Dairy Newsletter

In this Issue…

Heat Stress Impact on Cows.... 1

Forage Nutrient Yields............. 2

Sorghum Characteristics.......... 3

New Soils Advisor................... 4

Reducing Methane Emissions.. 5

Survey on Antibiotic Use......... 5

In this issue:

Next Generation of Carbon Management .....1

Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance in Waste Milk .....2

Heifer Operation Regulation .....3

Gene Editing for Polled Trait into Elite Germplasm .....4

Dairy Needs Assessment Results .....7

Tips for a Successful Sorghum Crop .....8

In this Issue…

De-Pooling of Milk              – 1

Colostrum IgG                     – 3

Manure Pipes and Struvite   – 4

Calf Respiratory Disease    – 5

Repro. Performance             – 6

Golden State Dairy Management Conference            – 7

Attached is a brochure for University of California’s 2018 Golden State Dairy Management Conference, March 29-30 in Stockton, CA!

 Our speaker line-up includes University of California Farm Advisors, Specialists, and Dairy Faculty on topics relevant to California dairying. 

 You can see the full agenda, register for the conference, and find more information at:  http://ucanr.edu/sites/CAdairyconference/

 Please let me know if you have any questions or are interested in sponsoring.  We hope to see you in Stockton!

There is still time to sign up for the 7th Annual UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Cattle Improvement Symposium!

Saturday, February 3, 2018

Topics Include:

SB 27 & Antimicrobial Legislation Update

Environmental Issues and Sustainability

Calf Pneumonia

Data Collection & Analysis in Practice: Using HEALTHSUM

Managing the Transition Period for Success

Embryo Transfer & IVF

Mastitis & Milk Culture Wetlab

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CE/symposia_and_events/small_animal/winter_conference_2018.cfm 

In this Issue...

Manure management $ available – 1

Award of Distinction – 2

Golden State Dairy Management Conference – 2

Welcome R. Black – 3

CA Antibiotic Use – 4

Testing Cooling Strategies - 5

In this Issue…

Forage Particle Length – 1

Disbudding calves – 3

Managing lagoons – 4

Fresno/Madera position opening – 5

Newsletter Editors:

Jennifer Heguy

UCCE Dairy Advisor

Merced/Stanislaus/San Joaquin

jmheguy@ucdavis.edu

209-525-6800

Noelia Silva-del-Rio

Dairy Production Medicine Specialist, VMTRC

nsilvadelrio@ucdavis.edu

559-688-1731

Submitted by:

Betsy Karle

UCCE Dairy Advisor

Northern Sacramento Valley

bmkarle@ucanr.edu

530-865-1156

In this Issue…

Needs assessment survey – 1

Report of Salmonella in California cull cows – 1

2016 sorghum quality & survey results – 2

Heat abatement strategies: tips & reminders – 4

Understanding your annual report numbers – 6

Spring sampling reminders – 7

Timed-AI Programs– 1

TMR audits – 3

Sorghum field research – 4

Sugar-cane aphid– 5

BRD app – 6

Winter storms – 7

Meeting announcments – 7

In this Issue:

Methane in the news– 1

Welcome JP Martins – 2

Silage structure options – 3

Fresh pen milk yield– 4

Research Roundup:

     Sorghum – 5

     Greenhouse gases- 5

Small Grain Varieties- 6

Please join us for a bilingual dairy calf management roundtable discussion on:

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

I-5 Café

1165 Hoff Way, Orland

Noon-3:00 p.m.

Lunch generously sponsored by

Topics include:

Management Solutions for Pneumonia– Betsy Karle– UC Cooperative Extension

Colostrum Management Tips– Munashe Chigerwe, BVSc, MPH, PhD

 Associate Professor, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Experiences from the Pathology Lab– Rob Moeller, DVM, DACVP, DABT

Pathologist, California Animal Health & Food Safety Lab, Tulare

Veterinarian’s Viewpoint: Local Calf Challenges- Kate Smith, DVM

Mid-Valley Veterinary Hospital, Orland

Bring your toughest calf management questions for our panel!

Biosecurity - 1

Maximize Manure Nitrogen Value - 2

Metritis Diagnosis Considerations - 4

Announcements:  Project Cooperators Needed & Position Opening - 5

Gene Editing – 1

Silage Underlay – 3

Winter Reminders – 5

Water Board Violations – 6

Golden State Dairy Conference - 7

2016 Golden State Dairy Management Conference

March 8-10, 2016

Embassy Suites Monterey Bay - Sea Side, CA

Book early for the best rates!

