The Manager — June 2008
Research Update
Calves Are What They Eat — Studies show
link between nutrient intake prior to weaning and long-term milk yield
Mike VanAmburgh, Emiliano Raffrenato, Bob Everett
CNCPS Gets an Update — The latest
version of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System contains new biology and whole-farm interface
Mike Van Amburgh, Larry Chase, Tom Overton
Dairy's Carbon Footprint Shrinks — When
compared to 1944, U.S. dairies produce more milk with a 70% decline in their carbon footprint
Mike VanAmburgh, Judith Capper, Dale Bauman
Dairy Manure Solids Cut Bedding Costs — Scarcity of dairy
bedding sources has prompted more dairies to bed with dairy manure solids
Jean Bonhotal, Ellen Harrison, Mary Schwarz, Ed Staehr
Klebsiella Mastitis, an Emergin Disease — More Northeast herds and more cows within those herds are experiencing cases of Klebsiella mastitis
Marcos Munoz, Frank Welcome, Ynte Schukken, Ruth Zadoks
Listeria in Milk? Check Your Milking Equipment — Here’s what you can do to control biofilms in milking equipment that can cause Listeria in bulktank milk
Alejandra Latorre, Mike Zurakowski, Jo Ann Van Kessel, Carole Daugherty, Ynte Schukken
Projects Benefit Dairies — The partnership
of New York’s Center for Dairy Excellence and Farm Viability Institute yields research and programs farmers can put to work
Rebecca Schuelke
PRO-DAIRY Keeps You Current — Research Update
gives you the latest information on salient dairy investigations
Eleanor Jacobs
Research Clarifies BHB Threshold —
Paula Ospina, Daryl Nydam
Value of Increased Milking Frequency
Fernando Soberon, David Galton, Tom Overton
What Influences Milk Components
Larry Chase, Charlene Ryan, Jimmy Tauzel, Tom Overton, Bill Stone