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Adapted by Dr. Ed DePeters, UC Davis & Jennifer Heguy UCCE Merced, Stanislaus & San Joaquin Energy content of feedstuffs is an important attribute because energy intake of dairy cattle impacts milk production, growth, reproduction, and health.
Adapted by Jennifer Chen and Dr. Cassandra Tucker, UC Davis Heat stress costs US dairy producers as much as $1 billion annually. These costs come in many forms. When cows are hot, they eat less, milk production drops, and pregnancy rates fall. In extreme cases, cows can even die in hot weather.
Adapted by Carol Collar, UCCE Kings County and Dr. Alex Souza, UCCE Tulare & Kern Counties Pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cattle has traditionally been accomplished by rectal palpation.
Adapted by Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, UCCE Delta Farm Advisor After the driest year on record, growers may find themselves battling soil salinity. It is important to consider how dry conditions contribute to soil salinity and how it can be managed.
Adapted by Betsy Karle, UCCE Glenn, Tehama, Shasta, Butte, Sutter-Yuba, William Love, DVM & Sharif Aly, BVSc,UCD Veterinary Medicine Teaching & Research Center Pneumonia, more formally referred to as bovine respiratory disease (BRD), is the leading natural cause of death in U.S.
Adapted by Dr. Deanne Meyer, UCCE Livestock Waste Management Specialist, Trish Price, UC Davis, Jennifer Heguy, UCCE Merced, Stanislaus & San Joaquin, and Dr.
Adapted by Jennifer Heguy, UCCE Merced, Stanislaus & San Joaquin Counties With talk of $75-$95 corn silage this summer, now is a good time to start thinking about your silage goals. Traditionally, corn silage is purchased on a 70/30 basis; that is 70% moisture and 30% DM.
Adapted by Noelia Silva-del-Rio, UCCE Vet Medicine Specialist Cows transitioning from the dry cow pen to the fresh pen are subject to a large calcium demand in order to synthesize and secrete colostrum and milk.
Adapted by Alex Souza, UCCE Tulare & Kern Voluntary waiting period (VWP) can be defined as the interval during the postpartum period in which producers decide not to breed cows even if estrus occurs.
