Newsletters

Vol. 28, No. 6 (November 2005) Issue

• A Little Bit of Everything
• Information Concerning Johne's Disease and Human Health
• Web Site of the Month - Writing Job Descriptions On-Line

Vol. 28, No. 5 (September 2005) Issue

• Clean Drinking Water Affects Calves
• Using Performance Appraisals for Conflict Prevention
• Feeding Heifers and Lameness
• Dr. Doug Hammon Accepts New Position
• New Neighbors on the Way?
• Web Site of the Month - CWT Price Calculator

Vol. 28, No. 4 (July 2005) Issue

• Effective Close-up Dry Cow Management
• EPA Air Quality Compliance Agreement -- You Need to Decide
• Voluntary Guidelines for Security of Raw Milk at the Farm
• Update on BSE (Mad Cow Disease)
• IFA Young Producer Program

Vol. 28, No. 3 (May 2005) Issue

• Water: An Essential Nutrient
• Does the “alignment of the stars” suggest an approaching decline in milk prices?
• Dealing With Staph. aureus Mastitis
• UDAF Offers Producer Incentives for Participation in Utah’s Johne’s Disease Program
• Web Site of the Month - Center for Veterinary Medicine Update: FAQ on the Use of Rumensin in Dairy Cattle
• Ronald L. Boman to Retire
• Utah Dairy Among Top Jersey Herds in the Nation

Vol. 28, No. 2 (March 2005) Issue

• Insist on NDF Digestibility as Part of the Forage Analysis
• How Efficient is Your Ration?
• Reducing the Impact of BVD in Dairy Rations
• Web Site of the Month - BVD Control

Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2005) Issue

• Managing the Hispanic Dairy Workforce
• Ten Ways to Break Up the Farm
• Rumensin: Health and Production in Dairy Cattle

Vol. 27, No. 6 (November 2004) Issue

• Relative Feed Value (RFV) vs Relative Feed Quality (RFQ)
• Utah Johne’s Report - June, 2004
• Pasteurization of Waste Milk: Calf Health and Production
• 2002 Survey of Nutrient Management
• Rocky Mountain DHIA Hires New Manager

Vol. 27, No. 5 (September 2004) Issue

• 2004 Corn Supply and a Possible Bargain Buy
• Udder Cleanliness and Somatic Cell Count
• Energy Related Diseases in Dairy Cows
• New USU Extension Veterinarian
• Reduce Ration Phosphorus / Save $$$ / Reduce Land Area for Applying Manure and Reduce Environmental Contamination
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Robotic Milkers

• Did Termination of Federal Order 135 Affect the Prices Received by Utah Dairy Farmers?
• Fresh or Frozen Milk Samples for Cultures
• Draft Guidelines for Emergency Composting of Cattle Mortalities
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Programs for Raising Dairy Heifers

Vol. 27, No. 3 (May 2004) Issue

• Can Nutrition Mistakes in Rearing Heifers Affect Subsequent Milk Production?
• Time For A Look “Down-Under”?
• Responsible Drug Use in Cattle
• Utah Dairyman Honored by National Mastitis Council
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)

Vol. 27, No. 2 (March 2004) Issue

• Blood Meal No Longer Permitted in Dairy Rations
• DHIA Characteristics Based on Herd Size
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD)
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - National Mastitis Council

• 2004 Utah Dairy Convention
• BSE Information for Consumers
• Biotin Addition to Lactating Rations is a "No Brainer"
• Rumblings from the Bull Pen
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - BSE, National ID Program, and FO 135 Reform

• Announcing the 2003 Utah Dairy Seminars
• 2004 Intermountain Nutrition Conference
• Managing Hispanic (Latino) Workers to Optimize Their Performance
• Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Receives Johne's Grant
• Pasteurized Milk for Calves
• USU Student Receives National Dairy Scholarship
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - Illini DairyNet

• Changes in Utah Dairies Between June 2002 and June 2003
• Opportunities for Energy Cost Savings on Dairies
• Warm Weather Health Tips
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - USU Extension Agribusiness Webpage

• OPEN HOUSE INVITATION - Central Utah Diagnostic Laboratory
• Notes from the Joint American Dairy Science and Animal Science Association Meetings
• EPA Regulations for CAFO’s Will Not Just Go Away
• Teat End Problems and Their Likely Causes
• WEB SITE OF THE MONTH - CWT -- Cooperatives Working Together
• USU Students Participate in North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge

