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Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) User Group
About the AMS User Group
The AMS User Group aims to create a supportive community for dairy producers utilizing Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), facilitating learning, idea exchange, and best practice sharing.
AMS User Group benefits
Joining the AMS User Group provides participants with opportunities to collaborate with peers, access expert guidance, contribute to research efforts, and improve farming practices, ultimately enhancing efficiency, productivity, and profitability on their farms.
AMS User Group meetings
There will be three meetings per year, with 10 to 20 farms per group. These meetings will be held at various locations throughout Wisconsin, along with optional farm tours.
A continued identification of issues and planning of future field trials and study projects will be discussed during the meetings with UW faculty, staff, and experts from the industry.
Upcoming meetings
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
1 – 3:30 p.m.
Topics
AMS users will prioritize management issues and discuss future meeting formats during this session.
Where
In-person:
Agriculture Center of Excellence (Northcentral Technical College)
6625 County Road K, Wausau, WI 54401
Room AG 207 located in the Student Engagement Center (Building 200)
Live stream
The AMS User Group meeting will also be live streamed via Zoom.
This program is sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.
AMS User Group facilitators
Douglas Reinemann
University of Wisconsin Milking Research and Instruction Lab,
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Associate Dean for Extension
Carolina Pinzón
UW-Madison, Division of Extension Statewide Dairy Outreach specialist
Who should become a member?
The AMS User Group is primarily tailored for dairy producers currently using Automatic Milking Systems (milking robots).
How to become an AMS User Group member
To become a member of the AMS User Group, email Carolina Pinzón at Carolina.pinzon@wisc.edu
Media
Listen
UW Milking Lab Director, Professor Doug Reinemann speaks with the Mid-West Farm Report (Madison) to discuss the new Automatic Milking Systems User Group.
Read more about the AMS User Group from the Mid-West Farm Report (Madison)