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Peer-Reviewed Articles

Jacobs, J. A. and J. M. Siegford.  2012.  Invited review: The impact of automatic milking systems on dairy cow management, behavior, health, and welfare.  Journal of Dairy Science 95:2227–2247.

Jacobs, J.A., K. Ananyeva, and J. M. Siegford.  2012.  Dairy cow behavior affects the availability of an automatic milking system.  Journal of Dairy Science 95:2186–2194.

Jacobs, J.A., and J.M. Siegford.  2012.  Lactating dairy cows adapt quickly to being milked by an automatic milking system.  Journal of Dairy Science 95:1575–1584.

Haan, M., D. Conner, and P. Taylor. 2011.  Pasture-based dairying in Michigan: farmer practices and needs.  Journal of Extension [On-line] 49(3) Article No. 3RIB3. Available at http://www.joe.org/joe/2011june/rb3.php.

Michigan Dairy Review

Siegford, J. and J. Jacobs. 2011. Effect of exit alley blocking incidences on the accessibility of the automatic milking system. Michigan Dairy Review 16(1):18-20.

Siegford, J. and J. Jacobs. 2010. Do cows adapt quickly to being milked by robots? Michigan Dairy Review 15(4):8-11.

Haan, M. 2010. KBS Dairy Achieves Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Certification.  Michigan Dairy Review 15(3):18-19.

Haan, M. 2010. Outreach and Education Opportunities at the KBS Pasture-Robotic Milking Dairy.  Michigan Dairy Review 15(1):12-13.

Siegford, J. 2009. Cow Comfort at the New KBS Dairy.  Michigan Dairy Review 14(4):1-3.

Haan, M. 2009. KBS Studies Pasture-based, Robotic Milking System.  Michigan Dairy Review 14(3):3-4.

Plaut, K. 2007. New Opportunities at the Kellogg Biological Station.  Michigan Dairy Review 12(4):22.

Proceedings Papers and Abstracts

Utsumi, S. and A. Cibils. 2011. Behavioral syndromes of dairy cattle (Bos taurus) across familiar and unfamiliar foraging environments. [Abstract] Ecological Society of America, 96th annual meeting, August 7-12, 2011, Austin, TX.

Utsumi, S.A. 2011. (Invited Paper) "Strategies to increase automatic milking efficiency and milk production from high producing dairy cows". In: Dairy Research Foundation: current topics in dairy production. Pietro Celi (Ed.). The University of Sydney, University Printing Services, Volume 16: 32-43.

Mora-Delgado, J., A. Fauchille, N. Nelson, and S. Utsumi. 2011. Use of activity sensors and global positioning systems to study foraging behavior of dairy cattle grazing temperate pastures. [Abstract] Société écologique à responsabilité limitée (SERL), 7th Ecology & Behaviour meeting, May 2–6 2011, Rennes, France

Nelson, N., A. Fauchille, and S. Utsumi. 2011. Spatial Memory and Selectivity of Dairy Heifers. [Abstract] Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2011, Ithaca College, New York. March 31 - April 2, 2011, Ithaca, NY.

Utsumi, S., M. Haan, R. Ashley, and J. Bronson. 2011a. Performance of automatic milking during a whole herd transition to grazing. Journal of Dairy Science 94 (E-Supp. 1):313-314.

Utsumi, S., D. Beede, S. Zimmerman, and P. Zimmerman. 2011b. Whole herd enteric methane emission estimates in three contrasting dairy systems. Journal of Dairy Science 94 (E-Supp. 1):607.

Zimmerman, P., S. Zimmerman, S. Utsumi, and D. Beede.  2011. Development of a user-friendly online system to quantitatively measure metabolic gas fluxes from ruminants. Journal of Dairy Science 94 (E-Supp. 1):760.

Jacobs, J.A. and J.M. Siegford. 2011. Effect of exit alley blocking and back-up incidences on the accessibility of an automatic milking system. Proceedings of the 45th International Congress of the ISAE.

Jacobs, J.A. and J.M. Siegford. 2011. Do cows adapt quickly to being milked by an automatic milking system? Proceedings of the Animal Welfare Forum: Zoo/University Partnerships in Applied Studies of Animal Welfare. January 23, 2011. Detroit Zoological Society, Detroit, MI.

Jacobs, J.A. and J.M. Siegford. 2010. Do cows adapt quickly to being milked by robots? Proceedings of the 44th International Congress of the ISAE. 44:215.

Jacobs, J.A. and J.M. Siegford. 2010.  Effect of exit alley blocking incidences on the accessibility of an Automatic Milking System. Proceedings of the 5th annual Animal Science Graduate Research Forum, September 10th, 2010 East Lansing, MI.

Haan, M. M., D.S. Conner, P. Taylor, and B. Dierberger.  2009.  Economic opportunities for pasture-based dairies and outreach needs of Michigan pasture-based dairy producers.   Proceedings of the 4th National Conference on Grazing Lands.  December 13th – 16th, 2009. Sparks, NV.

Jacobs, J.A. and J.M. Siegford.  2009.  Are cows comfortable during the transition to an Automatic Milking System? Proceedings of the 4th annual Animal Science Graduate Research Forum, September 11th, 2009 East Lansing, MI.

Haan, M. and K. Plaut.  2009.  Development of a Pasture-Based Dairy Research and Education Center at the Kellogg Biological Station – a project update.  Proceedings of the Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference (GLRDC): February 5-7, 2009.  Grand Rapids, MI.

Jacobs, J.A. and J.M. Siegford. 2009. Combining pasture-based and automatic milking systems: A marriage of opposites or a match made in heaven? Proceedings of the 9th ISAE North American Regional Meeting, July 17-18, 2009 Montreal, Canada. 9:17.

Haan, M.M., R.H. Leep, K. Gross, and C. McSwiney.  2009.  Spatial variability of soil nutrients and forage quality within a pasture.  Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference of the American Forage and Grassland Council.  June 21 – 23, 2009.  Grand Rapids, MI.

Theses and Dissertations

Jacobs J.A. 2011.  Dairy cow adaption to and interaction with an Automatic Milking System.  Masters Thesis, Michigan State University, East Lansing.