Resources for Dairy Cattle
Title | Available As | Summary | Date | ID | Author |
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Virtual Farm to Table: Dairy | Jul 27, 2020 | 4H-916NP | |||
Your Herd's Reproductive Status | May 1, 2009 | 404-005 | |||
Mycoplasma in Dairy Cattle | May 1, 2009 | 404-038 | |||
Inbreeding | May 1, 2009 | 404-080 | |||
Using DHI records to make culling decisions: Lactation Ratings, ERPA's, and Predicted Producing Abilities | May 1, 2009 | 404-083 | |||
Using Heritability for Genetic Improvement | May 1, 2009 | 404-084 | |||
The All-Breed Animal Model | May 1, 2009 | 404-086 | |||
Sire Evaluations for Health and Fitness Traits | May 1, 2009 | 404-087 | |||
The Merit Indexes - 2006 | May 1, 2009 | 404-088 | |||
Genetic Improvement Using Young Sires With Genomic Evaluations | Apr 21, 2010 | 404-090 | |||
Dairy Crossbreeding: Why and How | May 1, 2009 | 404-093 | |||
Dairy Crossbreeding Research: Results from Current Projects | May 1, 2009 | 404-094 | |||
The Income Side of Seasonal vs. Year-Round Pasture-based Milk Production | May 1, 2009 | 404-113 | |||
Limit These Feeds in Rations for Dairy Cattle | May 1, 2009 | 404-119 | |||
Tests Available for Measuring Forage Quality | May 1, 2009 | 404-124 | |||
Strategies to Reduce Amounts of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Dairy Rations | May 1, 2009 | 404-130 | |||
Paying Attention to Dietary Cation-Anion Balance Can Mean More Milk and Fewer Metabolic Problems | May 1, 2009 | 404-131 | |||
Distiller's Grains for Dairy Cattle and Potential Environmental Impact | May 1, 2009 | 404-135 | |||
Guidelines to Culling Cows with Mastitis | May 1, 2009 | 404-204 | |||
Proper Dry Cow Management Critical for Mastitis Control | May 1, 2009 | 404-212 | |||
Klebsiella spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 29, 2011 | 404-223 | |||
Escherichia coli: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 29, 2011 | 404-224 | |||
Serratia spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 29, 2011 | 404-225 | |||
Staphylococcus aureus: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 29, 2011 | 404-226 | |||
DHI Somatic Cell Count Program Guidelines | May 1, 2009 | 404-228 | |||
Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis: Cause, Detection, and Control | Jun 11, 2010 | 404-229 | |||
Reference Guide for Mastitis-Causing Bacteria | Jun 10, 2010 | 404-230 | |||
Understanding the Basics of Mastitis | May 1, 2009 | 404-233 | |||
Environmental Streptococcal and Coliform Mastitis | May 1, 2009 | 404-234 | |||
Handling a Herd Mastitis Problem | May 1, 2009 | 404-238 | |||
Early Heifer Development and Colostrum Management | May 1, 2009 | 404-282 | |||
Nutrition For The Early Developing Heifer | May 1, 2009 | 404-283 | |||
Dairy Heifer Health, Disease Control, and Vaccinations | May 1, 2009 | 404-284 | |||
Milk Production Evaluation In First Lactation Heifers | May 1, 2009 | 404-285 | |||
Monitoring Dairy Heifer Growth | May 1, 2009 | 404-286 | |||
Heifer Inventory and the Economics of Replacement Rearing | May 1, 2009 | 404-287 | |||
Abortions in Dairy Cattle - I: Common Causes of Abortions | May 1, 2009 | 404-288 | |||
Abortions in Dairy Cattle - II: Diagnosing and Preventing Abortion Problems | May 1, 2009 | 404-289 | |||
The Basics of Forage Testing | May 1, 2009 | 404-300 | |||
Feeding Protein to Meet Dairy Cow Nutrient Requirements Can Result in Cheaper, Environmentally Friendly Rations | May 1, 2009 | 404-354 | |||
Cleaning and Sanitizing Milking Equipment | May 1, 2009 | 404-400 | |||
On-farm Tests for Drug Residues in Milk | May 1, 2009 | 404-401 | |||
Preventing Drug Residues In Milk and Cull Dairy Cows | May 1, 2009 | 404-403 | |||
Testing Bulk Tank Milk Samples | May 1, 2009 | 404-405 | |||
The Role of Milking Equipment in Mastitis | May 1, 2009 | 404-742 | |||
Site Selection for Dairy Housing Systems | May 1, 2009 | 442-096 | |||
Compost Bedded-pack Dairy Barns | May 16, 2018 | 442-124 (BSE-228P) | |||
Fencing Materials For Livestock Systems | May 1, 2009 | 442-131 | |||
Nutrient Management for Small Farms | Dec 17, 2018 | 442-305 (BSE-241P) | |||
Selecting a Treatment Technology for Manure Management | Animal manure has been used for centuries as a fertilizer and a soil builder because it contains nutrients and organic matter. However, as animal production shifts toward fewer but larger operations, the number of confined animals has increased in some geographical locations, resulting in more manure produced than can be assimilated by the available farmland where the animals are raised. |
