General Information

• Project Title:

  Improving the quality of milk and its economic indicators by using an automatic monitoring system for selected parameters in real time
• Project Title in the Original Language:

  Zvyšování kvality mléka a jeho ekonomických ukazatelů využitím automatizovaného systému sledování vybraných parametrů v reálném čase
• Project No.:

  QK1910174
• Provider:

  MZE - Ministry of Agriculture (MZe)
• Programme:

  QL - Program for Supporting Applied Research of the Ministry of Agriculture for the Period 2024 – 2032, ZEMĚ II (2024 - 2032)
• Start of the Project:

  01. January 2019
• End of the Project:

  31. December 2023

The Goals of the Solution

• The Goals of the Solution:

  The aim of the project is to develop a fully automated system observed milk quality in real time that will assess whether the milk complies with established hygiene standards during milking. If these hygienic standards are not met (for example, in the case of milk contamination with blood, somatic cells signaling udder inflammation, faeces, etc.), operator will be notified immediately. This avoids the devaluation of the overall health of healthy dairy cows. At the same time, breeders will receive detailed information on the quality of the individual wearers and will be able to respond adequately to changes caused by negative influence. This technology will improve the quality of dairy products on the Czech market while increasing the competitiveness and overall efficiency of dairy farms.
• Keywords:

  milk; production; catle; milking equipment; welfare

Beneficiary

• Beneficiary:

  University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice / Faculty of Agriculture and Technology
• Researcher:

  Ing. Pavel Smetana, Ph.D.

Other Project Participants

• Other Project Participant:

  AGROSOFT Tábor, s.r.o.
• Researcher:

  Ing. Luboš Smutný, Ph.D.