Those interested in keeping up to date about the dairy industry in the Stanislaus and San Joaquin County area.
Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2024
Sep 26, 2024
In this issue:
- UC Dairy Conference
- HPAI Updates
- Navel Disease in Calves
- BRD Consideration
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Volume 16, Issue 2 July 2024
Jul 31, 2024
In this issue:
- Crossbred Performance
- Passive Immunity Scoring
- Before You Buy, Tech
Download (1,181KB PDF)
Volume 16, Issue 1 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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Special Edition (English/Spanish) - December 2023
Dec 26, 2023
In this issue:
Horn removal options………………….2
Opciones de descorne…………………3
Calves scour……………………………5
Diarrea en terneros……………...……7
Udder Prep Towels …………………...9
Toallas de paño para preparación…...9
Calf Pneumonia………………………10
Neumonía en terneros …………...….11
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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
- 2023 Annual Field Crops, Alfalfa and Forage Field Day
- CA Dairy Industry Sustainability Metrics Survey
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Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2023
Jun 1, 2023
In this issue:
- Announcments
- Stress & milk production
- Crossbred feedlot data
- SDCT study invite
- Detecting mastitis, AMS
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Volume 15, Issue 1, April 2023
Apr 5, 2023
In this issue:
- Byproducts
- Welcome Jackie Atim
- AMR in lagoons
- NMC in Visalia
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Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2022
Dec 9, 2022
In this issue:
- Dairy Seminars
- Sludge's Worth
- Announcements
Download (817KB PDF)
Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2022
Jul 26, 2022
In this issue:
- Utilizing Almond Hulls as a Concentrate Replacement
- Dr. Ed DePeters Retires from UC Davis
- Succession Planning: Is the Next Generation Ready to Navigate Environmental Regulations?
Download (375KB PDF)
Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2022
May 20, 2022
In this issue:
- Troubleshooting Dry Matter Results
- Want Alternative Manure Management Information?
- How to Calculate the Nutrients from Manure Applied to Fields
- Dairy Manure Compost – A New Enterprise
- Colostrum and Microbiome- Connecting the Dots
- Lameness in Ruminants Conference 2022
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Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2022
Mar 4, 2022
In this issue:
- Applying for AMMP?
- Sustainability Conference
- Metritis Considerations
- Milking Robot Survey
- UC Conference Agenda
Download (1,361KB PDF)
Volume 13, Issue 4, November 2021
Nov 1, 2021
CLICK HERE to view the November 2021 issue of the Golden State Dairy Newsletter!!!
In this issue:
- Almond Hulls vs Almond Hull and Shell
- Is Lameness Genetic?
- Group Housed Calves
- Clinical Mastitis Costs
- Compost Bedded Pack Barns
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AMMP Webinar - October 7th from 4-4:30p - Registration is required!
Oct 1, 2021
How to Use AAMP Funds to Improve Manure Handling and Reduce Methane Emissions!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: CLICK HERE!
• Hear from a consultant and producer who applied for and implemented innovative manure handling technologies.
• Learn how projects funded through the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), including automated
scrapers and advanced separators, have helped dairies make the most out of manure solids.
• Watch a video of these technologies at work on North Coast and Central Valley dairies, and find out how dairies are
managing these systems.
• Participate in a live Q & A with individuals who prepared AMMP applications or who operate equipment.
*Producer registration is FREE, $10 for others
**Questions? Contact Denise Mullinax at (209) 585-6744 or mullinax@cdrf.org
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AMMP Webinar - October 7th from 4-4:30p - Registration is required!
Oct 1, 2021
How to Use AAMP Funds to Improve Manure Handling and Reduce Methane Emissions!
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: CLICK HERE!
• Hear from a consultant and producer who applied for and implemented innovative manure handling technologies.
• Learn how projects funded through the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), including automated
scrapers and advanced separators, have helped dairies make the most out of manure solids.
• Watch a video of these technologies at work on North Coast and Central Valley dairies, and find out how dairies are
managing these systems.
• Participate in a live Q & A with individuals who prepared AMMP applications or who operate equipment.
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Volume 13, Issue 3, August 2021
Aug 18, 2021
CLICK HERE to view the August 2021 issue of the Golden State Dairy Newsletter!!!
In this issue:
- 2021 Meeting Dates
- Drought-stress corn tips
- Correcting silage for DM
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Nutrients in digester effluent
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Volume 13, Special Drought Edition, July 2021
Jul 16, 2021
CLICK HERE to view the Special Drought Edition July 2021 issue of the Golden State Dairy Newsletter!!!
