Course Topics
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Integrating biology and management of dairy replacements
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Integrating nutrient requirements with nutritional management of calves – Mike Van Amburgh |
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What do they tell us? Behavioral aspects of calf management – Dan Weary |
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Short topic -- Mammary development in heifers – does it really matter? – Matt Meyer |
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Actualizing the target growth system for dairy replacements – Mike Van Amburgh |
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Integrating biology and management of cow comfort
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A cow-centric view of cow comfort and facility design – Dan Weary |
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Behavioral aspects of overcrowding, grouping management, and transition to new facilities – Rick Grant |
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Facilities for replacements and transition cows – Scott Ingles |
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Integrating biology and management of transition cows
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Biology of transition cows – Heather Dann |
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Transition cow management in the context of varied dry period length – Tom Overton |
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Short topic – increased milking frequency of fresh cows – Tom Overton |
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Immune function – ramifications for nutrient metabolism and performance – Matt Waldron |
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Integrating forage management and characterization with cow performance
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Relationships of fiber digestibility with cow performance – Rick Grant |
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Applying forage lab-derived NDF digestibility information in ration formulation – Mike Van Amburgh |
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Where the rubber meets the road – optimizing forage use in the ration – Larry Chase |
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Fatty acid and amino acid metabolism
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Dynamics of fat and fatty acid digestibility – Adam Lock and Dale Bauman |
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Troubleshooting milk fat problems using fatty acids – Jim Perfield and Dale Bauman |
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Amino acid balancing for milk protein – implications of external factors – Larry Chase |
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Optimizing the whole farm system – crops, storage, and cows
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Making the most of your silage – harvest management, inoculants, and storage –
Bill Stone and Larry Chase |
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Whole-farm case study – Larry Chase and Karl Czymmek |
