Topics related to commercial dairy cow milk production and allied industry relations. Oriented to typical California enterprise.
September 2024
Sep 24, 2024
In this Issue:
UC Dairy Conference
HPAI Updates
Navel Disease in Calves
BRD Considerations
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February 2024
Feb 5, 2024
In this issue:
- Byproduct Feeding
- Dairy Plus
- Teat Sealants
- Farm Show Seminars
- Updates/Announcements
- Winter Forage Harvest
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December 2023 - Special Edition
Dec 18, 2023
- Horn Removal Options - Opciones de descorne
- Calves scour - Diarrea en terneros
- Udder Prep Towels - Toallas de paño para preparación
- Calf Pneumonia - Neumonia en terneros
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Celebrating 75 years of VMTRC
Dec 6, 2023
Celebrate with us at VMTRC!
Join us to honor the 75th anniversary of UC Davis Veterinary Medicine and 40th of VMTRC. Enjoy a social hour, lunch, and tour at our Tulare location.
Date: December 7th, 2023
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: VMTRC (18830 Rd 112, Tulare, CA 93274)
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with peers, celebrate our shared history, and look forward to future advancements in veterinary medicine.
Looking forward to seeing you!
RSVP appreciated: call (559) 684 - 3300
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August 2023
Nov 20, 2023
In this issue:
Livestock Drugs......... …….1
Farm Advisor Hires............. 3
Calf Feeding Tips................ 4
Summer Electrolytes........... 5
Vesicular Stomatitis............ 6
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Volume 15, Issue 2 - June 2023
May 31, 2023
In this issue:
Announcements......... …….1
Stress & milk production.... 2
Crossbred feedlot data........ 3
SDCT Study Invite............. 4
Detecting mastitis, AMS..... 5
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2021 Golden State Dairy Management Conference Webinars
Mar 10, 2021
2021 Golden State Dairy Management Conference Webinars
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May 2020
May 14, 2020
By-Product Management
Early Lactation Milking
AMMP Funds
Research Opportunity
CA Breeding Strategies
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Golden State Dairy Management Conference
Feb 19, 2020
March 4, 2020
UCCE Stanislaus
3800 Cornucopia Way
Modesto, CA
For more information, please contact:
Jennifer Heguy, UCCE Dairy Farm Advisor
jmheguy@ucdavis.edu or (209)525-6800
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November 2019
Nov 22, 2019
- Starting Out Right with this Year's Irrigated Double Crop of Small Grain Forages
- What do California Dairies Look Like?
- Funding Opportunities for Alternative Manure Management Projects
- High Bacterial Counts in Pasteurized Waste Milk?
- Research Roundup: Preliminary By-Product Feeding Survey Results
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Feeding Beets on CA Dairy Farms
Aug 27, 2019
A new issue is available for Field Crop & Nutrient Notes.
Feeding Beets on California Dairy Farms Contents:
September 19th
Kearney Ag Center
9240 S Riverbend Ave
Parlier, CA
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Vol. 10, Issue 4, December 2018
Dec 4, 2018
In this issue:
Dry Cow Therapy
Naval Infections
New Dairy Advisor
Manure Funding Available
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Nutrient Notes June 2018
Jun 29, 2018
2017 Tulare County Blackeye Cowpea Strip Trial
Sugarcane Aphid of Sorghum - Insecticide Efficacy
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Vol. 10, Issue 2, May 2018
May 21, 2018
In this Issue:
Next Generation of Carbon Management
Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance in Waste Milk
Heifer Operation Regulation
Gene Editing for Polled Trait into Elite Germplasm
Dairy Needs Assessment Results
Tips for a Successful Sorghum Crop
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February 2018
Feb 23, 2018
In this issue:
De-Pooling of Milk in the Proposed CA Federal Milk Marketing Order
Colostrum IgG
Manure Pipes and Struvite
Calf Respiratory Disease
Reproductive Performance
Golden State Dairy Management Conference
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7th Annual Cattle Improvement Symposium
Jan 23, 2018
FARM Club at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Presents:
7th Annual Cattle Improvement Symposium
February 3, 2018 at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
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August 2017
Aug 17, 2017
In this Issue:
Forage Particle Length
Disbudding calves
