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
- Mortality and early-lactation cull rates in Pennsylvania dairy herds
- Evidence has been accumulating that lactating cow mortality rates have increased more than 2 fold since 1980.
- Effect of plant extracts on production, nutrient utilization, and ruminal fermentation in dairy cows
- What can the active compounds cinnamaldahyde and eugenol found in essential oils do for your dairy cows?
- Welcome to our new faculty member
- Dr. Kevin Harvatine was recently hired as an Assistant Professor of Nutritional Physiology by the Department of Dairy and Animal Science.
- Confusion concerning the diagnosis, cause and treatment of cystic ovarian disorders
- Progress is be made to understand more about this condition and treatment strategies have improved but diagnosis of the type of cysts is still a challenge. However, culling chronically cystic cows, developing a strategy to avoid over conditioned dry cows and providing balanced transition cow ration will certainly help minimize periparturient problems so that the incidence of cystic ovaries remains low.
- Video series shows how new Penn State dairy tool can monitor farm profitability
- Penn State Dairy Extension is offering a new online tool to help dairy producers better manage feed costs during the current economic downturn.
- Registration open for Joint NMC Regional Meeting and MAC Conference
- For the first time, NMC and the Mid-Atlantic Consortium (MAC) will team together to host a mastitis and milk quality conference that is targeted to all segments of the dairy industry with an interest in mastitis and milk quality, including: producers, veterinarians, extension educators and specialists, consultants, equipment and pharmaceutical suppliers, dairy plant field staff, and students. If you haven't already registered, now is your chance!
