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Adapted by Dr. Deanne Meyer, UCCE Livestock Waste Management Specialist Each dairy in California needs to keep manure or other nutrients from leaving the property and especially from getting into surface waters. Dont forget to check field valves BEFORE irrigations.
Adapted by Deanne Meyer, Ph.D. CE Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis Its March and the winter rains never quite made it to California. Certainly, the snow didnt come at high enough quantities.
UCCE field trials evaluate yield, agronomic traits, water use and nutritional quality Adapted by Carol Collar, UCCE Kings County and Peter Robinson, Ph.D., CE Dairy Nutrition Specialist California forage growers and dairy producers are facing tough choices this season regarding forage production.
Adapted by Patricia Blanchard, DVM, PhD, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory In the past 6 months, the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory (CAHFS) has been validating a rapid test (PCR) to detect bovine herpesvirus- 4 (BHV-4) in cattle.
Adapted by Deanne Meyer, Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis Spring is in the air and forage is being ensiled. Dairy producers need good records of how much forage is harvested from each field and its moisture content.
Adapted by Ed DePeters, Department of Animal Science and Jennifer Heguy, UCCE Stanislaus & San Joaquin Counties Often times, youll see the carbohydrate terms nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) and nonfibrous carbohydrates (NFC) listed on your forage report, or they may be used as parameters for compa...
Adapted by Nyles G Peterson, UCCE San Bernardino County The MID is the greatest thing going and only costs $50,000. My neighbor put one on his dairy and it lowered his mastitis to nothing and milk production went up ten pounds per cow. In fact, his services per conception have even gone down.
Adapted by Alejandro Castillo, UCCE Merced County Dairy cows that consume inadequate amounts of essential nutrients can suffer from a host of health problems and often have reduced milk production and reduced reproductive efficiency.
Adapted by Gregorio Billikopf, Labor Management Farm Advisor & Gustavo Gonzlez Excessive employee turnover in dairies can be expensive and upset routineswhich in turn can affect animal health and dairy productivity. While a replacement is being hired, a substitute has to do the work.
Adapted by Betsy Karle- UCCE Glenn & Tehama Counties As we find ourselves shivering in the early morning temperatures and craving a warm cup of soup, its a good time to think about the nutritional needs of calves.
