Get a good milk sample
Proper milk sampling is an overlooked, yet important contributor to the accuracy of milk test results, especially when it comes to high-producing, early-lactation cows.
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Expanding? Consider parlor labor efficiency
Part Two of a weekly parlor management series from the University of Wisconsin discusses the relative costs of capital versus labor as an aid in the parlor selection process.
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Learn more about subclinical mastitis
The occurrence of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows is the focus of a recently released milk-quality video.
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Control heifer mastitis
You may have a heifer mastitis problem on your farm if greater than 15 percent of heifers have clinical mastitis around calving or greater than 15 percent of all heifers have a first test-day SCC greater than 150,000 cells/mL.
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Add mastitis control to spring cleaning list
Here are some places that need your attention as the weather warms.
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Get help with sizing milking parlors
The first installment of a new milk quality series on milking systems and parlor management focuses on types of milking parlors and advice to follow during the planning stages.
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Summertime mastitis control
Soon enough, spring will give way to summer, so it’s not too early for dairy producers to be thinking about that summertime mastitis control program.
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Get help with managing flies and odors
In case you missed it, a recording of the recent Penn State Technology Tuesdays webinar “Flies and Smells, A Management Challenge,” is now available.
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Milking prep: A forgotten priority
Assess your farm’s milking procedures by asking yourself these nine questions.
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Double-dipping teats?
Some dairy producers practice a second pre-dip prior to attaching the milking unit. Why and what are the results?
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Webinar to focus on fly control and odor management
Next week's Technology Tuesdays webinar will address the importance of fly and odor management and their relationship to cow health, comfort and productivity.
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