Archive of Issues

Dairy Digest, April 2012

In this issue: Freestalls for Heifers? Yes!; Multi-Fuel Flexibility: Coping with Higher Energy Prices; Water on Pastures: Does It Pay or Cost?; The Profit Puzzle: How Do You Put Together All the Pieces?; Dairying in the Tropics: A Fight Against Weather and Low-Quality Feed

Dairy Digest, February 2012

In this issue: Maximize Advisory Team Time with Efficient Data Use; Dairy of Distinction Applications Due April 15; Beware the Twinkie Effect; It’s a Matter of Inches and Seconds; Simplify Your Financial Records Process; Spring 2012 Program Calendar

Dairy Digest, December 2011

In this issue: In this issue . . . Thinking about a Compost Bedded Pack?; Economics of Heating Water on the Dairy Farm; Tube Feeding Did Not Reduce IgG Absorption from Colostrum; Designing Cow-Centered Facilities for Replacements; Understanding Starch Digestibility in Corn Grain; Penn State Extension Dairy Team Offering Variety of Programs across PA and Online; DAIRYeXNET Announces Webinar Topics  

Dairy Digest, October 2011

In this issue: Flooded Forages, Feeding Drought-Stressed Corn Silage, Factors that Influence Feed Efficiency in Lactating Dairy Cows, Feed Inventory Tracking: Underutilized But Critical, What About Selecting a Different Energy Supplier?, Penn State Dairy Reproduction Tool Now Available Online, and 4,000 Stalls and No Dairy Barns  

Dairy Digest, August 2011

In this issue: Feed Efficiency – Improve Your Profit Margin by Increasing the Milk Made by Every Pound of Dry Matter Feed; How Are You Handling Dairy Mortalities? Let Us Know; The Flunixin Fix ‘Em Dilemma; Creating a Cow-Centered Housing System; Now Is the Time to Apply for Fuel Tax Refund; The Effects of Sick Calves on Milk Production; Highlights of Calf Research Presented at ADSA Meeting; Achieving Goals is Topic of New Webinar Series for Dairy Advisory Teams    

Dairy Digest, June 2011

In this issue: Management, Health, and Nutrition of the Calf Can Affect Age and Body Weight at Calving, First Lactation and Lifetime Milk Production, Why Should I Forestrip on My Farm?, Using Income Over Feed Cost to Manage Profitability — The Penn State Herd Experience, Milk Production in the Past Decade, and Visit the Dairy Webinar Archives for Timely Tips    

Dairy Digest, April 2011

In this issue: Tools for Measuring IgG Useful in Managing Colostrum; Treatment Protocols: Protect Yourself and Improve Animal Care; Forage Particle Size, Rumen pH, and Saliva Production in Lactating Cows; Recovering from Low Milk Fat; and Wild Ruminants Burp Methane, Too  

Dairy Digest, February 2011

In this issue: Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction Applications Due April 15; Lighting Changes Coming in 2012 with Government Ban; What is AMDUCA and What is the FDA Up To? Study Reports Long-Term Effects of Calfhood Events; Producers Can Create Cash Flow Plan at Dairy Alliance Workshop; How to Create Cow-Friendly Tie Stalls  

Dairy Digest, December 2010

In this issue: Penn State study finds calf milk pasteurization effective, but variable; Are you part of the residue problem or solution?; Revisiting transition cow problems and their impact; Efficiency or maximum production?; Time to change, Part 2; Penn State Dairy Alliance spring program calendar  

Dairy Digest, October 2010

In this issue: Employees can be great ‘dairy ambassadors’; Germans promote success in biogas production; Women in Dairy 2010 provides time for networking and learning; Next Technology Tuesdays webinar looks at upgrading existing stalls; Dairy Financial Workshops planned at sites across PA  

Dairy Digest, February 2010

In this issue: Pneumonia Rises When Temperatures Fall; Cold-stressed Calves Ate More Starter, Kept Growing; Opportunities and Challenges of Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cows; Dairy of Distinction Applications Due April 15; Penn State Offering Dairy Reproduction Workshop at Sites Across Pennsylvania; Dairy Technology Conference Will Help Producers Explore Risks, Benefits of Various Technologies

