Tools for Teams workshop coming up in Pa.
Penn State’s Extension Dairy Team is offering a “Tools for Teams” workshop on March 20. The workshop will highlight the use of various whole farm and data tracking tools to help teams improve success.
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Alltech launches mycotoxin management program
Molds and mycotoxins dominated headlines last year as the ever-present threat showed up in feed bunks and silage piles in the aftermath of the 2012 drought and the devastating Sandy surge.
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Get your forage team on the same page
Good communication among members of the whole forage team is what makes or breaks the harvest. Approach your forage planning with this big-picture view.
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Starch: Variation is the name of the game
Rumen degradable starch levels vary considerably and testing for it is a valuable asset when formulating rations. A nutritionist shares the important lessons he’s learned about this.
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Western Dairy Management Conference is next week
The 2013 Western Dairy Management Conference is March 6-8 at John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno, Nev.
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Researchers study chop length of low-quality forage
Penn State research suggests that when low-quality hay or straw is added to the diet to achieve extra chewing or rumination, chopping it fine enough to minimize sorting will help cows to consume the amount of forage desired and still provide physically effective fiber.
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Eyeball manure for a quick read of feed utilization
Don’t overlook the vast amount of information you can garner from a simple manure evaluation.
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Central Plains Dairy Expo is next week
The event, scheduled for March 26-28, in Sioux Falls, S.D., includes virtual farm tours, a trade show, educational seminars and a free concert by country music star Phil Vassar.
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I-29 Dairy Conference is next week
Head to Sioux Falls, S.D., next Wednesday and Thursday for the I-29 Dairy Conference.
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Focus on feed management during volatile times
Here is some advice on nutrition and feed management to help you navigate volatile times in the dairy industry.
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Rumination technology benefits transition cow health
Tracking rumination daily helps identify cows that need attention before visual observations can detect health challenges.
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- April milk production up 0.3 percent
- New crop cottonseed market rallies in face of tight supplies
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- Ag markets generally mixed to start this week
- USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program sign-up
- South Dakota State University dairy faculty works With USAID
