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Blog
Oct. 6 2012
Corey Geiger is congratulated by Horace Backus as newest Honorary Klussendorf Member. Doug Blair, also an honorary member joins the two. Corey Geiger, Mukwonago, Wis., was named the 14th Honorary Member...
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Sept. 10 2012
Sampling rumen fluid from fistulated cows is part of the routine at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Wisconsin. The center has need for a unit for intensive nutrition. Flat or down pretty much...
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Sept. 4 2012
Holstein Association USA classifier Willis Gunst recently attended a twilight meeting in Wisconsin to share the new classification changes with Holstein breeders and to answer questions they have on the...
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Aug. 2 2012
To remain a player we cannot remain disinvested in agriculture. Last Thursday we shared some insight from Sonny Ramaswamy the recently appointed director of the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture...
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Article
April 12 2012
Research papers focused on heifer-specific reproductive issues were presented at the 103rd annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In this review, we will...
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April 3 2012
Tweaking synchronization protocols with GnRH, CIDR, or through Double Ovsynch all boosted pregnancy rates. This past summer researchers from around the world met in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the joint...
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Sept. 14 2011
DCRC's two-day meeting gives us a chance to learn from top researchers and producers. This November 10 and 11 will mark the seventh consecutive year that the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is...
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May 25 2011
In recent years, it seems that more opinions have given credence to the notion that raising high-producing cows in freestall barns, storing manure in lagoons, and storing silage in bunkers are all better...
Blog
July 14 2010
The annual meeting of the American Dairy Science Association is currently underway in Denver, Colo. The event is home to presentations on the very latest in dairy research - we've seen research presented...
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April 28 2010
Sorting through the research on yeast. He previously managed large dairies in California and Hawaii. Even though yeast has been included in rations for many years and experts agree that it does benefit...
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Feb. 10 2009
Even though yeast has been included in rations for many years and experts agree that it does benefit cows, there continues to be differing opinions as to how it works and whether live yeast is better than...
Author
Nov. 30 1999
The author is Senior Vice President, Product Research, Dairy Management Inc
Author
Nov. 30 1999
The author is executive director of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association
Author
Nov. 30 1999
The author is a research scientist, William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute