Volume 16, Issue 2 July 2024
Jul 29, 2024
- Crossbred Performance
- Passive Immunity Scoring
- Before You Buy, Tech
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Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2023
Sep 8, 2023
In this issue
- Livestock Drugs
- Farm Advisor Hires
- Calf Feeding Tips
- Summer Electrolytes
- Vesicular Stomatitis
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March 3, 2022
Mar 3, 2022
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Applying for AMMP?
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Sustainability Conference
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Metritis considerations
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Milking robot survey
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UC conference agenda
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California Dairy Newsletter - July 2021 - Special Drought Edition
Jul 16, 2021
In this issue:
- Every Drop Counts
- Sorghum- Deficit Irrigation
- Corn Irrigation Strategies
- Culling Decisions
- Nitrate in Forages
- Cooling Cows
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California Dairy Newsletter - May 2021
May 20, 2021
- Almond hull nutrition
- Passive immunity guidelines
- Manure vacuums
- Mycoplasma prevalence
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California Dairy Newsletter - February 2021
Mar 15, 2021
In this issue:
- GOLDEN STATE DAIRY MANAGEMENT WEBINARS -SAVE THE DATE
- Selective dry cow therapy
- Cow bunching & flies
- GE food animal update
- Scouring calves
- New agronomy advisor
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Volume 11, Issue 2, May 2019
May 17, 2019
- CVDRMP Recommendations
- NIR or Wet Chemistry?
- By-Product Survey
- Welcome Tim Hackmann
- Waste Milk Quality
- Antimicrobial Survey
- Horn Removal Options
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California Dairy Newsletter - July 2017
Aug 3, 2017
In this Issue.....
Forage Particle Length - 1
Disbudding calves - 3
Managing lagoons - 4
Fresno/Madera position opening - 5
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California Dairy Newsletter - April 2017
Apr 27, 2017
In this issue.....
- Needs assessment survey
- Report of Salmonella in California cull cows
- 2016 sorghum quality and survey results
- Heat abatement strategies: tips and reminders
- Understanding your annual report numbers
- Spring sampling reminders
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California Dairy Newsletter - February 2017- Sorghum Silage for California Dairies
Feb 8, 2017
Sorghum Silage for California Dairies flyer
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California Dairy Newsletter - January 2017
Jan 26, 2017
In this Issue...
- Timed-AI Programs
- TMR audits
- Sorghum field research
- Sugar-cane aphid
- BRD app
- Winter storms
- Meeting announcements
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California Dairy Newsletter - October 2016
Oct 25, 2016
In this Issue…
Methane in the news- 1
Welcome JP Martins- 2
Silage structure options- 3
Fresh pen milk yield- 4
Research Roundup:
Sorgum- 5
Greenhouse gases- 5
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California Dairy Newsletter - August 2016
Sep 2, 2016
In this issue:
BIOSECURITY– 1
MAXIMIZE MANURE NITROGEN VALUE – 2
METRITIS DIAGNOSIS CONSIDERATIONS – 4
ANNOUNCEMENTS: PROJECT COOPERATORS NEEDED & POSITION OPENING - 5
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California Dairy Newsletter - April 2016
Apr 26, 2016
In this issue:
- CA DAIRY CONFERENCE– 1
- SILAGE UNDERLAY, PART II – 2
- SORGHUM SILAGE PROJECT – 3
- IN-CROP CORN MANAGEMENT – 4
