The Showcase of Dairy Technologies was assembled in the headquarters of Embrapa Dairy Cattle, located in the following address: Rua Eugênio do Nascimento, 610, bairro Dom Bosco, Juiz de For a MG. With an area of 81 m2, it uses modern, interactive, and didactic resources such as games, illustrated panels and videos. Its purpose is to promote the teaching of science, technology and innovation by means of the dairy agro-industrial chain in a clear and objective way. The Showcase is the representati ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011

In recent years, distance learning via the internet has become an important means of professional qualification, especially in Brazil, a country of continental dimensions. Whereas milk production is scattered throughout the national territory, distance learning offers the opportunity to bring information to professionals across the country. To this end, this project included the design, offering and accomplishment of the first distance learning courses of Embrapa Dairy Cattle, namely: "Sampling, ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011

In 2011, following an institutional action, Embrapa homogenized the organizational structures of all its Research Centers. This action was aimed at strengthening the process of technological innovation in the corporation. As regards innovation management, this restructuring posed challenges in order to reach its objectives. In this scenario, Embrapa Dairy Cattle's Technological Innovation Team (NIT) incorporated new assignments that required specific skills and knowledge of the entire group, as

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2013

Rio Grande do Sul (RS) has the second highest state production of milk in the Brazilian Federation. Such an activity is widespread throughout the state, involving a significant share of farmers, with great economic and social relevance for generating wealth and income and contributing to the maintenance of a significant share of the state's population in the countryside. RS is located in a region with temperate clime, which has peculiar characteristics of climate, soil, vegetation cover, cattle

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2014

Livestock is one of the main highlights of Brazilian agribusiness. In recent years, issues related to food safety, energy, and environmental security have been the subject of discussions. In this scenario, the increase in demand for food and at the same time the pressure of society and importing countries for sustainable production systems, which requires a paradigm shift in agricultural production systems. In this context of rapid change, increasing the livestock efficiency is essential to ensu

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2014