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Fresh Cow Management in Automatic Milking Systems

Fresh Cow Management in Automatic Milking Systems

While many core strategies for fresh cow management apply across both conventional and Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), AMS facilities introduce some unique considerations. Understanding these can help farmers optimize cow health, production, and farm workflow.

▶️ Watch: Boosting Fertility of Dairy Cows Through Better Semen Handling

▶️ Watch: Boosting Fertility of Dairy Cows Through Better Semen Handling

In this video Ryan Sterry and Heather Schlesser discuss proper semen handling to enhance breeding success in dairy cows.

▶️ Watch: Programas intensivos de alimentación en terneras

▶️ Watch: Programas intensivos de alimentación en terneras

En esta charla discutiremos cómo la implementación de programas intensivos de alimentación a terneras de reposición durante las primeras semanas de vida mejora su crecimiento, de qué forma afecta su desarrollo ruminal y su potencial productivo futuro.

▶️ Watch: Intensive Feeding Programs: How to Transform a Calf Into a High-Production Cow

▶️ Watch: Intensive Feeding Programs: How to Transform a Calf Into a High-Production Cow

Learn about implementing intensive feeding programs for replacement heifers during the first weeks of life improves their growth, how it affects their ruminal development and their future production potential.

Introduction to the Dairy Feed Inventory Calculator

Introduction to the Dairy Feed Inventory Calculator

he Extension Dairy team created a spreadsheet to help approximate harvested forage inventory and the forage needs for a dairy operation.

Udderly Essential AMS Maintenance Tips

Udderly Essential AMS Maintenance Tips

Maintaining an Automatic Milking System (AMS) is like maintaining a car or a tractor. Many maintenance tasks are simple, routine, require minimal time, and can be performed by farm staff.

▶️ Watch: Estrategias de manejo en el área de maternidad y cuidado de terneros al nacer

▶️ Watch: Estrategias de manejo en el área de maternidad y cuidado de terneros al nacer

¿Quieres mejorar la salud y el éxito de tu hato lechero? Este video Alison Pfau, la educadora regional bilingüe en sistemas de producción lechera de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison, división de extensión te enseña las mejores prácticas para asistir un parto de manera segura, desde el manejo del corral de maternidad hasta el cuidado vital del ternero.

▶️ Watch: Liderazgo en la lechería:lecciones aprendidas en las últimas dos décadas

▶️ Watch: Liderazgo en la lechería:lecciones aprendidas en las últimas dos décadas

La Dra. Román Muñiz compartirá lecciones de liderazgo aprendidas a través de estudios de investigación y experiencia práctica en lecherías durante las últimas dos décadas.

Thanks for Your Deworming Management

Thanks for Your Deworming Management

“On behalf of intestinal helminth parasites everywhere, I would like to thank dairy and beef producers for hosting us in their cattle and on their pastures this summer. Despite your management efforts, we reproduced inside your cattle.”

Milking in Conventional Systems vs. Automated Systems—What is the Difference?

Milking in Conventional Systems vs. Automated Systems—What is the Difference?

Understanding how milk harvesting functions within an Automated Milking System (AMS) is essential for any dairy producer considering its adoption.

Comodidad en las camas

Comodidad en las camas

Proporcionar un ambiente excelente es clave para criar terneros con éxito. En el alojamiento de los terneros, el ambiente incluye el espacio que el ternero usa para descansar, las áreas de alimentación y las superficies por donde camina.

▶️ Watch: Leadership in Dairy: Lessons Learned in the Last Two Decades

▶️ Watch: Leadership in Dairy: Lessons Learned in the Last Two Decades

Learn strategies for effective communication and developing a work culture where human and animal well-being are valued.

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