• Cull Cow Sales and Lost Opportunities
• New Forage Analysis = Increased Feed Efficiency Potential
• Phenylbutazone Added to Prohibited List
• Factors Associated With Displaced Abomasum
• Web Site of the Month - Dairy Action
• Changes in Veterinary Extension Assignments

• Bunker Silage Surface Spoilage
• Managing Labor in Tough Times
• Biosecurity - Protecting Your Farm
• Web Site of the Month - Economic Research Service - USDA

• Responsibly Meeting Phosphorus Requirements of Dairy Cattle
• High Feed Intake May Be Affecting Your Reproduction
• Stopping Lactation from One Quarter
• A Synopsis of a Recent Study in Connecticut on the Economics of Using rBST
• What’ll You Have to Drink? Lessons Learned at the Grocery Store
• Web Site of the Month - Ag Business and Economics - USU

• Reducing or Eliminating Displaced Abomasums
• Uniformity of Total Mixed Rations and Its Potential Economic Benefits
• Tail Docking of Dairy Cattle

• The Farm Executive for the 21st Century
• Bloody Gut / Hemorrhagic Bowel
• Web Site of the Month - Merck Veterinary Manual

• Don''t Forget Those Dairy Heifers on Pasture
• Death Loss of Lactating Cows - A Major Problem
• Composting Cows
• Web Site of the Month - Drought Resources and Information

• Don''t Forget Those Dairy Heifers on Pasture
• Death Loss of Lactating Cows - A Major Problem
• Composting Cows
• Web Site of the Month - Drought Resources and Information

• More on Enhanced Calf Growth and Too-High-Quality Alfalfa Hay
• Housing Ventilation and Calf Health
• Legislation You Should Be Watching
• DOPP Round IV
• Web Site of the Month - Federal Milk Marketing Administrator’s Site

• Normal Biological Growth of Dairy Calves
• Develop and Maintain Proper Pre-Milking Routines
• Milk Product Prices and Hedging Opportunities: Lessons from 2001

• Nutritional Management of Calves: Let''s Take Another Look
• Reduced Fee Johne''s Disease Testing
• Using Records to Evaluate Production
• Web Site of the Month - Morgan''s Forage Site

• Reduce Transition Cow Problems by Maintaining Moderate Body Condition
• Funded Testing for Johne''s Disease in Utah
• Mycoplasma Mastitis in Utah
• Biosecurity for Animal Health
• A Guide to Raising Replacement Heifers
• Dairy Compacts: Lessons Learned from the Northeast Compact
• Roller Coaster Income and Taxes: Some Options to Consider

• Prevent or Minimize Rumen Acidosis
• Reduce the Risk for Transmission of Enteric Pathogens at Public Venues
• The BTSCC May Cost You Big $$ and Perhaps the Dairy, Too
• What Do Workers Want Most?
• Heifer Replacement Costs and Their Impact on Your Bottom Line
• Web Site of the Month - U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Labor Affairs

• Yes, Water is an Essential Nutrient (Especially in the Summer)
• Funding for Johne''s Disease Testing
• Fixed Responses to Multiple Milking Frequencies
• Web Site of the Month - Milk Marketing Education

• Consistent, But Not Excessive, Growth Rates for Dairy Heifers
• Milk Pricing at the Farm and at the Store: What Students Found
• Protecting Against Foot & Mouth Disease
• Use of Presynchronization Protocol and bST with Ovsynch to Improve Reproduction
• Web Site of the Month - Foot & Mouth Disease

• Effects of Feeding Spoiled Corn Silage on Intake and Digestibility
• Laminitis
• Be Aware of Possible Inspection Problems
• CLA: The Modern Food Chain''s Weak Link
• Web Site of the Month - Commodity Price Quotes

• Rumen Development in Calves Stimulated by Calf Starter Intake
• Acute and Subacute Ruminal Acidosis
• Effect of Herd Size on Year 2000 DHIA Summaries
• Web Site of the Month - National Farm Transition Network

• Test day Vacuum Level
• Maintaining Udder Health: How it is done at Utah State University
• Can Mastitis Have an Effect on Reproduction?