Dec 19, 2018 | 442-306 (BSE-242P) | ||
Selection and Location of Poultry and Livestock Manure Storage | Jan 17, 2019 | 442-307 (BSE-243P) | |||
Poultry and Livestock Manure Storage: Management and Safety | Jan 16, 2019 | 442-308 (BSE-244P) | |||
Manure Management and Environmental Stewardship | Jan 16, 2019 | 442-309 (BSE-245NP) | |||
Low Stress Cattle Handling | Feb 14, 2020 | APSC-167NP | |||
Previniendo accidentes de trabajadores rurales ligados al manejo de silajes | Jun 19, 2017 | DASC-100s | |||
Dairy Pipeline, June 2017 | Jun 22, 2017 | DASC-101NP | |||
Previniendo accidentes de trabajadores rurales ligados al manejo de silajes | Jul 24, 2017 | DASC-102s | |||
Preventing silage-related injuries and fatalitites among farm workers | Jul 25, 2017 | DASC-103NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, September 2017 | Sep 4, 2017 | DASC-104NP | |||
Battling Resistance: Judicious Antibiotic Use in Beef and Dairy Cattle | Nov 6, 2017 | DASC-106NP | |||
November/December 2017 Dairy Pipeline | Nov 3, 2017 | DASC-107NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, Jan./Feb. 2018 | Dec 21, 2017 | DASC-108NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, March 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | DASC-110NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, April 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 | DASC-113NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, May 2018 | May 9, 2018 | DASC-114NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline - June 2018 | May 30, 2018 | DASC-115NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, July/August 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | DASC-116NP | |||
Preventing injuries and fatalities during the harvesting and chapping of crops for silage | Aug 28, 2018 | DASC-117NP | |||
Previniendo daños y muertes durante la cosecha y picado de maíz y sorgo para silaje | Aug 28, 2018 | DASC-118S | |||
Dairy Pipeline - September 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | DASC-119NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, October 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | DASC-120NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, November/December 2018 | Oct 30, 2018 | DASC-121NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, January/February 2019 | Jan 30, 2019 | DASC-122NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, March 2019 | Feb 27, 2019 | DASC-123NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, May 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | DASC-125NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, June 2019 | Jun 3, 2019 | DASC-126NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, July/August 2019 | Jul 8, 2019 | DASC-127NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, September 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 | DASC-128NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, November/December 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | DASC-130NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, January/February 2020 | Dec 17, 2019 | DASC-132NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, March 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | DASC-133NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, April 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | DASC-134NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, May 2020 | Apr 21, 2020 | DASC-135NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, June 2020 | Jun 3, 2020 | DASC-136NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, July/August 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | DASC-137NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, September 2020 | Sep 8, 2020 | DASC-138NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, October 2020 | Sep 28, 2020 | DASC-139NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline, November - December 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | DASC-140NP | |||
A Decision-Making Tool to Determine the Feasibility of Purchasing Virginia Milk Commission Base | Dairy farmers are usually subject to net income fluctuations
due to volatility in both milk and feed prices.
