AVC research to test water treatment technology on dairy farms

Abstract

Dr. Javier Sanchez (professor of Health Management, AVC, UPEI) and Dr. Greg Keefe (professor of Health Management, AVC, UPEI and Industry Research Chair, Innovation PEI) have been contracted by Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company to test its water treatment system on randomly selected dairy farm herds. The Silver Bullet system processes the source of drinking water for dairy cattle to prevent bacterial growth without the addition of toxic chemicals. The study will be run as a clinical trial over two time periods and the AVC team will measure udder health and bacteria levels in water systems at the Maritime Quality Milk laboratory at the AVC. The contract with Silver Bullet Corporation was negotiated and facilitated by Three Oaks Innovation, Inc.--an independent company owned by UPEI. [Photographs accompany article]

Date

2014-06-11

Issue

5

Title	AVC research to test water treatment technology on dairy farms
Abstract	Dr. Javier Sanchez (professor of Health Management, AVC, UPEI) and Dr. Greg Keefe (professor of Health Management, AVC, UPEI and Industry Research Chair, Innovation PEI) have been contracted by Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company to test its water treatment system on randomly selected dairy farm herds. The Silver Bullet system processes the source of drinking water for dairy cattle to prevent bacterial growth without the addition of toxic chemicals. The study will be run as a clinical trial over two time periods and the AVC team will measure udder health and bacteria levels in water systems at the Maritime Quality Milk laboratory at the AVC. The contract with Silver Bullet Corporation was negotiated and facilitated by Three Oaks Innovation, Inc.--an independent company owned by UPEI. [Photographs accompany article]
Journal	Island farmer
Date	2014-06-11
Volume	41
Issue	5
ISSN	0823-7735