Managing lagoons
Sugarcane Aphid
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April 2017
Apr 28, 2017
In this issue:
Needs assessment survey
Report of Salmonella in California cull cows
2016 sorghum quality & survey results
Heat abatement strategies: tips & reminders
Understanding your annual report numbers
Spring sampling reminders
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January 2017
Feb 22, 2017
Timed-AI Programs
TMR Audits
Sorghum Field Research
Sugar-Cane Aphid
BRD App
Winter Storms
Meeting Announcements
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November 2016
Nov 23, 2016
Methane in the News
Welcome JP Martins
Silage Structure Options
Fresh Pen Milk Yield
Research Roundup:
Sorghum
Greenhouse Gases
2016 Small Grain Variety Trials
Dairy Genomics Workshop
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August 2016
Aug 8, 2016
Biosecurity
Maximize Manure Nitrogen Value
Metritis Diagnosis Considerations
Announcements: Project Cooperators Needed & Position Opening
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April 2016
May 4, 2016
CA Dairy Conference
Silage Underlay, Part II
Sorghum Silage Project
In-Crop Corn Management
IV Calcium & Subclinical Hypocalcemia
Raising Healthy Calves
C & N Management
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January 2016
Jan 19, 2016
Gene Editing
Silage Underlay
Winter Reminders
Water Board Violations
Dairy Advisor Recruitment
Golden State Dairy Conference
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December 2015 - Spanish
Dec 17, 2015
Avoiding Drug Residues
Lameness - Are Your Cows Stepping on Sharp Objects?
The Importance of Dry Matter: Tips for Feeders and Dairy Producers
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October 2015
Oct 21, 2015
Preparing for El Niño
Managing Mud
Sharp Objects & Lame Cows
Pneumonia in Calves
CAHFS & Animal Disease
C. Collar Retirement
Dairy Advisor Position Recruitments
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August 2015
Aug 6, 2015
Antibiotics on Dairies
Corn Silage Processing Scores of CA Silage
CDQAP Certification & Fee Reduction
Sorghum Tips
N. Peterson Retirement
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April 2015
Apr 16, 2015
Monitoring DCAD?
What is Dry Matter
Salmonella
Dairy Challenge in CA
Environmental Compliance Reminders
Announcements
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January 2015
Jan 29, 2015
What is IVF?
Winter "To Do" List for Compliance
Western Dairy Management Conference
Meeting - California Dairy Management Seminars, Focus on Feeding
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November 2014
Nov 18, 2014
Necropsy's Value
Pesticide Database
Managing Salts
BRD Management
Choosing a Lab
Announcements
Remembering Tom Schultz
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July 2014
Nov 17, 2014
Correcting Silage DM
Silage DM Requirements
Managing Nutrients w/Drought
A. Castillo Retirement
What is Energy?
Soakers & Cow Cooling
Milk Pregnancy Test
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April 2014
Nov 17, 2014
Drought Assistance
100 Years of UCCE
Managing Nutrients without Water
Sorghum for Drought?
Avoiding Antibiotic Residues
Uterine Infections
Aid for Farmers with Blackbirds
UCCE Centennial Celebration
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January 2014
Jan 31, 2014
Preventing Milk Fever
Promote your Product
Heat Stress Meeting
Voluntary Waiting Period
In Memoriam: Don Bath
Hoof Health Meetings
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November 2013
Nov 14, 2013
Changes to the WDR General Order
Meet the New Dairy Advisor
Silage Face Management
Calf Diarrhea II
Dairy & Sustainability
Upcoming Meetings
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August 2013
Aug 27, 2013
Harvest Reminder, Kernel Processing
New AVMA Euthanasia Guidelines
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, General Order Reminders
Employee Heat Safety Reminders
Neonatal Calf Diarrhea
Sugar Beets as a Potential Starch Substitute
Dairy Surveys Underway & Announcement
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Dairy Advisor Interview Seminars Announcement
May 1, 2013
Announcement
UC Cooperative Extension UCCE will be conducting interviews for the position of UCCE Dairy Advisor Tulare-Kern County. You are invited to the interview seminars at the Tulare County Ag Building, 4437-B S. Laspina St.
The topics are chosen by the candidate. You will have an opportunity to provide your comments. You may attend one or all. We would welcome and appreciate your participation.
The candidates and times are listed in the attached announcement.
