http://www.das.psu.edu/das 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 daily 1 2007-11-30T17:20:31Z http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/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. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest August 2006 Dairy Digest Archive 2008-04-16T18:07:14Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/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. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest August 2006 Dairy Digest Archive 2008-04-16T18:09:59Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/whats-going-on-in-calf-research-today A summary of some of the new and interesting findings that affect calf health, feeding, and management. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest August 2006 Dairy Digest Archive 2008-04-16T18:13:18Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/up-to-date-dairy-plans A new book, Penn State Housing Plans for Milking and Special Needs Cows is now available. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest August 2006 Dairy Digest Archive 2008-04-16T18:15:25Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/troy-ott-joins-dairy-and-animal-science-faculty No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest August 2006 Dairy Digest Archive 2008-04-16T18:19:52Z News Item http://www.das.psu.edu/das/news/nutrition-workshop-for-feed-industry-professionals-1 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. No publisher rpruyne Dairy Digest August 2006 Dairy Digest Archive 2008-04-16T18:22:35Z News Item