2021: RuFaS (Ruminant Farm Systems) Dairy Model (The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund)
Cornell researchers are conducting a thorough, scientifically sound evaluation of the Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) model, which provides an evolving model ecosystem to guide dairy farm decision-makers on paths toward sustainable dairy production.
Cornell: Kristan Reed (Cornell CALS/Animal Science), Fengqi You (Engineering/Chemical Engineering), Johannes Lehmann (Cornell CALS/School of Integrative Plant Science), Dominic Woolf (Cornell CALS/School of Integrative Plant Science), Quirine Ketterings (Cornell CALS/Animal Science), Curt Gooch (Cornell CALS/Biological and Environmental Engineering)
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) Investigator: Juan Tricarico
General Mills: Jim Eckberg
WWF: Melissa Ho
TNC: Kelly Racette, Steve Richter
Valley Ag Software: Jordan Kraft, Robin Jacobs
Cayuga Milk Ingredients: Kevin Ellis, Julia Smith
Producers: Doug Young (NY), Steve Maddox (CA), Bill Wavrin (WA)
RuFaS Exec Team: Hector Hernandez (SDSU), Ermias Kebreab (UC Davis), Greg Thoma (U of Arkansas), Jennie Popp (U of Arkansas), Victor Cabrera (UW Madison), Jennifer Van Os (UW Madison), Peter Vadas (USDA), Kevin Panke-Buisse (USDA-ARS)