• Can Feed Be Too Good?
• What Image of the Dairy Industry Are You Presenting?
• CORRECTION - Ionophore Toxicity in Baby Calves
• Utah Johne''s Disease Herd Status Program
• Web Site of the Month: Youth and General Public Sites

• Well Managed Pastures = Superior Heifer Gains
• Variations in Milk Fat Composition: Why do my milk processor and DHIA tests not always agree?
• Ionophore Toxicity in Baby Calves
• Milk Payment Based on "True" Protein: Why was the change made?
• Web Site of the Month: Dairy Profitability Web Pages

• Feeding Dairy Cows in Times of Low Milk Prices
• Keys to Successful Farming Together and Farm Transfers
• A Proper Milking Routine: The Key to Quality Milk (abstracted from NMC proceedings)
• Milk Production in Utah: Where Do We Stand?
• Web Site of the Month: Western Dairy Management Conference

• Dairy Cattle Phosphorus Requirements Revisited
• Economic Returns From Using Prostaglandin Protocols
• Milking Procedures

• USU Irrigated Pasture Grazing Study
• Close-up Dry Cow Nutrition Management
• 1999 DHIA Herd Summary by Production
• Continuing to Keep Brucellosis Out of Utah Dairies
• Web Site of the Month: Western Canadian Dairy Seminars

• Intermountain Nutrition Conference
• Feeding Dairy Calves to Promote Rumen Development
• Evaluation of Freestalls for Comfort and Productivity
• Human Health Risks on Your Dairy
• Donations Sought for Dairy Project in Peru
• Web Site of the Month: Chicago Mercantile Exchange

• DOPP in Utah
• Harvesting & Storing Corn Silage for Dairy Cattle
• Using Milk Fat and Protein Percentages to Evaluate Herd Nutrition and Health
• Drugs Prohibited from Extralabel Use in Animals
• Web Site of the Month: Sorted Lists of A.I. Bulls

• Futures & Options: Want to Know More?
• Milk Prices at the Farm and at the Store: What Gives?
• Excess Dietary Protein in Dairy Rations Can Impair Reproduction
• Veterinary Research Update
• Web Site of the Month: Y2K Sites

• Milk Marketing Order Reform
• Milk Prices: Is There Hope in the Near Term?
• Preventing Milk Fever and Other Associated Disorders
• Why You Should Give a Second Thought to the Y2K Problem
• Biosecurity, Brucellosis and Johne''s Disease

• Should You Be Considering Pasture for Dairy Heifers?
• Are You Monitoring Your Peak Milk and Days in Milk at Peak? Part B. Days in Milk at Peak
• Troubleshooting a High SCC
• New Videotape - "The Milking School" (English and Spanish)
• Web Site of the Month - Ag Labor Management

• Are You Monitoring Your Peak Milk and Days in Milk at Peak? Part A. Peak Milk
• The Dog and Bovine Neospora Abortion
• Web Site of the Month - WWW Virtual Library for Dairy Production

• Utah Dairy Extension Specialists Recommendations on the Use of BST
• The Milking School
• Web Site of the Month - Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition

• To Do, or Not To Do, That Is The $$$''s
• Harvesting and Storing Corn Silage for Dairy Cattle
• Beware! - Botulism

• Reducing Water Pollution from Animal Feeding Operations
• Maintenance of Milking Equipment
• Are You Short-Changing Your Cows By Not Making Water Available?

• Compliance Plan for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
• Health Update - Mastitis Research
• Milking Frequency Observations
• Utah Dairy Statistics - January 1998 (herd numbers by county)

• 1998 Dairy Outlook - Volatile Milk Prices Expected
• Milk Marketing Order Reform
• Relative Feed Value of Alfalfa Hay
• Oxytetracycline Residues in Milk of Cows Treated for Retained Placentas
• Dipyrone Update
• Milk Urea Nitrogen Test (MUN)

• Suspension Should Precede Employee Termination
• Fat: Protein Inversions or Higher % Protein Than % Fat
• It''s Illegal to Feed Animal Proteins to Cows

• Alfalfa Hay Quality / Subclinical Laminitis (Founder)
• Are You Managing for Your Dairy''s Future? Where to Start!
• Feeds, Feeding & Cow Health

• What Do You Need to Know About Changes in DHIA
• Milk Urea Nitrogen Analysis
• Troubleshooting Reproductive Records to Determine Potential Problems Part II. Analysis of a Case Herd
• Johne''s Disease Alert

• Troubleshooting Reproductive Records to Determine Potential Problems. Part I. The Nuts and Bolts

• Troubleshooting Records to Determine Udder Health Problems