Dairy Digest, August 2006
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In this Issue: Causes of Embryonic Mortality in Cattle; Quality Living Space for Calves and Heifers; What's Going On In Calf Research Today?; Up-to-Date Dairy Plans; Troy Ott joins Dairy and Animal Science Faculty; Nutrition Workshop for Feed Industry Professionals
- Causes of Embryonic Mortality in Cattle
- About 80 percent of this loss occurs before day 17, 10-15 percent between day 17 and 42 and 5 percent after day 42.
- Quality Living Space for Calves and Heifers
- A good housing system for calves and heifers will provide for the well-being of animals of various ages, promote safe and efficient working conditions for the caretaker, protect the environment and be cost-effective to build and maintain.
- What's Going On In Calf Research Today?
- A summary of some of the new and interesting findings that affect calf health, feeding, and management.
- Up-to-Date Dairy Plans
- A new book, Penn State Housing Plans for Milking and Special Needs Cows is now available.
- Troy Ott joins Dairy and Animal Science Faculty
- Nutrition Workshop for Feed Industry Professionals
- The 2006 Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop is scheduled for October 31 and November 1 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Grantville, PA.
