Agriculture Technology

Upcoming Conference Asks: Are Milking Robots The Future?

free-to-attend Feb. 27 conference to discuss AMS technology advancements

James Johonnott |

MILKIN' IT. The Automated Milking Systems Conference will visit the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in February. (Photo via UW-Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences)
MILKIN' IT. The Automated Milking Systems Conference will visit the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in February. (Photo via UW-Madison Animal & Dairy Sciences)

Every day, robotics technologies are entering more of our lives and workplaces. Perhaps surprisingly, an early adopter of robotics technology was dairy farms. While automated milking machines have been around since the 1990s, an upcoming area conference will discuss advancements in Automated Milking Systems (AMS).

The AMS Conference will feature expert presentations from the Universities of Wisconsin, the University of Minnesota, and the University of California-Davis. You butter believe they know what they’re talking about!

Attendees can learn about the profitability, labor efficiency, data-driven diagnostics, key considerations, and herd health impacts of AMS. You can hear first hand from dairy farmers who have implemented these robotics systems, and network with potential colleagues and experts until the cows come home.

Full AMS systems offer a compelling implementation of robotic technologies in the careers of dairy farmers, and the lives of cattle. Their most notable advancement is their capability of monitoring a herd’s health through chemical analysis, managing a herd's lactation schedule, and even allowing a cow to decide when it wants to be milked. Dairy farmers can learn how to milk these robots for all they’re worth.

Register online by Feb. 19 to attend the upcoming conference. Slated for Feb. 27 from 10am-4pm, the AMS Conference will be held at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire and is based on work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


Learn more about the AMS Conference online and register by Feb. 19 to attend.