CMREC - Dairy Unit
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Robert Peters
This 925 acre facility, a part of the Central Maryland Research and
Education Center, is located in Howard County, approximately 25 miles
(45 minutes) from the College Park campus. It is the largest research
facility owned and operated by MAES. It is home to the University's dairy
cattle research herd, which consists of 200 head of Holstein cattle including
110 milking cows and 90 head of young stock. The dairy facilities have
been completely rebuilt during the last 10 years. Research facilities
include provisions for individual feeding of up to 65 milking cows, digestion
and metabolism experiments, and group pens for replacement animals and
dry cows. The dairy research focus has been primarily in the areas of
nutrition, reproduction, physiology, herd health, animal behavior, and
management practices. Department faculty and students utilize the facility
in support of their research, teaching and extension programs.
Dr. Bob Peters
Dr. Mark Varner
Dr. Rich Erdman - Strategies to Maximize Skeletal Growth
Dr. Rick Kohn - Feeding to Reduce Phosphorous Excretions
