Adapted by Jennifer Heguy UC Dairy Advisor, Ed DePeters - UC Davis, & Jed Asmus Independent Nutritionist High quality forages are a staple in California dairy rations.
Adapted by Betsy Karle, UCCE Glenn & Tehama Counties While we dont have control over the price of milk or the amount of rain in the Midwest, we can still exert some influence over how we spend money on our dairies.
Adapted by Deanne Meyer, Ph.D. Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis Department of Animal Science By now, many operators have heard or read about the enforcement actions on dairies this spring in the Central Valley.
Adapted by Noelia Silva del Ro, UCCE Vet Med Dairy Specialist, VMTRC Tulare Kernel Processing improves whole plant feeding value by breaking all the corn kernels and reducing the presence of large cob pieces.
Adapted by Dr. Pat Blanchard, DVM, PhD, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, Tulare Branch Diarrhea in calves under 30 days old is caused by a variety of agents, some of which are age specific or require tissue examination to detect.
Adapted by Robert B. Moeller Jr. DVM, DACVP, DABT, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory Rabies is a rare viral disease to affect ruminants in California or the remainder of the United States. In 2010, 71 cattle were identified to have rabies in the United States.
Adapted by Alejandro R Castillo, UCCE Merced County, California. The drought in the Midwest will impact corn production and commodities prices. By-products can be used as an alternative feed to replace some of the feed ingredients normally used in dairy diets.
Adapted by Dr. Deanne Meyer, Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis Its been 6 years since the adoption of the Dairy General Order. Inspectors from the Regional Board have now set boots on each and every dairy covered under the Order.
Adapted by Nyles Peterson, UCCE San Bernardino In 1977 a tropical storm that combined heat with high humidity hit southern California killing hundreds of dairy cows. The combination of high temperature and high humidity can be deadly to cattle, but it can also be deadly to humans.
Adapted by Dr. Patricia C. Blanchard, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory Calf diarrhea is a multifactorial disease caused by interaction of calf (immunity status, age), environment and organism factors.