Risk management tools, such as hedging milk prices in
the futures market, may be used to protect dairy farmers
against milk price volatility. Alternatively, dairy
farmers selling milk in Virginia can buy Virginia milk
commission base (MCB) to obtain higher milk prices
and, therefore, sustain or increase net cash flows. |
Mar 23, 2018 | DASC-30P (DASC-111P) | ||
Silo Management, Learning From The Experts | This video intends to help stakeholders improve their silo face management practices, prevent spoilage and waste! Learn to properly face bunker silos. |
Jul 9, 2014 | DASC-39NP | ||
Manejo del becerro recién nacido - Newborn calf management | This video intends to facilitate the learning process about newborn calf
management by Hispanic employees. The video is narrated in Spanish and
subtitled in English so that English-speaking employers can also improve
communication with their labor force. |
May 5, 2015 | DASC-49S | ||
Income Over Feed Costs in the Dairy Enterprise | Typically, feed costs are directly related to milk
production, so the more you feed, the more you
produce. However, milk production is not necessarily
related to profitability. Production-oriented
management, which focuses on maximizing outputs
(i.e., milk yield) through increased utilization of inputs
(i.e., feed), does not necessarily ensure the dairy
business will be profitable.
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Sep 1, 2020 | DASC-51P | ||
Global milk prices lower than in 2009 | The price of milk in the global market has been decreasing substantially during the last
year. The last bid from Global Dairy Trade resulted in a price for whole-milk powder
equal to $1,590 per metric ton. This price is 13 percent lower than the minimum price
for whole-milk powder reported by Global DairyTrade in 2009. |
Aug 5, 2015 | DASC-57NP | ||
Streptococcus dysgalactiae: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 12, 2012 | DASC-5P | |||
Streptococcus agalactiae: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 19, 2012 | DASC-6P | |||
Raw Milk: Risk Or Reward? | The consumption of raw milk has gained
considerable popularity in recent years, yet
still remains a source of great debate regarding
the potential health impacts. The
Food and Drug Administration as well as
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
report the well-known risk for contracting
foodborne disease from the presence of
human pathogens in raw milk. A recent
review article goes into great detail about
the history of pasteurization, the prevalence
of foodborne pathogens in milk and
the claims associated with the consumption
of raw milk (Lucey 2015). Pasteurization
was developed over 100 years ago to
reduce the transmission of disease through
milk, in particular, tuberculosis. In 1938 it
was reported that 25% of all disease outbreaks
related to food/water were from
milk, compared to less than 1% today and
now tuberculosis is not of concern due to
the implementation of pasteurization. |
Nov 3, 2015 | |||
Plan Your Forage Utilization For The Coming Year | Now that most crops are in storage
it’s time to plan the forage
utilization for the coming year.
It is tempting to rely on previous experience
in determining forage needs. However, this
can lead to some costly management mistakes. |
Sep 30, 2015 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Nov 3, 2015 | ||||
Aseptic Technique for Milk Sampling and Teat Infusions | Apr 8, 2016 | DASC-61P | |||
Bacillus spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 11, 2016 | DASC-62P | |||
Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci and Staphylococcus hyicus: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 11, 2016 | DASC-63P | |||
Corynebacterium bovis: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 11, 2016 | DASC-64P | |||
Enterobacter spp.: A practical summary for controlling mastitis | Apr 12, 2016 | DASC-65P | |||
Mycoplasma spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 12, 2016 | DASC-66P | |||
Pasteurella spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 12, 2016 | DASC-67P | |||
Proteus spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 13, 2016 | DASC-68P | |||
Prototheca spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 5, 2016 | DASC-69P | |||
Pseudomonas spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 5, 2016 | DASC-70P | |||
Trueperella pyogenes: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 15, 2016 | DASC-71P | |||
Yeast and Molds: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Apr 15, 2016 | DASC-72P | |||
Are you Delivering A Homogeneous Ration To Your Cows? | Matching nutrient requirements with nutrient
supply is essential for maximizing feed efficiency
in dairy farming systems. To accomplish
this, feeding a consistent and homogeneous
ration is critical. In Summer 2015, the
variation of the composition of total mixed
rations (TMR) was monitored on 7 dairy
farms in Franklin County, Virginia. |
Nov 3, 2015 | |||
Watch Out For Bad Fat When Battling Milk Fat | Milk fat depression is one of
the more complex nutritionrelated
issues dairymen and
their nutritionists face. Dr. Tom Jenkins of
Clemson University is one of the foremost
experts on this subject. He suggests that
five main nutritional factors impact fat test
results including: dietary fat amount and
source; dietary starch level; amount of fiber,
particularly from forages; yeast and mold
contamination; and diet management. |
Sep 30, 2015 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Jan 7, 2016 | ||||
How Much, How Soon? | Traditional calf feeding programs have fed
calves 2 quarts of milk or milk replacer
twice daily with weaning sometime between
6 and 12 weeks of age. This is based upon
the concept that limiting energy from milk
stimulates early intake of dry feed which
favors earlier weaning and lower cost. However,
this practice is unique when compared
to feeding behavior of all other mammals
in which the young consume milk at
will from their dam. More liberal milk or
milk replacer feeding programs for
preweaned dairy calves have gained favor
with the adoption of acidified free choice
and computer controlled autofeeders. With
the acidified free choice milk feeding systems
there is no limit to how much calves
can consume. However, there is a tendency
for other feeding systems to gradually increase
the liquid diet over days or weeks.
