Project Overview
FNE00-318
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2000: $780.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $880.00
Region: Northeast
State: Pennsylvania
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: general animal production
Proposal summary:
This project will explore the observation that cows increase their dry-matter intake when the lights are left on in the barn and thus produce more milk. The farmer will see whether the observation holds for cows at pasture; right now, he observes that his cows lie down at night and only eat the grass near their heads. By using a portable halogen light system, the farmer will give the cows the opportunity to graze, and will then see if the lighting has an impact on milk production.
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