College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences

Gold "M"University of Minnesota

Department of Animal Science

Dairy Resources

University of Minnesota
Dairy Days-2004


Held at eight locations throughout Minnesota:
January 6 - Slayton
January 7 - Winsted
January 8 - Goodhue
January 9 - Lewiston
January 13- McIntosh
January 14 - Perham
January 15 - Melrose
January 16 - Little Falls


 

SLIDE PRESENTATIONS

U of MN Dairy Research

Revisiting Forage Quality

Dairy Forage Production Update

Using Culling/ Replacement Strategy to Improve Profit

Reproductive Management that may Influence... 

     

COWSMinnesota Dairy Days-2004 was presented by the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Extension Service, and Pfizer Animal Health in partnership with Minnesota Milk Producers Association. Minnesota Dairy Days was a joint educational effort to provide dairy producers and dairy advisors current information on forage quality, reproductive managementand cow culling.

Minnesota Milk Producers Association conducted a Dairy Producers Forum at each location to solicit ideas for enhancing and growing the dairy industry along with suggestions for new research and educational activities needed by dairy producers.


 

  
PROCEEDINGS & RESEARCH UPDATES

Using Culling/ Replacement Strategy to Improve Profit

Dairy Milk House Wastewater Treatment Research & Demo

Control Chart Monitoring - Measure of Herd Mastitis...

Consistency Index - Measure of BTSCC Variation

Forage Pasture Species Selection & Nitrogen...

Feedlot Vs Pasture: Comparisons of...

Nitrogen Cycling & Losses for Outdoor Wintering

Crossbreeding at the U of MN

Effects of Intensive Feeding Program for Holstein...

TOPIC-RELATED MATERIAL

4-State Forage Conference Presentations (2003)

Corn Silage is Coming - Are you ready?

Drought Feed Concerns & Feeding Strategies

Feeding Forages to Dairy Cattle

Forage Fiber Analysis - What does it mean?

Forage Species/Variety Selection Resources...

Making High Corn Silage Diets Work

Energy, Protein & Phosphorus Nutrition in Reproductive...

Current Concepts for Estrus Synchronization & Timed Insemination

Management Strategies to Maximize Pregnancy Rates

Reproductive Management Tool Box

W. E. Peterson Symposium Proceedings (2003)
  

     

2004 Program Speakers:

Carl Dahlen
Animal Scientist
Northwest Research & Outreach Center
University of Minnesota, Crookston

Dennis Johnson, Ph.D.
Animal Scientist
West Central Research & Outreach Center
University of Minnesota, Morris

Bob Lefebvre
Executive Director
Minnesota Milk Producers Association

Jim Linn, Ph.D.
Extension Dairy Nutritionist
Department of Animal Science
University of Minnesota, St. Paul

Gary Neubauer, D.V.M.
Dairy Technical Consultant
Pfizer Animal Health

Paul Peterson, Ph.D.
Extension Agronomist-Forages
Department of Agronomy & Plant Genetics
University of Minnesota, St. Paul

Jim Salfer
Regional Extension Educator
University of Minnesota Extension Service

Chuck Schwartau
Regional Extension Educator
University of Minnesota Extension Service

Program Coordinator:

Marcia I. Endres
Extension Dairy Scientist
Department of Animal Science
University of Minnesota, St. Paul

Many thanks to all who contributed to the success of the 2004 Minnesota Dairy Days program!

University of Minnesota Extension

Minnesota Milk

Pfizer Animal Health


Comments may be directed to:  miendres@umn.edu

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