Colorado Dairy Newsletter

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2009

• Avoiding the Pitfalls of Dairy Expansion by Dr. Ron Sheffield
• Factors Affecting Profitability of California Dairies by L. A. Rodriguez and J. M. DeFrain, Zinpro Performance Minerals
• Don’t Let Shrink Kill You with High Feed Prices by Dr. Micheal Brouk
  
• Livestock Gross Margin Insurance for Dairy by John Deering
• Finding Lost Fedd Dollars by Reducing Variations in Rations by Bill Stone
• Increased production reduces the dairy industry’s environmental impact by J. L. Capper, R. A. Cady and D. E. Bauman
  
• Managing Feed and Milk Price Risk: Futures Markets and Insurance Alternatives by Dillon M. Feuz
• Why does the wind in Colorado sometimes blow from the east? By: Stephen Holcomb and Jeffrey Collett, Atmospheric Science Department
• Harvesting Energy from Livestock Waste, By: Sybil Sharvelle, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Bugs and Drug Resistance – What are the concerns? by Jerry D. Olson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACT

2008

• Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) Management Practices and Detection in Bulk Tank Milk in the United States, 2007. by AHIP October 2008
• Antibiotic Use on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2002 and 2007, by AHIP October 2008
• Bovine Leukosis Virus (BLV) on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2007, by AHIP October 2008
• Prevalence of Contagious Mastitis Pathogens on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2007, by AHIP October 2008
• Milking Procedures on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2007, by AHIP October 2008
• Five Years of Alfalfa Research With Roundup Ready Alfalfa at Colorado State University. By Drs.Philip Westra, Niel Hansen, Joe Brummer, Shawn Archibeque, Terry Engle, Bill Wailes, and Brian Larson, MS Graduate Student.
• Corn Prices snd Ration Starch Content by Jay Giesy, PhD Dairy Specialist Cargill Animal Nutrition
• Lipid Metabolism in Dairy Cattle During Transition: Impact of Controlled Energy Diets by James K. Drackley
• Figuring Out Down Cows, by David C. Van Metre, DVM, DACVIM, Franklyn B. Garry, DVM, MS, DACVIM
  Colorado State University
• Non-Esterified Fatty Acid Testing by Colorado State University Diagnostic Lab
• Increase the Value of Field Testing on Dairies by Mark Engstrom, Ph.D.
• Subacute Ruminal Acidosis – Milk F at Responses and Prevention by Nutritional Management by Garrett R. Oetzel, DVM, MS
  
• New Tools Coming In Bovine Genetic Development
• JOHNE’S DISEASE Still a Concern by Jim Carlton from Bovine VEeterinarian, October 2008

2007

• New Insights into Managing the Neonatal Calf for Health and Production by Dr. Jerry Olson
• Significance of Intestinal Digestion of Dietary Protein by Marshall D. Stern, Sergio Calsamiglia, Alex Bach and Martin Ruiz Moreno1
• Feed Efficiency in Lactating Dairy Cows byJ. Linn, M. Raeth-Knight, S. Fredin, and A. Bach University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 2Spain IRTA-Unitat de Remugants, Barcelona, Spain
• Economic opportunities for sexed semen on commercial dairy farms by J.F. Ettema, D.L.  Hoag, G.E. Seidel Jr.
• Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157 in Agricultural Fair Livestock, United States by James E. Keen, Thomas E. Wittum, John R. Dunn, James L. Bono, and Lisa M. Durso
• Consensus recommendations on diagnostic testing for the detection of paratuberculosis in cattle in the United States by Michael T. Collins, DVM, PhD, DACVM; Ian A. Gardner, BVSc, MPVM, PhD; Franklyn B. Garry, DVM, MS, DACVIM; Allen J. Roussel, DVM, MS, DACVIM; Scott J. Wells, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
• Is your Worker Training Effective? Ask the Cows and Reduce Protocol Drift by John R. Wenz, DVM, MS Washington State University, Pullman, WA
• An Overview of Animal Welfare in the US Dairy Industry by Franklyn B. Garry, DVM, MSColorado State University
• Dairy Worker Training Experiences by Ivette N. Román-Muñiz, DVM, MS, DACVIM; David C. Van Metre, DVM, DACVIM;
  Franklyn B. Garry, DVM, MS
• Dairy Worker Training in Newborn Calf Management by Franklyn B. Garry, DVM, MS; Ivette N. Román-Muñiz, DVM, MS; Jason E. Lombard, DVM, MS; David C. Van Metre, DVM
• Feeding Ethanol By-Products in Colorado by Gerald Poppy, DVM MBA. Chris Van Anne, MBA

March 2006

• Maximizing Vaccination Programs for Organic Dairies by Dr. Robert Callan
• Livestock Worker Training Programs
• Standard Operating Procedure: On-farm Diagnosis and Initial Treatment of Lamenesses by Drs. Van Metre, Wenz, and Garry
• Standard Operating Procedure: Plan for Ammonia Reduction? by Dr. Jessica Davis
• Handling Lameness Problems in Dairy Herds by Drs. Van Metre, Wenz, and Garry

January 2006

• Current Mortality Rates on U.S. Daries by Dr. Frank Garry
• Straw as as Alternative Forage Source by Mike Hutjens

September / October 2005

• Do Lameness Problems Start at Weaning Time? by Dr. John Wenz
• Pressed Sugar Beet Pulp for Dairy Cattle Rations by JC Dalton and R Norell
• Prepare Your Dairy for Winter by Mike Garmroth

