DocTalk tackles euthanasia
The popular DocTalk show featuring Kansas State University’s Dan Thomson, PhD, DVM, covers the sensitive topic of humane euthanasia of downed animals in this week’s episode.
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When is the best time to locomotion score cows?
Veterinary experts at Washington State University share three opportunities for doing a quick check of locomotion scores on a dairy.
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New nutrition e-newsletter
HerdSmart is a monthly electronic newsletter that offers management tips to dairy producers from industry experts.
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Set New Year's resolutions for your dairy
The start of the year is a good time to assess your dairy business and set some goals for the upcoming year.
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Dairy systems planning: Use a team approach
Learn how to put a team together and who should be on that team during a Penn State “Technology Tuesdays” webinar on Jan. 22.
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Online dairy classes begin soon
"Advanced Dairy Nutrition" and "Milk Secretion, Mastitis, and Quality," two courses offered through the University of Illinois, begin Jan. 28.
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Start planning for higher forage rations
There are many benefits to feeding high-forage rations to dairy cows, but doing so successfully takes careful planning. Here is some advice to get you started.
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Transition cow programs vital to success of next lactation
The reproductive performance, milk production and health of fresh cows hinges on the success of transition cow nutrition and management programs.
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Hurry! NMC registration ends soon
The NMC annual meeting will be held Jan. 27-29 in San Diego, Calif. Pre-registration for the meeting, which is dedicated to mastitis control and milk quality, ends Jan. 16.
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Nutrition tweaks for a better 2013
Use your forage resources wisely in 2013. Here is some advice.
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Considering rumen-protected amino acids?
Here is some advice to help you determine the potential of rumen-protected amino acids in your feeding program.
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