The concern is that allowing the calf to consume
large quantities of milk or milk replacer
will cause digestive stress and diarrhea. |
Feb 26, 2016 | |||
No More Unnecessary Midnight Calving Pen Checks! | It’s 6:00 p.m. A farmer is finishing chores
on the dairy and is about to head in for the
night, when he/she notices 1157, a heifer
that looks like she’s close to calving. The
farmer decides to check on the heifer in a
few hours to monitor her progress. At 9:00
p.m. the farmer checks 1157
again, but there are no new developments,
so he/she decides to come back at
midnight. But yet again, when the farmer
checks 1157, there’s still no progress. Now,
tired, sleep deprived, and frustrated, the farmer decides to head to bed and check her in the morning. |
Feb 26, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Feb 26, 2016 | ||||
Management of compost-bedded pack barns | Mar 11, 2016 | DASC-78NP | |||
Environmental Streptococci and Enterococcus spp.: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 12, 2012 | DASC-7P | |||
The Skinny on Mud: Why mud and dairy cows don't mix | Virginia has seen an abnormal winter with heavier than normal rain, blizzards, and even tornadoes. While your children may be enjoying puddle jumping parties on the farm, your cows do not fancy mud. Excessive rain on the farm can have serious effects on your cows affecting their health, milk production, and reproduction. Dairy cows are not like pigs they do not love bathing in mud! While rain is important for growing crops and greening-up pastures, the side effects of too much rain can lead to costly problems on the farm, some of which may be initially over-looked. |
Feb 26, 2016 | |||
Corn for Silage: Planting density effects on dry matter yields and nutritional composition | Milk prices have shrunk substantially in the last year. Because forages are much cheaper than concentrates, increasing the inclusion of forages in rations for dairy cows can help sustain margins and profitability. On the flip side, forage stocks could decrease faster as the inclusion of forages in dairy rations is increased. As a consequence of the limited forage stocks observed after drought seasons, increasing interest has emerged to replenish forage stocks of corn silage faster through greater corn planting population rates. Previous studies have shown that under non-extreme weather conditions forage biomass of corn for silage increases or does not change when planting population increases. |
Mar 31, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Mar 31, 2016 | ||||
A Fresh Look at the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy | Virginia has seen an abnormal winter with heavier than normal rain, blizzards, and even tornadoes. While your children may be enjoying puddle jumping parties on the farm, your cows do not fancy mud. Excessive rain on the farm can have serious effects on your cows affecting their health, milk production, and reproduction. Dairy cows are not like pigs they do not love bathing in mud! While rain is important for growing crops and greening-up pastures, the side effects of too much rain can lead to costly problems on the farm, some of which may be initially over-looked. |
May 2, 2016 | |||
Should We Be Looking at More than IgG Concentration in Colostrum? | It is known that providing high
quality colostrum is important for
ensuring a calf receives a solid
foundation for building the immune
system. How we usually
check colostrum quality, as well as failure of
passive transfer of immunity in calves, is by
measuring IgG or protein of the serum or plasma
concentration (either directly or indirectly).