In this issue:
- Every Drop Counts
- Sorghum-Deficit Irrigation
- Corn Irrigation Strategies
- Culling Decisions
- Nitrate in Forages
- Cooling Cows
Download (1,723KB PDF)
Volume 13, Issue 2, May 2021
May 18, 2021
CLICK HERE to view the May 2021 issue of the Golden State Dairy Newsletter!!!
In this issue:
- Almond hull nutrition
- Passive immunity guidelines
- Manure vacuums
- Mycoplasma prevalence
Download (783KB PDF)
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2021
Mar 1, 2021
CLICK HERE to view the March 2021 issue of the Golden State Dairy Newsletter!!!
In this issue:
- Selective dry cow therapy
- Cow bunching & flies
- GE food animal update
- Scouring calves
- New agronomy advisor
Download (545KB PDF)
Volume 12, Issue 4, November 2020
Nov 23, 2020
In this issue:
- Calf Pneumonia
- CA Dairy Digesters
- BRD Tool
- Separator Management
- Nutritionist Survey
Download (885KB PDF)
Volume 12, Issue 3, August 2020
Sep 1, 2020
In this issue:
- Silage Reminder
- Alfalfa & Forage Field Day
- Calf Management Practices
- AMMP New Practices
- Bulls vs AI
Download (940KB PDF)
Volume 12, Issue 2, May 2020
May 18, 2020
In this issue...
- Golden State Dairy Management Conference Presentations Now Online
- By-Product Management
- Early Lactation Milking
- AMMP Funds
- Research Opportunity
- CA Breeding Strategies
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COVID-19 Notification
Mar 24, 2020
Dear Stanislaus County community:
As you all know, national, state, and local agencies have been implementing various measures to reduce the rate and risk of community spread of COVID-19. We wanted to update you on protective measures being taken by UC ANR, including this office. All UC Agriculture and Natural Resources county offices, research and extension centers and statewide programs are implementing telecommute protocols. As of Friday, March 20, all UC ANR employees have been working remotely. This includes our Farm Advisors who work closely with growers and other agriculture clientele, UC Master Gardeners, the Nutrition, Food and Consumer Science program, and 4-H.
Being mindful of official guidance concerning social distancing, many Cooperative Extension functions, events, activities, meetings, etc. have been cancelled through the end of April. This directive also includes all volunteer-led youth or adult programming, meetings, or gatherings.
During this telecommute status, we want to emphasize that we are still working and available to assist. Call our number at 525-6800 and we will direct you to the appropriate person. Critical research projects are being maintained and program delivery is taking place online. There is no impact on your ability to connect with us by email or phone.
We will be monitoring COVID-19 developments closely and will continue to communicate any changes to our operations. If you have any questions or issues regarding potentially impacted meetings, events, research, programs, etc., please check our website at cestanislaus.ucanr.edu or drop us an email. We are here and available to assist you during this uncertain period.
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Golden State Dairy Management Conference Sweet Heart Deal Ending Soon!
Feb 27, 2020
Good afternoon:
There is still time to get the Sweet Heart Deal ($50 per person) for the Golden State Dairy Management Conference. To register for the Golden State Dairy Management Conference, please follow this link: http://ucanr.edu/gsdmregister
To view the agenda, please follow this link: http://ucanr.edu/gsdmagenda
After tomorrow (2/28/2020), the price of the conference registration price will be $75.
We hope to see you there!
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Golden State Dairy Management Conference
Feb 20, 2020
March 4, 2020
UCCE Stanislaus County Ag Center
Harvest Hall
3800 Cornucopia Way
Modesto, California
California research to address California dairy needs.
Our speaker line-up includes University of California Farm Advisors, Specialists, and Dairy Faculty on topics relevant to California dairying.
California topics for California dairies.
Who Should Attend:
Dairy producers, employees, nutritionists, veterinarians, companies and other members of allied industry who are interested in topics related to dairy production in California.
Continuing Education:
American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists: CEUs requested.
California Certified Crop Advisor: CEUs requested.