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

• Preparing for El Niño
• Managing Mud
• Sharp Objects and Lame Cows
• Pneumonia in Calves
• CAHFS and Animal Disease
• C. Collar Retirement
• Dairy Advisor Position Recruitments

Antibiotics on Dairies

Corn Silag3e Processing Scores

CDQAP Certification and Fee Reduction

Sorghum Tips

N. Peterson Retirement

IN THIS ISSUE:

What is dry matter? – 2

Salmonella – 3

Dairy Challenge in CA – 4

Environmental compliance reminders – 5 & 6

Announcements – 7

What is IVF? – 1

Winter “To Do” List for Compliance – 2

Western Dairy Management Conference – 3

Meeting – California Dairy Management Seminars, Focus on Feeding – 4

Necropsy’s Value

Pesticide Database

Managing Salts

BRD Management

Choosing a Lab

Announcements

Remembering Tom Schultz

In this Issue…

Correcting Silage DM – 1

Silage DM Requirements – 2

Managing Nutrients w/ Drought – 2

Karle new Dairy Advisor – 2

A. Castillo Retirement – 3

What is Energy? – 4

Soakers & Cow Cooling – 5

Milk Pregnancy Test – 6

UCCE Research Shows Ensiled Rice Straw has Potential as Heifer Feed

Research conducted by UCCE farm advisors and specialists over the past 5 years has shown that rice straw loses about 40% of its TDN value during post harvest field drying thereby reducing a feed with a modest TDN value to one with a very low TDN value.  While this UCCE research has also shown that ‘double chop’ or ‘slicer bailed’ rice straw is a ‘mixer ready’ feedstuff which can be added at up to 20% of diet dry matter (DM) to totally mixed rations of dry cows and heifers with little diet sorting or refusals, this baling technology does not impact its low TDN value.  However exciting recent research has shown that ensiling rice straw at about 50% moisture for up to 130 days creates a highly palatable feed to cattle with a TDN value that is about 40% higher than in dry rice straw.  It seems clear that this approach to preservation of rice straw prevents much of the loss of TDN in rice straw that occurs during field drying.  In these drought stressed times, ensiled double chop rice straw may be an opportunity feedstuff for dairy and beef producers that are located near rice growing areas of California.

Topics that will be covered include:

Deficit Irrigation

Extending Limited Feed Resources

Nutrient Management in Drought Conditions

Using Flowmeters and VFD's for Improving Water and Energy Efficiency (Demonstration)

Don’t Know Where to Start?

Is it the Right Small Business Accounting Software for Your Operation? Join us for an Introductory Interactive Overview of QuickBooks^® Use for Agricultural Enterprises with Plenty of Time for Questions and Answers

100 years of UCCE – 1

Avoiding antibiotic residues – 1

Managing nutrients without water – 2

Drought assistance – 3

Sorghum for drought? – 4

Uterine infections – 5

Preventing Milk Fever

Promote Your Product

Heat Stress Meeting

Voluntary Waiting Period

In Memoriam: Don Bath

Hoof Health Meetings

Waste Discharge Requirements

Silage Face Management

Calf Diarrhea II

Dairy & Sustainability

Regulatory Reminders – 1

Forage NSC & NFC – 2

Marvelous Improvement Device – 3

Mineral Excretions – 4

Silage Survey – 5

Managing for Quality – 5 

Dairy Worker Turnover Rates are on the Decrease

Feeding Calves on a Higher Plane of Nutrition

UC Needs Your Help for BRD Survey

The ABC's of Forage Analysis - Fiber & Digestibility

Area Dairy Advisor - Serving Tulare and Kern Counties

Program Attached

Annual English/Spanish Edition

Dangers of Feeding Pistachios

Intestinal Hematomas

Understanding Forage Analyses

Save Money by Sticking to Protocols

Western Dairy Management Conference

Dairy Management Seminar (presented in English and Spanish) - December 13 - Orland

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

Motivating Employees
Corn Silage Management
Polio in Cattle
Schmallenberg Virus
Cooling Dry Cows
Dairy Closures

• Mycotoxins – 1
• TMR Mixing – 3
• Calf Pneumonia – 4
• Technology & Cows - 6

Monday, February 6, 2012

Complimentary Allied Industry-Sponsored Lunch

Details attached.

Spanish Version

Forage Dry Matter
Milk Quality
Research Update
Announcements

Risk Management Options and Policy Implications for California Dairies
Workshop Presented by Dr. Leslie (Bees) Butler
October 25, 2011

Management Considerations
Plant Tissue Sampling
Diagnosing Downer Cows
Supply Well Sampling
Utilizing Checklists
NRCS Announcement

Antibiotic Residues
Identifying Sick Cows
Monitoring Mastitis
Water Board Updates
Corn Silage Field Day

Silage Face Management 
Milk Quality
WDR Reminders
Protected Amino Acids
Nutrient Efficiency

February 15, 2011

Managing Retained Placentas (January 2010)

Heat Stress in Cattle (August 2010)

Back to Basics: Milking Procedures (November 2010)

Sterile Milk Sampling (November 2010)

Herdsman Shortcourse Announcement

Milk Quality in California – Up to the EU Challenge?

Meeting the SCC Challenge