- IV CALCIUM & SUBCLINICAL HYPOCALCEMIA - 5
- RAISING HEALTHY CALVES – 6
- C & N MANAGEMENT – 7
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California Dairy Newsletter - January 2016
Jan 14, 2016
In this Issue…
- GENE EDITING – 1
- SILAGE UNDERLAY – 3
- WINTER REMINDERS – 5
- WATER BOARD VIOLATIONS – 6
- GOLDEN STATE DAIRY CONFERENCE - 7
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California Dairy Newsletter - December 2015 - Spanish and English
Dec 9, 2015
In this issue…
- Avoiding Drug Residues – 2
- Evitando los Residuos de Medicamentos – 3
- Lameness – Are Your Cows Stepping on Sharp Objects? – 4
- Cojeras – Están sus Vacas Caminando Sobre Objetos Afilados – 5
- The Importance of Dry Matter: Tips for Feeders and Dairy Producers – 6
- La Importancia de Conocer la Materia Seca: Consejos para Alimentadores y Productores Lecheros – 8
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California Dairy Newsletter - October 2015
Oct 22, 2015
- PREPARING FOR EL NINO - 1
- MANAGING MUD - 2
- SHARP OBJECTS AND LAME COWS - 4
- PNEUMONIA IN CALVES - 5
- CAHFS AND ANIMAL DISEASE- 6
- C. COLLAR RETIREMENT- 7
- DAIRY ADVISOR POSITION
- RECRUITMENTS- 7
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California Dairy Newsletter - August 2015
Aug 17, 2015
In this Issue…
ANTIBIOTICS ON DAIRIES– 1
CORN SILAGE PROCESSING SCORES OF CA SILAGE – 2
CDQAP CERTIFICATION & FEE REDUCTION – 3
SORGHUM TIPS – 4
N. PETERSON RETIREMENT – 5
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California Dairy Newsletter - June 2015 - UCCE Silage Day Announcement
Jun 29, 2015
UCCE Silage Day Announcement w Flyer
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California Dairy Newsletter - April 2015
Apr 20, 2015
In this Issue…
Monitoring DCAD – 1
What is dry matter? – 2
Salmonella – 3
Dairy Challenge in CA – 4
Environmental compliance reminders – 5 & 6
Announcements – 7
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California Dairy Newsletter - Feb 2015 - CDM Seminars
Feb 11, 2015
- California Dairy Management Seminar dates and locations
- English/Spanish
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California Dairy Newsletter - January 2015
Jan 26, 2015
In this issue-
- What is IVF?
- Winter “To Do” List for Compliance
- Western Dairy Management Conference
- Meeting- Cow Comfort in Hot Weather
- Meeting – California Dairy Management Seminars, Focus on Feeding
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California Dairy Newsletter - July 2014
Jul 30, 2014
In this Issue…
CORRECTING SILAGE DM – 1
SILAGE DM REQUIREMENTS – 2
MANAGING NUTRIENTS W/ DROUGHT – 2
A. CASTILLO RETIREMENT – 3
WHAT IS ENERGY? – 4
SOAKERS & COW COOLING – 5
Milk Pregnancy Test - 6
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California Dairy Newsletter - April 2014
Apr 30, 2014
- Drought Assistance
- 100 Years of UCCE
- Managing Nutrients Without Water
- Sorghum for Drought
- Avoiding Antibiotic Residues
- Uterine Infections
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California Dairy Newsletter - January 2014
Jan 24, 2014
In this issue…
- Preventing Milk Fever – 1
- Promote Your Product – 2
- Heat Stress Meeting – 2
- Voluntary Waiting Period – 3
- In Memoriam: Don Bath – 4
- Hoof Health Meetings – 5
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California Dairy Newsletter - November 2013
Nov 14, 2013
In this issue…
Changes to the WDR General Order – 1
Meet the New Advisor – 2
Silage Face Management – 2
Calf Diarrhea II – 3
Dairy & Sustainability – 4
Upcoming Meetings – 5
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California Dairy Newsletter - April 2013
Apr 16, 2013
In this Issue...
- Regulatory Reminders
- Forage NSC & NFC
- Marvelous Improvement Device
- Mineral Excretions
- Silage Survey
- Managing for Quality
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Special Spanish Edition - January 2013
Feb 8, 2013
Time for a Freestall Check? – 2
Es ahora el momento para revisar el freestall? - 2
Antiobiotic Residues in Dairies –2/3
Residuos de Antibióticos en las Lecherías - 3
Managing for More Milk – 4
Manejo para producir más leche - 6
Preparing the Total Mixed Ration: What Ingredients Should I Add First? – 7
Preparando la ración unifeed – ¿Qué ingredientes debo añadir primero? - 8
Identifying Sick Cows that Need to be Examined– 9
¿Cómo identificar las vacas enfermas que necesitan ser examinadas? - 11
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California Dairy Newsletter November 2012
Nov 21, 2012
In this issue…
Dangers of feeding pistachios - 1
Intestinal hematomas – 1
Understanding forage analyses – 2
Implement your protocols – 4
Announcements - 4
California Dairy Management Seminars in English & Spanish – 5
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California Dairy Newsletter August 2012
Aug 8, 2012
In this issue…
Dairies in the news – 1
Corn silage management – 2
Freestall check – 3
Calf diarrhea – 4
Rabies in ruminants– 5
By-product use – 5
Retirements & Awards–7
Announcements– 8
Silage Day-9
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California Dairy Newsletter May 2012
May 14, 2012
Motivating employees – 1
Corn silage management – 2
Polio in cattle–4
Schmallenberg Virus – 5
Cooling dry cows– 6
Dairy closures – 7
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California Dairy Newsletter - February 2012
Feb 23, 2012
• Mycotoxins – 1
• TMR Mixing – 3
• Calf Pneumonia – 4
• Technology & Cows - 6
• Announcements – 8
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California Dairy Newsletter - November 2011
Dec 1, 2011
- Forage Dry Matter – 1
- Milk Quality – 2
- Research Update – 5
- Announcements – 6
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California Dairy Newsletter - August 2011
Aug 31, 2011
In this Issue
- Management Considerations – 1
- Plant Tissue Sampling – 2
- Diagnosing Downer Cows – 3
- Supply Well Sampling – 4
- Utilizing Checklists – 4
- NRCS Announcement – 5
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California Dairy Newsletter - June 2011
Jun 10, 2011
- Antibiotic Residues – 1
- Identifying Sick Cows – 2
- Monitoring Mastitis – 4
- Water Board Updates – 5
- Corn Silage Field Day – 7
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California Dairy Newsletter - February 2011
Feb 17, 2011
- To Our Readers – 1
- Silage Face Management – 2
- Milk Quality – 4
- WDR Reminders – 5
- Protected Amino Acids – 7
- Nutrient Efficiency – 7
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December 2010 w/ previous articles translated into Spanish
Dec 23, 2010
Managing Retained Placentas (January, 2010) - Manejando la Retención de Placenta
Heat Stress in Cattle (August, 2010) - Estrés por calor en vacuno
Back to Basics: Milking Procedures (November, 2010) - Principios Básicos: Procedimientos de Ordeño
Sterile Milk Sampling (November, 2010) - Muestreo de Leche Estéril
Herdsmen Shortcourse Announcement - Cursillo para Manejadores de Lechería
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California Dairy Newsletter - November 2010
Nov 15, 2010
The EU Challenge
Milking Procedure
Milk Sampling
Irrigation
Update SJVAPCD
WDR Reminders
Announcements
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California Dairy Newsletter - August 2010
Aug 17, 2010
- Heat Stress – 1
- Timing Corn Harvest – 3
- Sampling Corn at
- Harvest – 4
- Milk Quality – 5
- Meet Dr. Rossow – 6
- Fly Management – 6
- WDR Reminders – 7
- Repro. ShortCourse – 7
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California Dairy Newsletter - May 2010
- Carbon Footprints - Feeding for Animal Requirements - Training Videos - Milk Urea Nitrogen - When the Media Calls - Incinerators in CA? - Increasing EfficiencyDownload (PDF)
California Dairy Newsletter - January 2010
