Test PB Collection: FTE

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.

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.