Dealing with Hot Weather in Grazing Systems

To minimize heat stress, there are three key things farmers can do to help cows on pasture stay healthy, productive, and comfortable during hot spells.

Dairy Cattle Ration Management During Summer

Dairy cattle are susceptible to heat stress during much of the summer. Dietary adjustments can help maintain nutrient intake and production.

Using DHI Herd Summary Report to Assess Potential Impact of Heat Stress on a Dairy

Farmers enrolled in DHI receive several reports regarding herd performance. The Herd Summary Report (HSR) encompasses three main sections: Milk Production, Reproduction & Genetics, and Inventory. The milk production section has eight blocks—the focus related to heat stress will be on Blocks D, F, and G. The Reproduction & Genetics section has five blocks—the focus for heat stress will be on Block L.

Case Study of a Mastitis Investigation in an Automatic Milking System (AMS) (A4190)

Preventing new mastitis cases and treating existing cases is essential to excellent milk quality.

Navel Care for Beef x Dairy Calves

Feeding the newborn calf

Feeding high-quality colostrum to the calf as soon as possible after birth is the most important thing you can do for calf health. It is especially important for dairy and beef x dairy calves destined to leave the farm at a young age to receive colostrum.

▶️ Watch: Industry sponsored webinars featuring UW-Extension and UW-Madison Faculty

Topics include:

Confined Animal Feeding Operations: Why, What…Pros & Cons
Diagnosing and Monitoring Ketosis in Dairy Herds
Managing Pain in Youngstock-Wisconsin Public Televisions’s University Place Series
Strategies for Nonpregnancy Diagnosis in Dairy Cows
The Role of Nutrition in Reproduction
Treatment and Prevention of Subclinical Hypocalcemia
Using Drugs Responsibly on Dairy Farms
What the Cows are Telling us About their Transition Needs

▶️ Watch: Pregnancy Diagnosis in Dairy Cows using PAG Levels in Blood and Milk

Paul M. Fricke, Professor of Dairy Sciences, gives a talk about Pregnancy Diagnosis in Dairy Cows using PAG Levels in Blood and Milk.

▶️ Watch: Making Sense of Modern Feed Tests

With changes taking place in feed testing in commercial labs, Randy Shaver & Luiz Ferraretto help make sense of what’s showing up on the reports that nutritionists and farmers are looking at.

▶️ Watch: Impact of Bedding Choice on Udder Health of Freestall Herds

UW-Extension Milk Quality Veterinarian Pam Ruegg shares in this UW-Extension Dairy Science Webinar series research findings associated with the recently published Impact of Bedding Choice on Udder Health Freestall Herds.

▶️ Watch: Update on the project for genomic selection for feed efficiency in dairy cows

In this presentation, Dr. Kent Weigel discusses genomic selection for feed efficiency in dairy cows.

▶ Watch: Considerations for Landspreading Milk-NPM & UW-Madison Extension

A four part video series covering:

Where We Are and Why We Are Here: A Look at the Dairy Markets, Nutrient Availabilitym
Agronomics and Water Quality Issues Associated with Landspreading Milk
Applicable Wisconsin DATCP and DNR Rules and Regulations for Landspreading milk
Managing Milk in Manure Storage, Handling and Treatment Systems