Pathogen Based Treatment: Is on-farm culturing right for your operation?

Current trends in dairy have producers asking how they can do things differently. Questions asked include how can we cut costs while maintaining production? How can we improve herd health without spending a lot ...
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March 14, 2018Herd Managementherd health, milk quality

Now Enrolling Herds: Linking Lameness and Lying Times in Tie Stall Facilities

Betsy Hicks, Area Dairy Specialist with the South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team is enrolling herds that house their milking string in tie-stall facilities in a project evaluating the effect of tie-stall ...
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February 28, 2018Applied Research, Dairy Facilities, Herd Managementcow comfort, lameness

Preventing Residues: More paperwork, but necessary to protect your business!

Do you keep track of cows – and calves – that you treat?? I don’t care the size of your operation, or whether you have lactating cows or just raise heifers. If you treat ...
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February 14, 2018Herd Management, Risk Managementrecord keeping

Managing Inventories: Planning for Forage Needs Throughout the Winter

January 1, by the calendar, is the fresh new start for the year. In reality, though, farmers don’t operate on a calendar basis, we work around the growing season. What is put up during ...
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January 31, 2018Crops, Herd Managementrecord keeping

Caring for Calves in Cold Weather

Are you doing all you can to keep calves healthy and growing? Winter came in all of a sudden this year – in early December, we had some seriously cold nights followed by a ...
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January 17, 2018Dairy Facilities, Herd Managementbedding, calf care