2005
Overview
November 9-10, 2005
Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA
Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA
Proceedings
DSM Nutritional Products Pre-Conference Symposium
- B-Vitamin Nutrition for Dairy Cows - Dr. Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PDF of Accompanying PowerPoint Slides - Antioxidant Nutrients, Cow Health, and Milk Quality - Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University
PDF of Accompanying PowerPoint Slides - Mixing: A Detailed Look at the Factors that Influence Mix Uniformity - Mr. Jared Froetschner, DSM
PDF of Accompanying PowerPoint Slides - Mixing and Uniformity Issues in Ruminant Diets - Dr. Keith Behnke, Kansas State University
PDF of Accompanying PowerPoint Slides
Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop
- Animal Welfare Audits on Dairy Operations - Dr. Jim Reynolds, University of California-Davis
PDF of Powerpoint Slides - Where the Rubber Meets the Road-Adventures at the Claw-Floor Interface - Dr. Nigel Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Ionophores in Dairy Rations - Dr. Todd Duffield, University of Guelph
- Understanding Limitations of NDF Digestibility - Bill Weiss, Ralph Ward, Paul Sirois, Virginia Ishler
- Uses and Misuses of In Vitro Digestibility Data - Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University
- Opportunities and Limitations in the Use of NDF Fiber Digestibility Values - Mr. Ralph Ward, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services
- Strategies for Reducing Gas Emissions from Dairy Farms - Dr. Tom Richard, Penn State
PDF of Accompanying PowerPoint Slides
Workshop Handouts
November 9 Workshops
- Feeding distiller grains in dairy rations - Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Using Ethanol Industry Co-Products in Dairy Rations (PDF of Powerpoint slides)
Utilizing the Growing Supply of Distillers Grains
Variation in Composition of Distillers Wet Grains with Solubles - Considering variation in ingredient composition in ration formulation - Bill Weiss, Ohio State University
Randomness Rules: Living with Variation in Feeds (PDF of Powerpoint slides) - Understanding in vitro and in situ digestibility: From the lab to nutritional application - Gabriella Varga and Virginia Ishler, Penn State
PDF of Powerpoint Slides - Nutritional influences on hoof health - Will Seymour, DSM Nutritional Products
Short guide to nutrition and hoof health - Facilitating a dairy advisory team: Tips and tools - Lisa Holden, Penn State
PDF of Powerpoint Slides - Reproductive management and biology 101 - Michael O'Connor, Penn State
Identify Open Cows Early to Reduce the Interservice Interval
System to Reduce Interval between First Service and Repeat Service - Bunker silo management and silage densities in South Central PA - Paul Craig, Penn State
PDF of Powerpoint Slides - TMR delivery and variability on the farm - Dennis Buckmaster, Penn State
PDF of Powerpoint Slides
Variability of TMR
November 10 Workshops
- Troubleshooting free-stall design - Nigel Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Notes on Freestall Design - Nutrition and mastitis - Jim Reynolds, University of California-Davis
Mammary Gland Defense Mechanisms (PDF of Powerpoint Slides) - Colostrum, colostrum substitutes and electrolytes for dairy calves - Jud Heinrichs and Sylvia Kehoe, Penn State
Colostrum Supplements and Replacer
Electrolytes for Dairy Calves - How much "fun money" is used to pay for udder health on Pennsylvania dairies? - Sandy Costello, Penn State
Cost of Mastitis Tool to Evaluate Herd Cost (PDF of Powerpoint Slides)
Mastitis Cost Summary Tool - Diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of ketosis - Todd Duffield, University of Guelph
Diagnostic Tests and Monitoring Strategies for Subclinical Ketosis (PDF of Powerpoint Slides)
Treating Ketosis (PDF of Powerpoint Slides) - Heifer nutrition while on pasture - Bob James, Virginia Tech
Heifer Nutrition on Pasture (PDF of Powerpoint Slides)
Nutrition of Heifers on Pasture - Advanced CPM-Dairy - Bill Chalupa, University of Pennsylvania
Biology of CPM-Dairy (PDF of Powerpoint Slides)
Dairy Nutrition Models: Forms and Application - Nutritional troubleshooting case study - Larry Muller, Penn State
Monitoring Dairy Farm Performance: The Feeding Program (PDF of Powerpoint Slides)
