Management
Transition cow management subject of upcoming webinar
Transitioning cows from the dry period into and through early lactation has a huge impact on the production and health of the entire herd. Learn more during an upcoming webinar offered by Penn State Extension.
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WSU Lameness/Good Health Records meetings
In March, Washington State University Veterinary Medicine Extension will sponsor five meetings throughout the state for health management decision makers on the dairy (owners, managers and veterinarians).
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Spanish edition of California Dairy Newsletter available
The annual Spanish edition of a dairy newsletter from the University of California Cooperative Extension is now online. It contains five production-management articles that have been translated into Spanish.
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Regional dairy meetings offer calf management, industry advice
Indiana dairy farmers and industry professionals have opportunities to learn about important herd-management topics at six regional dairy meetings in February and March.
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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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Podcast focuses on hygiene scoring
Use dairy cow hygiene scores to quantify cow cleanliness and assess where improvements in herd management can be made.
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Dairy lameness in winter
Here is some advice on how to tackle hoof problems in winter.
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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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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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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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