DigitalCommons at Cal Poly

Senior Projects from 2011

THE EFFECT OF AMYLASE SUPPLEMENTATION WITH LOW-STARCH RATIONS: EFFECTS ON MILK PRODUCTION AND FEED CONSUMPTION, Alfred Eaton

Moisture migration in jalapeno jelly layered cheve cheese, Amanda Heath

Factors Affecting Passive Transfer in Neonatal Calves, Kristin Marie Mendonsa

Uses of Genomic Predictions in Commercial Beef Cattle Operations, Matt Miller

Activity and Rumination Monitoring for Calving Times, David Weststeyn

Senior Projects from 2010

Institution of Presynch Protocol, Justin Breedyk

Mastering Mascarpone: What it takes to make a perfect batch of Mascarpone Cheese, Teraisa (Tessa) Buratto

Cal Poly Embryo Recovery Record System, Kelsey Donahoo-Cheda

Use of ENDOVAC-Bovi in Pre-weaned Calves, Jena Glasgow

Designing a Sale Catalog and Marketing for a Purebred Dairy Cattle Sale, William David Jones

Genotype and Breed Trend Influences on Citric Acid and Coagulation Times of Raw Milk, Melissa Looney

Burning Manure as an Economical Energy Source, Ron Machado

Solar Dairy Farm, Justin Mason

Production and Sensory Evaluation of Pasteurized Milk Cheese vs. Raw Milk Cheese using "Estero Gold" from Valley Ford Cheese Company, Joseph M. Moreda Jr.

Use of an Activity Monitoring System as Part of the Cal Poly Dairy Breeding Protocol, Trevor Nutcher

A Literature Review on Crossbreeding in Dairy Cattle, Philip Owens

Cystic Ovaries in Dairy Cattle, Lacey Morgan Rosenberg

Controlling the Mineral Content of Sweet Whey Powder in an Industrial Setting, Matthew W. Sawyer

Consolidating and Implementing an Employee Handbook at Souza’s Dairy, Inc., Adrianna Souza

Effectiveness of a Presynchronization Program Implemented on a Modern Dairy Facility, R. (Robert) E. Thommen

Methane Digesters, Thomas Van Steyn

A Comparison between the DHIA Test for Somatic Cell Counts Compared to Porta Side Test on the Individual Quarters of the High SCC Cows at the Cal Poly Dairy, Melissa Zimmer

Ultraviolet Light as an Adjunct Treatment to Pasteurization for Microbial Reduction in Milk Intended for Extended Shelf Life, Jacob Zonneveld

Senior Projects from 2009

Marketing Plan for Joe Alamo, Joseph Edward Amaral

Lameness and Locomotion Scoring of Dairy Cows, Haley Lynne Aquino

Algae as an Economical Protein Source for Dairy Cattle Nutrition, Brian Azevedo

Carmo Dairy Standard Operating Procedures, Jared Carmo

Consumer Characteristics of Organic Yogurt, Stephanie Dehner

FFA State Finals Committee Chairman Guide, Brian Fiorini

Improving Udder Health and Milk Quality, Michelle Flatt

Promoting the Cal Poly Dairy Science Department through Advertising, Nisa Marie Gallichio

Usage of the Penn State Forage Separator for evaluating particle size of TMRs, Ashley Rene Garcia

Promoting the Dairy Science Department for International Students, Andres Gomez

Use of loading reports to evaluate the accuracy of the total mix ration, Kailen Johnson

Dairy Princess Handbook, Kari Kronberg

Inventory & Summary of Embryo Transfer Work at the Cal Poly Dairy, Melissa M. Lema

Designing the Promotional Materials for the Cal Poly Care 4A Calf Fundraising Program, Theresa Machado

Group Feeding for the Lactating Cow, Anthony Joseph Martin

Dairy Cow Grouping, Allison McMillan

Formation of Cull Cow Program for the Artificial Insemination Class, Brian O. Medeiros

Selecting, Marketing and Rebuilding a Herd of Genetically Superior Animals, Katherine Rector

Conception Rates of Sexed Semen in Lactating Cows, Christina J. Silva

Where the wild stuff grows: Bacteria from the cow to the Pasture-izer, Michael Stewart

Organic and Conventional Dairy Evaluation, Matthew (Matt) Stornetta

Reproductive Diseases of Dairy Cattle, Christina Suzanne Tortosa

Relationship of Copper, Zinc and Selenium Status with Udder Health and Mastitis Incidence in the Cal Poly Holstein Herd, Michelle Van Ryn

Business Plan For Calf Raising Facility, Brent Verwey

Training Manual and Protocol for Ultrasound at Cal Poly, Brian Andrew Waymire