UCCE Dairy Programs

Nutrition and Feeds

Buying or Selling Wet Forages - July 2009

Changes in Feed Intake, Milk Yield and Manure Production

Controlling Dietary Mineral Content in Lactating Dairy Animals May Reduce Feed Costs and Manure Production

Dairy Feeding Programs to Combat Heat Stress

Factors Affecting Feed Conversion and Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency in Dairy Herds

How to Collect a Corn Sample to Determine Dry Matter Prior to Harvest

Starting Out Right with this Year’s Irrigated Double Crop of Small Grains Forage

Matching Animal Requirements with Feeding Practices

Research Update: Variability in Dry Matter Content of Harvested Corn for Silage

NRCS Feed Management Program

Summer Silage Sampling Reminders

Did the Wet Fall Weather Increase Mycotoxin Levels of Your Silage?

Measuring Dry Matter in Ensiled Forages

Use of Protected Methionine or Lysine in Dairy Rations

Harvesting Corn Silage: Kernel Processing and Theoretical Length of Cut

Back to Basics: The ABC’s of Forage Analysis

Use of By-Products in Lactating Dairy Cow Diets

Pistachio Shell Impactions

Preparando la ración unifeed – ¿Qué ingredientes debo añadir primero?

Preparing the Total Mix Ration (TMR) – What Ingredients Should I Add First?

Manejo para producir más leche

Managing For More Milk

The ABC’s of Forage Analysis - Fiber & Digestibility

Feeding Calves On A Higher Plane of Nutrition

Mineral Excretion in Lactating Dairy Cows

The ABC's of Forage Analysis: What are NSC and NFC?

Replacing Part of the Corn Grain by Sugar Beets in Feedlot Diets

Evaluating Kernel Processing During Harvest

Silage Management Reminders for Feeders

Managing Nutrients Without Water

Sorghum - Drought Year Forage of Choice?

ABCs of Forage Analysis – What is Energy?

Buying or Selling Corn Silage this Summer?

Salinity Management in Alfalfa Fields

Which Lab Should I Use for My Forage Analysis?

The Importance of Dry Matter: Tips for Feeders and Dairy Producers

Some Helpful Hints on Growing Forage and Grain Sorghums: Do’s and Don’ts

2014 Corn Silage Audit

La Importancia de Conocer la Materia Seca: Consejos para Alimentadores y Productores Lecheros

The Importance of Dry Matter: Tips for Feeders and Dairy Producers

Silage Pile Underlay Plastic: Is an Enhanced Oxygen Barrier (EOB) of Value?

Spring Water and Nutrient Management in Dairy Corn

Peripheral Spoilage on Exposed Silage Pile Faces: What is the Cause?

Silage Structure Options: Not One Size Fits All

Sugarcane aphid a new pest in California sorghum

Field Research on Sorghum Forages for the California Dairy Industry

California Sorghum Silage at Harvest: Practices and Nutrient Profile

Monitoring Forage Particle Length - How and Why?

Total-Mixed Ration Ingredient Loading Accuracy and Precision from 26 California Dairies

Considerations for a Successful Sorghum Silage Crop

California Sorghum Silage: Nutrient Composition and Fermentation Characteristics

A Tool to Evaluate the Real Value of Semen

Almond Hull Usage on California Dairies

The Easiest Way to Accurately Measure Forage Nutrient Yields