Dairy Digest, December 2009

In this issue: Keys to Successful Reproductive Performance; Year End Considerations for Effective Business Planning; Tie-stalls Are on the HSUS Attack List; Study Shows No Long-term Impact of Higher Milk Replacer Feeding Rates; New Regulations for Medicated Feeds; Designing and Building Dairy Cattle Freestalls; Specht Report Continues to Identify Top Bulls, Herds and Cows in the AI Industry; Frequently Asked Questions about Deregulation of Electricity for PPL Customers; Mike O'Connor Retires

Dairy Digest, October 2009

In this issue: If ever there was a time to develop a strategic plan, it is now; How many cows does it take to make biogas?; Get shrink under control to cut feed costs; Managing calf health through nutrition; Good news/bad news for dairy farmers; 2010 Manure Expo to be held at Penn State; Dairy Alliance fall programs; Dairy Digest Online: Facebook Group, Listserv Group, RSS

Dairy Digest, August 2009

In this Issue of Dairy Digest: Opportunity for Improvement in Reproductive Performance; Managing Total Solids in NonSalable Milk; Fuel Tax Refund: Apply Before September 30 Deadline; Crunch Time for PPL Customers; Workshop Offers Hands-On Learning for Feed Industry; Is there a Light at the End of the Tunnel for the Dairy Industry?; DAS Personnel Recognized at ADSA National Meeting; Penn State Dairy Science Club Members Shine at ADSA Meetings; Italian, French Dairy Nutritionists Find Penn State Training Worth the Trip

Dairy Digest, June 2009

In this Issue: Biogas: New and same olde; The new-old bedding dilemma; New research suggests calf diets need supplemental fatty acids; Are you paying sales tax on electricity?; Deregulation of electricity generation in Pennsylvania: Begin preparing now; Carbon footprint 101; Making the tough choice: Should we go or should we stay?

Dairy Digest, April 2009

In this Issue: Mortality and early-lactation cull rates in Pennsylvania dairy herds; Effect of plant extracts on production, nutrient utilization, and ruminal fermentation in dairy cows; Welcome to our new faculty member; Confusion concerning the diagnosis, cause and treatment of cystic ovarian disorders; Video series shows how new Penn State dairy tool can monitor farm profitability; Registration open for Joint NMC Regional Meeting and MAC Conference

Dairy Digest, February 2009

In this Issue: In this Issue: Top 10 Keys to Surviving in 2009; Genomic Genetic Evaluations Have Arrived; Livestock Contribution to Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) in the U.S.; Check the Web Site "Coping With Higher Energy Prices"; Producers Invited to Join Informal Discussion Groups in Southcentral and Southwestern Pennsylvania; Dairy of Distinction Applications Due April 15

Dairy Digest, December 2008

In this Issue: Milking with Robots – Not Just a Curiosity Anymore!; Are Your Cows Getting Enough Rest?; Are You Considering On-Site Electricity Generation?; Phytoestrogens: Something to be Aware of, But Don’t Overreact!; Penn State Dairy Alliance Offering Workshops on Reproductive Management; Profit Strategies Program Will Show Dairies Strategies for Long-term Success; 2009 Dairy Summit

Dairy Digest, October 2008

In this Issue: How Good is Your Accounting System?; Are there Holes in Animal-care and Well-being Programs?; More Evidence Comparing Natural Service to Artificial Insemination; Dairy Advocate Will Share How Women Can “Lead the Way” at Women in Dairy Conference; Advanced Accounting Workshop Designed for Producers, Bookkeepers in All Ag Fields; Penn State Dairy Alliance Announces its New Schedule of Educational Programs

Dairy Digest, August 2008

In this Issue: Inter-service Interval a Major Gap Contributing to Low 21-Day Pregnancy Rates; What’s Behind this Summer’s Low Butter Fat Tests?; Concerns for Euthanasia and Disposal for Cattle; Latest Developments in Calf and Heifer Research; Electricity Rate Caps Are Expiring ... Then What?; Don’t Forget the September 30 Deadline to Apply for Fuel Tax Refund; Workshop for Feed Industry Professionals; Women in Dairy 2008 Conference