Division of Extension
By Donald C. Sockett, DVM, MS, PHD, DACVIM (large animal); Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, UW-Madison It is important for livestock barns, calf pens, and calf feeding equipment to be properly cleaned before the disinfectant is applied. If surfaces are not properly cleaned, the disinfection step is much less effective at killing disease-causing microorganisms. Many disinfectants […]
Preventing new mastitis cases and treating existing cases is essential to excellent milk quality.
Ammonia emissions are predominantly released from human activities. Agricultural activities are the major contributor to ammonia emissions, particularly from livestock manure and fertilizer application. Ammonia can affect human health or form other substances, such as particulate matter, that have negative health and environmental impacts.
Deciding when and how a dairy cow departs the farm is different on every operation. Making the decision to remove a cow from the herd is not always an easy one, but determining when the cow leaves and how is equally important. Changing the vocabulary from cull cow to market cow is a way to focus on what kind of animals are leaving the dairy.
Publication ID: A4192-005/AG-919-05 Composting Animal Manure (A4192-005/AG-919-05) Introduction Technology Basics Performance Cost Environmental Benefits and Trade-Offs Return to Top Introduction Composting is the process in which microorganisms degrade organic feedstocks in a controlled manner to produce a high quality, stable product that can be used as fertilizer. Composting is a process that can be implemented […]
Discover how biochar transforms agricultural waste into “black gold.” This carbon-rich soil amendment boosts crop yields, sequesters carbon, and slashes greenhouse gas emissions—all while protecting groundwater from harmful leaching. Learn why biochar is the ultimate tool for sustainable soil health.
Mastitis is the most frequently diagnosed and treated disease in dairy herds. Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland and most of the cases are caused by bacteria. This disease is associated with negative impacts on milk production and quality, and profitability. Prevention of new cases of mastitis and treatment of existing cases is extremely important to maintain excellent milk quality.
Screw press separators can be used to separate manure into a solid and liquid fraction.
Picking animals for your farm is one of the most important decisions you can make to improve long-term profitability. Whether it is choosing replacements, or deciding who will become parents, without proper consideration the decisions could end up giving you the genetics you did not want.
Pelleting is a mechanical process that aggregates solid material to form uniform‑sized particles referred to as pellets or granules.
Below is a visual representation of what to enter in the report screen to generate charts similar to what is shown in the companion factsheet: “Using Bovisync Reports to Assess Potential Impact of Heat Stress on a Dairy”. Milk Production Butterfat Percent Reproduction Milk Quality Clinical Mastitis and Transition Cow Health
In this fact sheet you will see examples of the resulting data you can use to unlock the power of your herd’s Bovisync records.
