http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management RSS Feed for Reproductive Management en-us Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:11:55 GMT http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/New-repro-webinar-series-204250861.html The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) announces its first educational webinar, “Five Easy Steps to Better Heifer Reproduction,” will be held May 9. It is part of a series that will feature topics from the DCRC Annual Meeting. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Repro-webinar-coming-up-202674071.html "New Tools for Dairy Reproduction Programs" is Monday. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Tools-for-Teams-workshop-coming-up-in-Pa-196038811.html 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. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Raw-counts-can-be-useful-194182201.html Greg Goodell, DVM, Heifer Authority, Greeley, Colo., says there are many ways to monitor disease on the dairy. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Know-when-to-assist-with-calving-188711441.html Calving time can be stressful for both the dairy cow and the herdsperson. Here is some advice to help you determine when assistance should be given during calving. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Nutrition-checklist-for-improving-reproduction-190345261.html There are many aspects to manage to achieve better reproductive efficiency, including your dairy herd's nutrition program. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/When-is-the-best-time-to-locomotion-score-cows-186680211.html Veterinary experts at Washington State University share three opportunities for doing a quick check of locomotion scores on a dairy. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Make-better-breeding-decisions-183921501.html A new herd selection guide, based on a cow value calculator from the University of Wisconsin, is now available. It is designed to help you determine the expected relative value of a cow in the herd and is useful for making breeding and herd replacement decisions. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Researchers-to-study-causes-of-stillborn-calves-183540961.html Penn State will be conducting a survey to identify causes of stillborn calves in dairy and beef herds in Pennsylvania. http://www.dairyherd.com/dairy-resources/reproduction/reproductive-management/Properly-time-vaccinations-for-reproductive-success-183141201.html Timing is everything when it comes to successful reproductive programs, and that includes timing of vaccinations to help prevent reproductive diseases.