Richard E. Muck

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Research Agricultural Engineer US Dairy Forage Research Center USDA-Agricultural Research Service B.S., Agricultural Engineering, 1971, Cornell University M.S.E., Environmental Engineering, 1973, Purdue University Ph.D., Agricultural Waste Management; (Minors: Soil and Water Engineering, Soil Science), 1978, Cornell University Research Agricultural Engineer Phone: (608) 890-0067 Fax: (608) 890-0076 E-Mail: remuck@wisc.edu

Research Interests

Modeling silage fermentation and silage quality. Understanding processes occurring during ensiling and their effects on silage quality. Development of techniques and additives for preserving and enhancing silage.

Current and Planned Experimentation

• Measurement of density and losses in bag silos
  

• Investigation of factors affecting density in bunker silos
  

• Development of means to preserve crop protein during ensiling
  

• Development of mathematical relationships to explain the effects of
  harvesting and storage on the nutritive value of forages
  

• Comparison of the effectiveness of the latest corn silage inoculants on
  silage quality and aerobic stability
  Development of means for successfully ensiling potato vines.