{"id":1001183,"date":"2025-07-02T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zamorano.edu\/?p=1001183"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:34:35","slug":"investigacion-aplicada-para-una-ganaderia-lechera-mas-sostenible-en-el-tropico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/en\/investigacion-aplicada-para-una-ganaderia-lechera-mas-sostenible-en-el-tropico\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied Research for a More Sustainable Dairy Sector in the Tropics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1001183\" class=\"elementor elementor-1001183\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934ce23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"934ce23\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c35cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c35cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Tegucigalpa, Honduras \u2013 July 1, 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0265130 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0265130\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7dcb81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7dcb81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Dr. Marielena Moncada, Associate Professor in the Dairy Cattle unit at Zamorano University, continues to lead cutting-edge research focused on sustainability, animal welfare, and production efficiency\u2014key areas for advancing tropical livestock systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e79e0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e79e0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc49e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc49e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"927\" src=\"http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-Trejo-Ra-June-24-2025-1024x927.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1001186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-Trejo-Ra-June-24-2025-1024x927.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-Trejo-Ra-June-24-2025-300x272.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-Trejo-Ra-June-24-2025-768x695.jpg 768w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-Trejo-Ra-June-24-2025-1536x1391.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-Trejo-Ra-June-24-2025-2048x1854.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-Trejo-Ra-June-24-2025-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9815b4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9815b4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd3d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbd3d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As part of these efforts, Dr. Moncada represented Zamorano University at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), recently held in Louisville, Kentucky. This prestigious scientific event is one of the most important gatherings in the global dairy science community, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, and professionals to share insights and promote innovation in dairy production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fea3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55fea3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b2727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86b2727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the conference, Dr. Moncada presented two high-impact studies with strong practical relevance for tropical dairy systems:<\/p><p>\u00d7 Inclusion of Hermetia illucens larvae in Jersey cow diets: effects on milk yield and composition This study explores a sustainable alternative to conventional protein sources in animal feed, with the potential to reduce environmental impact and improve nutritional efficiency.<\/p><p>\u00d7 Effects of music as a stimulus on milk production and quality in Holstein cows under tropical conditions\n\nAn innovative approach to animal welfare, this research examines how sensory stimulation can positively influence milk output and quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08007e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08007e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-1-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1001188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-1-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-1-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/52.15.254.18\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Celia-1-1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b40ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56b40ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7c2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7c2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These research efforts reflect Zamorano\u2019s strong commitment to high-impact science and practical solutions for the challenges of tropical livestock farming. 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