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April 2013
Apr 17, 2013
Regulatory Reminders
Forage NSC & NFC
Marvelous Improvement Device
Mineral Excretions
Silage Survey
Managing for Quality
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March 2013
Mar 7, 2013
Labor Turnover
Feeding Calves
Forage NDF Digestibility
Position Announcement: Tulare & Kern Advisor
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January 2013 Spanish
Jan 30, 2013
Dairy Advisor Position Open
Time for a Freestall Check?
Antiobiotic Residues in Dairies
Managing for More Milk
Preparing the Total Mixed Ration: What Indgredients Should I Add First?
Identifying Sick Cows that Need to be Examined
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November 2012
Nov 8, 2012
Dangers of Feeding Pistachios
Intestinal Hematomas
Understanding Forage Analyses
Implement your Protocols
Announcements
California Dairy Management Seminars in English & Spanish
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August 2012
Sep 11, 2012
Dairies in the News
Corn Silage Management
Freestall Check
Calf Diarrhea
Rabies in Ruminants
By-products Use
Retirements & Awards
Announcements
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May 2012
May 22, 2012
Motivating Employees
Corn Silage Management
Polio in Cattle
Schmallenberg Virus
Cooling Dry Cows
Dairy Closures
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February 2012
Feb 23, 2012
Mycotoxins
TMR Mixing
Calf Pneumonia
Technology & Cows
Announcements
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December 2011 Spanish
Dec 19, 2011
UCCE Herdsman Shortcourse Announcement
Back to Basics: Milking Procedures
Trouble-Shooting High LPC
Heat Stress in Cattle
Managing Retained Placentas
Looking at the Dairy from an Outside Perpective
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November 2011
Nov 8, 2011
Forage Dry Matter
Milk Quality
Research Update
Announcements
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September 2011
Sep 6, 2011
Management Considerations
Plant Tissue Sampling
Diagnosing Downer Cows
Supply Well Sampling
Utilizing Checklists
NRCS Announcement
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June 2011
Jun 8, 2011
Antibiotic Residues
Identifying Sick Cows
Monitoring Mastitis
Water Board Updates
Corn Silage Field Day
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February 2011
Feb 16, 2011
To Our Readers
Silage Face Management
Milk Quality
WDR Reminders
Protected Amino Acids
Nutrient Efficiency
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December 2010 Spanish
Estrés por calor en vacuno Manejando la Retención de Placenta Pricipios Básicos: Procedimientos de Ordeño Muestreo de Leche Estéril Cursillo para Manejadores de LecheríaDownload (PDF)
November 2010
Feb 28, 2011
The EU Challenge Milking Procedure Milk Sampling Irrigation Update SJVAPCD WDR Reminders Announcements
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August 2010
Heat Stress Timing Corn Harvest Sampling Corn at Harvest Milk Quality Meet Dr. Rossow Fly Management WDR Reminders Repro. Short CourseDownload (PDF)
May 2010
Carbon Footprints Feeding for Animal Requirements Training Videos Milk Urea Nitrogen When the Media Calls Incinerators in CA? Increasing EfficiencyDownload (PDF)
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)
December 2009 Spanish
Pausterizando Calostro Alimentando a terneros Altos LPC Leche + Remplazante de leche? Mortalidad Menos Visible Residuos de Antibioticos Vacas de Desecho Confort de la vaca Eficiencia en la conversión de alimentos Signos de depresión Enfermedad de Johne’s Huella del CarbonoDownload (PDF)
October 2009
Carbon Footprints Employee Giftedness Residue Violations Johne's Disease Tail Docking Update UC Davis News Nutrient Management CDQAP Updates Small Grain Mycotoxins AnnouncementsDownload (PDF)
July 2009
Impact, 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 sampling Heat stress tips Dairy Advisor LetterDownload (PDF)
May 2009
Heat Stress Feeding Toxic Weeds Milk + Milk Replacer Powder? Culling Considerations Tail Docking Survey Tail Docking Practices UC Davis Teaching Prize Bulk Tank Milk Quality Systems Management Feeding Gin Trash? Dairy Facility OptionsDownload (PDF)
January 2009
What does Proposition 2 mean for dairies? Ruminant feed ban rule gets "enhancements" Feed conversion efficiency WDR deliverables, July 2009 Tricolored blackbirds New faculty at UC Davis Pasteurized colostrums Dairy beef quality assurance Top Notch Dairy Practices Nutrient tracking on your fields Dairy Herdsman Shortcourse Regional Water Quality Control Board inspecionsDownload (PDF)