Hey dairy lovers! 🥛 Guess what? China's Xizang Autonomous Region just took a giant leap for bovine-kind! 🐄💫 On Thursday, they launched a cutting-edge \"Science and Technology Backyard\" (STB) focused entirely on dairy cows. Yep, you heard that right—it's a high-tech haven for our mooing friends, right on the plateau! 🌄
Since 2023, brainiacs from China Agricultural University have been chilling (literally, it's cold up there! ❄️) in Lhasa, the regional capital, doing some serious science stuff. 🔬 They've been assessing cows and dairy farms to tweak feeding management and unlock the cows' full potential. Think of it as a fitness and wellness program for cows! 🏋️♀️🍃
The Ministry of Education gave a thumbs up 👍 to the Xizang Chengguan plateau dairy cow STB at the end of 2023. By March, scholars were all settled in, ready to make some moo-ves! 🐮💡
\"Xizang's high altitude and harsh climate mean dairy cows often get cerebral and pulmonary edema, which isn't cool and messes with their performance,\" shared Fang Qianhai from the university. 🏔️😰
But don't worry! Fang and the team have come up with an early warning system for altitude sickness AND designed a super cool portable wearable oxygen mask for cows! 🐄💨 How's that for innovation?
The STB isn't just about tech gizmos; it's a full-on science and tech service platform right where the action is—in rural areas and enterprises. It blends agricultural science, innovation, demos, promotions, and even trains new talent. 🚜🌱
So next time you're sipping on that creamy latte, remember there's a whole team up in Xizang making sure the cows are thriving in style! ☕🐮💖
Reference(s):
China's Xizang introduces novel research model for dairy cows
cgtn.com