And while IgG (antibodies) are an important
component of the immune system, they are
only one part of the immune system, which
means there may be other aspects of colostrum
that are important for calf immunity that
are being ignored. For example, researchers
have identified immune cells in colostrum and
have looked into their ability to help the calf
fight disease as well. |
May 2, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | May 2, 2016 | ||||
A Current Update On Baleage Technology | Last March, Dr. Wayne Coblentz, a forage
scientist from the USDA-Dairy Forage Research
Center (Marshville, WI), updated us
about baleage technology during our 2016
Area Dairy Conference. |
May 31, 2016 | |||
It Has Been A Great Ride! | As I reflect upon my career I
find that the most important
things have been the people
during my 40+ years in Blacksburg. It
seems like yesterday that I arrived at Virginia
Tech to begin my graduate studies. |
May 31, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | May 31, 2016 | ||||
Winter Crops as a Feed Source for Dairy Cattle | Jun 27, 2016 | DASC-85NP | |||
Alternative Housing: Raising Calves In Pairs | Almost every farm has at
least one heifer at the bottom
of the pecking order
and last to eat at the feed
bunk. The sub-par performance
of these heifers results
in a delay to breeding
weight, and in turn, an increase
in age at first calving.
Recent research has shown that changes
in calf management may help improve
feeding and social behaviors. You may have
heard of this system before—the buddy system
and it works for calves! |
Jul 1, 2016 | |||
Opportunity For Improving Calf & Heifer Management: More Complete Records | The importance of getting calves off to a
good start is not a new concept. Because
calves are an investment in the herd for
years to come and the heifer enterprise accounts
for 15-20% of the cost of milk production,
it is critical to allocate the time and resources
for them to thrive. |
Jul 1, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Jul 1, 2016 | ||||
A Fine Line — Biosecurity: Part I | Like most things in life there is a fine line
between protecting your farm from biosecurity
risks and letting people know what
you do. Should you gate the entrance of
your farm to keep everyone one out or do
you invite the general public onto the farm
on a regular basis? In addition to the daily
grind of dairy farming, every producer
needs to ponder the ramifications of
these decisions. |
Sep 9, 2016 | |||
Equipment function affects milk quality | Milking equipment function can
have a profound negative impact
on teat end health and overall
milk quality. On the flip side, if we properly
maintain equipment function we can positively
impact the bottom line, udder and
teat health, bulk tank somatic cell count
and ultimately milk quality. It is important
to remember that the goal of milking is to
harvest as much milk as possible as efficiently
as possible. However, this is a careful
balancing act between efficiency and
teat end health. Vacuum improperly set
may have a negative effect on udder and
teat health, but when properly balanced
with pulsation, we can optimize milk harvest
while minimizing the damage. |
Sep 9, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Sep 9, 2016 | ||||
Comparative Nutritional Quality of Winter Crops for Silage | In a few past issues
of the Dairy
Pipeline, I reported
the initial stages
of a Conservation
Innovation Grant
(CIG) project of the
Department of
Dairy Science, and funded by Natural Resources
Conservation Services, in which
we were comparing the nutritional quality
of different winter crops for silage. |
Sep 29, 2016 | |||
Biosecurity: Part II | Biosecurity on a dairy farm requires
a plan to minimize the
risk of disease outbreak. Some
farms consider themselves to be “closed”
herds, but even these herds need to take
steps to reduce the risk of an outbreak.
Unless no people, wildlife or vehicles ever
enter the farm, it’s not truly a “closed” herd.
Farms that do not regularly bring in outside
animals are still at risk. |
Sep 29, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Sep 29, 2016 | ||||
Streptococcus uberis: A Practical Summary for Controlling Mastitis | Jul 12, 2012 | DASC-8P | |||
Be careful when cutting corners | In a few past issues
of the Dairy
Pipeline, I reported
the initial stages
of a Conservation
Innovation Grant
(CIG) project of the
Department of
Dairy Science, and funded by Natural Resources
Conservation Services, in which
we were comparing the nutritional quality
of different winter crops for silage. |
Oct 31, 2016 | |||
Making the Tough Call | The past year has seen some
interesting, and frankly troubling,
developments in the
world of commodity pricing.
