The Manager — February 2008
Transition Program
Dig Deep into Ketosis Incidence — To determine Lactational
Incidence Risk for ketosis and other postpartum diseases requires sound data and good management
Paul Rapnicki
Transition Cow Index Monitors Fresh Cow Performance — If you can’t accurately measure how your transition cows are doing, you can’t manage them well
Ken Nordlund
Tune Up Your Transition Cow Program — The transition
period is too important for your dairy’s future to mismanage cows during their preto post-calving time
Eleanor Jacobs
Want to Limit Fresh-Cow Health Problems? — Rethink your
regrouping and overstocking strategies for transition cows
Ken Nordlund, Nigel Cook, Garrett Oetze
Research Update: Mineral Metabolism and Nutrition-Repro —Researchers discuss two important topics related to the transition period and herd reproduction
Tom Overton
Research Update: Anions for Close-up Dry Cows — Adding anionic supplements to a low potassium diet can improve fresh cows’ blood mineral status after calving
Manolo Ramos-Nieves, Tom Overton
Control Energy Intake for Dry Cows — If implemented
and managed well, controlled energy diets can help make the transition period a success on Northeast dairies
Tom Overton
Center Funds Dairy Projects — Goal is to
strengthen New York’s dairy industry and improve the profitability of dairy farms
Mark Kenville
Research Update: Insulin Resistance in Transition Cows — TZD shows promise in lowering the NEFA spike in dry cows and increasing their dry matter intake Kelly Smith, Tom Overton