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Volume 12, Issue 1 February 2020
Feb 5, 2020
In this issue:
- Meeting Announcements
- Cloth Towel Hygeine
- Mental Health
- Animal Science at UCD
- CDFA Funds Available
- UC Dairy Conference
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Volume 11, Issue 4, November 2019
Nov 25, 2019
- CA Dairy Demographics
- AAMP Information
- Pasteurized Waste Milk
- Common CA By-Products
Download (466KB PDF)
Volume 11, Issue 3, August 2019
Aug 30, 2019
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Dry Cow Cooling Methods
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New Soils Advisor
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Alfalfa & Forage Field Day
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Meeting Strategies
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Compost Bedded Pack Barn
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UC Davis New Milk Parlor
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By-Product Survey
-
Beef Semen Profitability
Download (813KB PDF)
Volume 11, Issue 2, May 2019
May 14, 2019
- CVDRMP Recommendations
- NIR or Wet Chemistry?
- By-Product Survey
- Welcome Tim Hackmann
- Waste Milk Quality
- Antimicrobial Survey
- Horn Removal Options
Download (606KB PDF)
Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2019
Feb 14, 2019
In this Issue…
- Almond Hull Usage
- Western Dairy Management Conference
- Research Opportunity
- Semen Value Tool
- Bacteria & Milk Shelf Life
Download (529KB PDF)
Volume 10, Issue 3 September 2018
Sep 10, 2018
In this Issue…
- Heat Stress Impact on Cows
- Forage Nutrient Yields
- Sorghum Characteristics
- New Soils Advisor
- Reducing Methane Emissions
- Survey on Antibiotic Use
Download (1,221KB PDF)
Volume 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
Download (1,508KB PDF)
Volume 10, Issue 1 February 2018
Feb 23, 2018
In this Issue…
- De-Pooling of Milk
- Colostrum IgG
- Manure Pipes and Struvite
- Calf Respiratory Disease
- Repro. Performance
- Golden State Dairy Management Conference
Download (356KB PDF)
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Brochure
Feb 2, 2018
In this issue...
- Brochure and Agenda for the Golden State Dairy Management Conference.
Download (930KB PDF)
November 2017
Nov 3, 2017
In this issue...
- Manure Management Money Available
- Award of Distinction
- Golden State Dairy Management Conference
- Welcome R. Black
- California Antibiotic Use
- Testing Cooling Strategies
Download (886KB PDF)
July Newsletter
Aug 7, 2017
In this issue...
- Forage Particle Length
- Disbudding Calves
- Managing Lagoons
- Fresno/Madera Position Opening
Download (1,027KB PDF)
April 2017
Apr 26, 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
Download (487KB PDF)
Sorghum Silage Meeting
Feb 10, 2017
In this issue...
Two informative meetings coming up:
March 7, 2017 - Madera, CA & March 9, Tulare, CA
Download (256KB PDF)
January 2017
Jan 30, 2017
In this issue...
- Timed-AI Programs
- TMR audits
- Sorghum field research
- Sugar-cane aphid
- BRD app
- Winter storms
- Meeting announcements
Download (733KB PDF)
October 2016
Nov 18, 2016
In this issue...
- Methane in the news
- Welcome JP Martins
- Silage structure options
- Fresh pen milk yield
- Research Roundup:
* Sorghum
* Greenhouse Gasses
Download (400KB PDF)
August 2016
Aug 12, 2016
In this issue...
- Dairy Biosecurity
- Maximize Manure Nitrogen Value
- Metritis Diagnosis Considerations
- Announcements: Project Cooperators Needed & Position Opening
Download (391KB PDF)
April 2016
Apr 25, 2016
In this issue...
- California Dairy Conference
- Silage Underlay, Part II
- Sorghum Silage Project
- In-crop Corn Management
- IV Calcium & Subclinical Hypocalcemia
- Raising Healthy Calves
- C & N Management
Download (393KB PDF)
January 2016
Jan 20, 2016
In this issue...
- Gene Editing
- Silage Underlay
- Winter Reminders
- Water Board Violations
- Golden State Dairy Conference
Download (603KB PDF)
2016 Golden State Management Conference
Jan 6, 2016
In this issue...
- 2016 Golden State Management Conference
Download (761KB PDF)
Special Edition December 2015
Dec 11, 2015
In this issue...
- Avoiding Drug Residues
- Lameness -- Are Your Cows Stepping on Sharp Objects?
- The Importance of Dry Matter: Tips for Feeders and Dairy Producers
Download (358KB PDF)
October 2015
Oct 16, 2015
In this issue...