Ordinarily, when one commodity is down another
is trending upward to help soften the
blow, but now it seems that most every Ag
commodity is suffering a downturn. |
Nov 1, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Nov 1, 2016 | ||||
Comparative Nutritional Quality of Winter Crops for Silage | Feb 23, 2017 | DASC-93P | |||
Your Dairy History: Tracking Dairy Management Decisions | Several years ago, another dairy extension
specialist and I were conducting a DHI
herdbook clinic for a dairy farmer in the
state. During the records analysis, we noticed
that somatic cell scores (SCS) at the
beginning of the 12-month testing year
were very desirable and that the herd was
likely receiving milk quality premiums. |
Dec 22, 2016 | |||
Dairy Management is a Continual Progression | A heart monitor that “flatlines” indicates
impending death if something isn’t done
quickly. Dairy managers may be tempted to
stagnate in the status quo, and that can
spell trouble for the
dairy operation’s
future. Don’t let
your management
benchmarks
‘flatline’! |
Dec 22, 2016 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Dec 22, 2016 | ||||
Monitoring Your Debt Status | Farm debt needs to be monitored closely so
that it does not become an unmanageable
snow ball. There are different ways for monitoring
debt status. One of them is the debt to
asset percentage. To calculate your debt to
asset percentage, simply get your last balance
sheet and divide your total debt (or total
liabilities) by the total assets and multiply by
100. A debt to asset ratio of 35% implies that
for every $100 of assets the farm owns, the
farm still needs to pay $35 to a lending
source. In general terms, a good debt status
implies a debt to asset percentage below
30%, whereas a poor debt status implies a
debt to asset percentage above 70%. |
Feb 28, 2017 | |||
Management of Pathogens in manure—Is your liquid gold safe? | How can dairy producers protect
their animals, businesses, and the
surrounding community? By following
best management practices (BMPs) for manure
management! Animal waste can contain
both pathogens and chemical contaminants
that can cause sickness and even death. Not
all pathogens are created equal. Survival is
dependent on temperature, manure processing,
and environmental conditions. How
you handle and process the manure on your
farm matters! Every day the average dairy cow
produces approximately 120 lbs. of wet manure
making manure management a critical
aspect of dairy farming. |
Feb 28, 2017 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Feb 28, 2017 | ||||
Dairy Pipeline, April 2017 | The Dairy Pipeline is published once per month by the Department of Dairy Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. |
Mar 30, 2017 | DASC-96NP | ||
Inbreeding in the Genomic Era | |||||
Reflections on International Dairy Federation World Summit | In October 2016, I attended the International
Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit held in
Rotterdam, Netherlands. Over 1,200 participants
from every continent attended including
many heads of government agencies, research
institutes and national dairy organizations…
seven percent were dairy farmers…few were
American. Presentations addressed a wide
range of topics important to the dairy industry
ranging from animal well welfare, food safety,
economics, nutrition, marketing, environmental
challenges and sustainability. Not surprisingly, the issue of environmental quality was a
“hot” topic of great interest. |
Apr 1, 2017 | |||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | Apr 1, 2017 | ||||
Dairy Pipeline, May 2017 | The Dairy Pipeline is published once per month by the Department of Dairy Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech. |
May 2, 2017 | DASC-98NP | ||
Have You Ever Watched Cows Eat? | May 2, 2017 | ||||
Gestational heat stress: considering the prolonged effects on dairy calves | May 2, 2017 | ||||
Dairy Pipeline: Activities | May 2, 2017 | ||||
Preventing silage-related injuries and fatalities among farm workers | Jun 19, 2017 | DASC-99 | |||
Catastrophic Livestock and Poultry Carcass Disposal | Jun 5, 2019 | SPES-138NP | |||
On Farm Mortality Disposal Options for Livestock Producers | Jun 3, 2019 | SPES-139NP | |||
Strategies for Managing Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue – A Whole-Farm Approach | Nov 26, 2019 | SPES-163P | |||
Adaptive Challenges | Jan 24, 2020 | SPES-183NP | |||
Fescue Toxicosis and Some Strategies to Mitigate Alkaloids | May 9, 2018 | SPES-6 |