Webinar considers new app to help gauge cattle heat stress
Feb. 12 webinar is first in series covering innovations in agriculture and rural development.
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Is communication the weakest link on your calf operation?
Before assessing whether communication is the root of calf-management challenges on your operation, here are a few questions you may want to consider.
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What's new in vitamins for dairy cattle?
An eXtension paper takes a look at the latest research on vitamin nutrition of dairy cows and current recommendations.
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Has estrus detection 'gone to the dogs'?
German research shows that dogs can detect estrus by smelling the saliva of dairy cows, but they need to work on their accuracy.
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Put the Gold Standards into action
Learn how at the 2013 Dairy Calf and Heifer Conference, Apr. 4-5, in Lancaster, Pa. Make your registration and accommodations today.
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Be mindful of ventilation in group calf housing
Here is some advice to consider before making the switch from individual to group calf housing.
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Improve your leadership skills
Applications for the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association Merck Animal Health Leadership Program are due Jan. 30. You do not need to be a DCHA member to apply.
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Take steps to help prevent livestock theft
High cattle prices have made cattle rustling more common to start 2013, especially in southwest Missouri where nearly 40 cows have been stolen in the past three weeks.
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Rumen microbiology textbook now online
The textbook provides an overview of rumen microbiology and its role in ruminant nutrition. A PDF can be downloaded for free via the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center web site.
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Record, check, go. It's easy as 1-2-3
The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) residue avoidance campaign, "Control residues. Every animal, every time," was created to build awareness of the checkoff-funded BQA program.
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Advice for tackling high coliform bacteria in colostrum
It is possible to feed colostrum with low coliform bacteria counts, but efforts to reduce coliform counts in colostrum must be a team effort.
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