- Preparing for El Nino
- Managing Mud
- Sharp Objects and Lame Cows
- Pneumonia in Calves
- CAHFS and Animal Disease
- C Collar Retirement
- Dairy Advisor Position Recruitments
Download (459KB PDF)
July 2015
Aug 11, 2015
In this Issue…
Antibiotics on Dairies
Corn Silage Processing Scores of CA Silage
CDQAP Certification & Fee Reduction
Sorghum Tips
N. Peterson Retirement
Download (319KB PDF)
UCCE Silage Day
Jun 19, 2015
UCCE Silage Day
July 21, 2015
Harvest Hall, Stanislaus County Ag Center
3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA
Download (216KB PDF)
April 2015
Apr 15, 2015
- Monitoring DCAD
- What is Dry Matter
- Salmonella
- Dairy Challenge in CA
- Environmental Compliance Reminders
- Announcements
Download (410KB PDF)
January 2015
Jan 26, 2015
- What is IVF?
- Winter "To Do" List for Compliance
- Western Dairy Management Conference, March 3-5, 2015
- Meeting - Managing Cow Comfort in Hot Weather
January 29, 2015, Tulare, CA - Meeting - California Dairy Management Seminars
February 24, 2015 - Orland, CA
February 25, 2015 - Modesto, CA
February 26, 2015 - Tulare, CA
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November 2014
Nov 5, 2014
- Necropsy's Value
- Pesticide Database
- Managing Salts
- BRD Management
- Choosing a Lab
- Announcements
- Remembering Tom Schultz
Download (547KB PDF)
July 2014
Jul 30, 2014
- Correcting Silage DM
- Silage DM Requirements
- Managing Nutrients w/Drought
- A. Castillo Retirement
- What is Energy?
- Soakers & Cow Cooling
- Milk Pregnancy Test
Download (954KB PDF)
April 2014
May 13, 2014
- Drought assistance
- 100 years of UCCE
- Managing nutrients without water
- Sorghum for drought?
- Avoiding antibiotic residues
- Uterine infections
- Aid for farmers with blackbirds
Download (2,467KB PDF)
January 2014
Jan 16, 2014
- Preventing Milk Fever
- Promote Your Product
- Voluntary Waiting Period
- In Memoriam: Don Bath
Upcoming Meetings:
Heat Stress
April 4, Tulare, CA
Hoof Health Management Workshop
March 4, Tulare, CAMarch 6, Merced, CA
Download (913KB PDF)
November 2013
Nov 7, 2013
- Changes to the WDR General Order
- Meet the New Advisor
- Silage Face Management
- Calf Diarrhea Part 2
- Dairy & Sustainablility
- Upcoming Meetings
Download (242KB PDF)
August 2013
Aug 28, 2013
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Harvest Reminder, Kernel Processing
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New AVMA Euthanasia Guidelines
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Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, General Order Reminders
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Employee Heat Safety Reminders
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Neonatal Calf Diarrhea
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Sugar Beets as a Potential Starch Substitute
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Dairy Surveys Underway
Download (696KB PDF)
April 2013
Apr 17, 2013
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Regulatory Reminders
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Forage NSC & NFC
-
Marvelous Improvement Device
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Mineral Excretions
-
Silage Survey
-
Managing for Quality
Download (990KB PDF)
March 2013
Mar 6, 2013
- Labor Turnover
- Feeding Calves
- Forage NDF Digestibility
- Position Announcement: Tulare & Kern Advisor
Download (342KB PDF)
DairyNews Spanish Edition
Jan 25, 2013
This is the annual Spanish Edition of the California Dairy Newsletter. We've taken select articles from previous issues and translated them into Spanish in hopes that you will share the newsletter with your Spanish-speaking employees. Articles are included in both English and Spanish.
- Time for a freestall check?
- Antiobiotic residues in dairies.
- Managing for more milk.
- Identifying sick cows that need to be examined.
Download (363KB PDF)
November 2012
Nov 16, 2012
This is a correction to the previously e-mailed Dairy Newsletter. The link has been repaired and the newsletter is now accessible. We apologize for the inconvenience.
In this issue:
- Pistachio Shell Impaction
- Jejunal (Intestinal) Hematoma in Cattle
- Back to Basics: The ABC’s of Forage Analysis
- Western Dairy Management Conference
- World Ag Expo Calls for Forage Challenge Entries
- California Dairy Management Seminars
- In English & Spanish-
- Dec. 6th - Tulare
- Dec. 11th - Modesto
- Dec. 13th - Orland
Download (419KB PDF)
August Dairy News
Aug 15, 2012
* Dairies in the news
* Corn silage management
* Freestall check
* Calf diarrhea
* Rabies in ruminants
* By-product use
* Retirements & awards
* Announcements
* Silage Day
Download (578KB PDF)
UCCE Silage Day
Aug 2, 2012
**This is a correction to the previous email. Silage samples will be analyzed for DM only.**
Silage Day will be held at the Stanislaus County Ag Center, Harvest Hall in Modesto, CA on Thursday, August 23, 2012.
