Animal Welfare and Health
Animal Welfare and Health
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From Barn to Tank—Milking Practices and Cow Handling Strategies
UW–Madison Extension offers “From Barn to Tank,” a free mastitis control workshop for dairy teams to boost milk quality and cow handling.
Animal Compositing Workshop in Stratford on October 22
Learn livestock composting at UW-Madison Extension’s Oct. 22 workshop in Stratford, WI. $10; register by Oct. 15.
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Ensuring the Health and Marketability of Dairy Cattle
Understanding stressors in calves is key for dairy farmers to keep their calves healthy and growing strong.
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Administering reproductive hormones to dairy cattle: Considerations for Safety and Beef Quality Assurance
Using proper injection techniques for animal health products, including reproductive hormones, helps ensure products work effectively. In addition, it is important to safely handle animals and health products to protect both farm workers and animals.
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