- Dairy Wage Survey - Overfeeding Nutrients - Retained Placenta - Water Use by Cows - Crop Irrigation - Animal Welfare - Forage Seminar - Herdsman Course - North Valley Dairy DayDownload (PDF)
California Dairy Newsletter - July 2009
- Impacts, 1944 vs. 2007 - High LPC's? - Purchasing forage? - Mineral content in feedstuffs - Know the signs of depression - Increase cow comfort - Concealing animal mortalities - Feeding Calves - Managing irrigations - Reproductive short course - WDR samplingDownload (PDF)
California Dairy Newsletter - May 2009
• Heat Stress Feeding Pg 1 • Toxic Weeds Pg 2 • Milk + Milk Replacer Powder? Pg 2 • Culling Considerations Pg 3 • Tail Docking Survey Pg 3 • Tail Docking Practices Pg 4 • UC Davis Teaching Prize Pg 4 • Bulk Tank Milk Quality Pg 5 • Educating Consumers Pg 6 • Systems Management Pg 6 • Feeding Gin Trash? Pg 7 • Dairy Facility Options Pg 8Download (PDF)
California Dairy Newsletter - January 2009
• Proposition 2 and dairies. Pg 1 • Ruminant feed ban. Pg 2 • Feed conversion efficiency. Pg 3 • WDR deliverables, July 2009. Pg 4 • Tricolored blackbirds. Pg 5 • New faculty at UC Davis. Pg 6 • Pasteurized colostrum. Pg 6 • Dairy beef quality assurance. Pg 7 • Top Notch Dairy Practices. Pg 8 • Nutrient tracking on your fields. Pg 8 • Dairy Herdsman Shortcourse. Pg 8 • Regional Water Quality Control Board inspections. Pg 9Download (PDF)
May 2008 Part 2
Waste water storage capacity in dairy farms - the milk parlor water useDownload (PDF)
May 2008 Part 1
Nitrogen excretion in dairy cowsDownload (PDF)
January 2008
-A Significant Storm Event -MANURE MANAGEMENT HELPS CONTROL PREVALENCE OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE GENESDownload (PDF)
June 2007
-New Regulatory Processes for Dairies. -Fall workshop to assist with new water quality regulationsDownload (PDF)
March 2007
-Dairy Cow nutrition: the corn grain dilemmaDownload (PDF)
October 2006
-Managing the dairy business in the next decade -Milk Fat Depression in Dairy CowsDownload (PDF)
July 2006
-Dairy Industry and Biosecurity (English) -La industria lechera y la biosequridad (En español) -Advances on environmental effects in dairy cattleDownload (PDF)
April 2006
-Animal Nutrition and Dairy Industry Sustainability -Animal ID and Nutrient management for Dairy FarmsDownload (PDF)
December 2005
-Impact of feeding multiple rations -Combining dairy manure with no-tillDownload (PDF)
December 2005- supplemental
-Livestock IdentificationDownload (PDF)
September 2005
-Finding a balance on Valley dairies -West Nile VirusDownload (PDF)
February 2005
-Free Engineering -Manure Management Workshop -Dairy Day ProgramDownload (PDF)
September 2004
-Flushing and scraping freestalls and drylot pens -Effects of Clinical Mastitis on Production and Reproduction -Dairy air emissions science, technology and regulation -Conditional Waiver- What is a discharger? -Nutrient Management Engineering Assistance Fact Sheet -Dairy Herdsman Short CourseDownload (PDF)
May 2004
Preventing Heat Stress in Dairy Animals; Effect of Calving Difficulty on Cow Health and ProductionDownload (PDF)
March 2004-2
Effect of Clinical Mastitis on Production and ReproductionDownload (PDF)
March 2004-1
Drinking water guidelines for dairy animalsDownload (PDF)
January 2004 - 4
No-Growth Milk Culture ResultsDownload (PDF)
January 2004 - 3
Treating Scouring Calves with BanamineDownload (PDF)
January 2004 - 2
Water Analysis in Dairy FarmsDownload (PDF)
January 2004 - 1
Nitrogen Balances in Dairy FarmsDownload (PDF)
August 2003
Nitrogen Excretion - Effects of protein intakeDownload (PDF)
July 2003 - English
PRINCIPLE-BASED MASTITIS PREVENTIONDownload (PDF)
July 2003 - Spanish
PRINCIPIOS Y BASES PARA LA PREVENSION DE MASTITISDownload (PDF)
May 2003 - 4
New Insecticide for Control of House FliesDownload (PDF)
May 2003 - 3
Bute ProhibitedDownload (PDF)
May 2003 - 2
Nitrogen Excretion - Grouping AnimalsDownload (PDF)
May 2003 - 1
Staph Aureus MastitisDownload (PDF)
April 2003
Nitrogen Excretion in Dairy CowsDownload (PDF)
February 2003
New RegulationsDownload (PDF)
References
Extensive listing of publications regarding Nitrogen utilizationDownload (PDF)