Lots of helpful information regarding quality, value, production & animal health.
Bring in your silage samples for a FREE DM analysis using NIR technology!
Download (204KB PDF)
May 2012
May 11, 2012
* Motivating employees
* Corn silage management
* Polio in cattle
* Schmallenberg Virus
* Cooling dry cows
* Dairy closures
Download (350KB PDF)
Dairy Management Seminar - Registration Date Extended
Mar 12, 2012
Registration extended for the Modesto Location! Please register by Tuesday, March 20th to guarantee handouts and lunch. Please click on the link below for details:
Download (78KB PDF)
February 2012
Feb 27, 2012
In this issue:
* Mycotoxins
* TMR Mixing
* Calf Pneumonia
* Technology & Cows
* Announcements
Download (490KB PDF)
Dairy News Spanish Edition, December, 2011
Dec 16, 2011
The purpose of the Spanish edition is to take select articles from past issues and translate them into Spanish. We hope that you will share the information with your Spanish-speaking employees.
Download (653KB PDF)
November 2011
Nov 8, 2011
In this issue:
*Forage Dry Matter
*Milk Quality
*Research Update
*Announcements
Download (394KB PDF)
February 2011
Feb 19, 2008
*To Our Readers *Silage Face Management *Milk Quality *WDR Reminders *Protected Amino Acids *Nutrient EfficiencyDownload (PDF)
2010 Spanish News
Dec 23, 2010
Highlights of this year's Dairy News written in Spanish to help inform and update the Spanish speaking worker.Download (PDF)
November 2010
Nov 19, 2010
• The EU Challenge – 1 • Milking Procedure – 3 • Milk sampling – 4 • Irrigation – 5 • Update SJVAPCD – 7 • WDR Reminders – 8 • Announcements – 9Download (PDF)
August 2010
Aug 6, 2010
*Heat Stress in Cattle *Timing Corn Harvest *Sampling Corn at Harvest *Milk Quality *Meet Dr. Rossow *Fly Management *WDR Reminders *Reproductive Short CourseDownload (PDF)
May 2010
May 17, 2010
*Carbon Footprints *Feeding for Animal Requirements *Training Videos *Milk Urea Nitrogen *When the Media Calls *Incinerators in CA? *Increasing EfficiencyDownload (PDF)
Dairy Business Education Forum
Feb 22, 2010
Hedging and Risk Management in the Dairy IndustryDownload (PDF)
January 2010
Jan 27, 2010
•Dairy Wage Survey •Overfeeding Nutrients •Retained Placenta •Water Use by Cows •Crop Irrigation •Animal Welfare •Forage Seminar •Herdsman Course •Dairy Business Education Meeting •North Valley Dairy DayDownload (PDF)
November 2009
Nov 3, 2009
* Language of Carbon Footprints * Employee Giftedness * Residue Violations * Johne's Disease * Tail Docking Update * UC Davis News * Nutrient Management * CDQAP Updates * Mycotoxins * AnnouncementsDownload (PDF)
July 2009
Jul 16, 2009
California Dairy Newsletter *Dairy Production Today *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)
May 2009
May 11, 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)
January 2009
Jan 23, 2009
*Proposition 2 and Dairies *Ruminant Feed Ban *Feed Conversion Efficiency *WDR Deliverables, July 2009 *Tricolored Blackbirds *New Faculty at UC Davis *Pasteruized colostrum *Dairy Beef Quality Assurance *Top Notch Dairy Practices *Nutrient Tracking on Your Fields *Dairy Herdsman Shortcourse *Regional Water Quality Control Board InspectionsDownload (PDF)
August 2008
Aug 18, 2008
*Can You Afford to Feed Your Heifers? *Euthanasia Techniques Workshop *WDR News from California Dairy Quality Assurance Program *FDA Prohibits Extra-Label Use of Cephalosporins *Rice Straw in Free Choice Dairy Heifer Rations *Dairy Food Safety Laboratory – Bovine Mastitis ScreeningDownload (PDF)
Commercial Goat Producers Workshop
May 5, 2008
Workshop to be held at the Merced County Agricultural Center 2145 W. Wardrobe Ave., Merced, CA May 14-15 Pre-registration requiredDownload (DOC)