July 2005

• Early Ultrasound Pregnancy Diagnosis and Reproductive Efficiency of Dairy Cattle by Drs. Lein, Wenz, Dinsomore, Foster, and Garry
• Dairy Management Program in Spanish: Feeds and Feeding Management Training

May 2005

• Got Starlings? Bird Control Options for Dairies by CD Lee
• The Northern Colorado Food and Agriculture Policy Council by Dr. Dawn Tilmany
• Vesicular Stomatitis Information

January 2005

• Research on Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome by Drs. Van Metre and Callan
• Winter Dysentery by Dr. Robert Callan
• January insert Johne's Disease on U.S. Dairy Operations

November 2004

• Reproductive Ultrasound Revisited by Drs. Dinsmore and McSweeney
• Worker Safety Training on Dairy Farms in Northeastern Colorado by Dr. Noa Roman-Muniz
• November insert Ultrasound Information

September 2004

• The Cows are Always Right! Evaluating Rations by Mary Beth Hall
• Manure Management and Antibiotic Contamination by Dr. Jessica Davis
• September insert Exercise Caution when Inoculating Livestock by Helen Schledewitz

July 2004

• National Johne's Disease Demonstration Herd Project by Dr. Jason Lombard
• Fast Food Chains Add Single Serve Milk
• Lagoon Managementt by Tom Stanton
• Udder Hair Removal by Dr. Larry Fox
• July insert Colorado Dairy News Reader Survey

May 2004

• Johne's Disease at a Crossroad by Drs. Garry and Collins
• V.S. Outbreak in Texas & New Mexico
• United States Animal Identification Plan
• May insert: Colorado Voluntary Bovine Johne's Disease Control Program

March 2004

• Post Milking Teat Sanitation by Leo Timms
• Practical Monitoring of Clinical Masitis Treatments Programs by Dr. John Wenz
• March insert: Prevention & Control of Winter Teat Problems by Leo Timms

January 2004

• BSE in the U.S : What do you do if a reporter calls you?
• Embryonic Loss: What causes it, what amount is normal, and how do I manage it? by Dr. Kevin McSweeney
• ILM Summer 2003 Student Forum
• January insert BSE in the U.S. / useful information to Dairy Producers
• January insert National Animal Health Monitoring System Dairy 2002 Study Results on: Milking Procedures on U.S. Dairy Operations
  

September 2003

• Progress in Johne's Disease Program Development by Dr. FrankGarry
• US Ban on Certain Canadian Ruminant Products Modified
• September insert Controlling Environmental Mastitis: Focus on the Dry Period, by Dr. John Wenz

July 2003

• Impact of Dystocia on Health and Productivity by Dr. Jason Lombard
• Dairy Worker Training by Dr. Noa Roman- Muniz
• Hoof Trimming Workshop
• July insert Mycoplasma in Bulk Tank Milk on U.S. Dairies produced by APHIS

May 2003

• Incorporating Worker Safety into Worker Education by Dr. Dave Van Metre
• CSU-ILM survey on Worker Safety: Will You Help?
• Managing Heat Stress in Dairy Cows by Patrick Burns and Dr. Kevin McSweeney
• WDPA News: Check off Dollars Helps Producers Talk the Talk
• May insert Antibiotic Use, Food Safety, and Quality Assurance by Dr. Robert Callan
  

March 2003

• Bioterrorism: Are You Prepared? by Dr. Magda Dunowska
• Drought and Forage Source by Bill Curran, Pioneer Hi-Bred int'
• March insert Bioterrism
• March insert Planting Rates for Forage Sorghum

January 2003

• NAHMS Dairy 2002 Released by Dr. Jason Lombard
• January insert Bovine Somatotropin

November 2002

• Dairyman Ray Rossi speaks out
• Dealing with Thorny Issues
• ILM Dairy Worker Training Program
• Welcome New ILM Member; Roman-Muniz
• November insert Dairy Cattle Necropsy on the Farm by Julie Severidt

September 2002

• Johne's Disease Certification for Colorado Veterinarians
• Killed Viral Vaccine Trial in Baby Calves by Drs. Robert Callan and Jason Overstock
• Back to the Basics, the Dairy Cow Heat Cycle by Patrick Burns, CSU
• Welcome New ILM Member; McSweeney
• September insert West Nile Virus

July 2002

• Drought and Forage by Bill Curran, Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l
• Improving Heat Detection Efficiency in Dairy Cows by Patrick Burns, CSU
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Control and Eradication by Dr. Robert Callan
• July insert Bioseceruity Importaion Part 2 of May 2001 by Dr. Frank Garry

May 2002

• What About This New Teat Dip? By Drs. Heather Hirst, and Page Dinsmore
• Colorado's Voluntary JD Control Program
• Determining Your Johne's Risk by Dr. Jason Lombard

March 2002

• Factors Influencing Dairy Cow Reproduction Efficiency by WW Thatcher
• Colorado #2 in 2001 Milk Production per Cow
• Developing a Plan for Treating Mastitis: Part 2 by Jerry Olsen, Pharmacia Animal Health

January 2002

• Developing a Plan for Treating Mastitis by Jerry Olsen
• Carcass Disposal by Chris Ashworth
• New Website Aids On-Farm Disease Diagnosis by Julie Severidt
• January insert Whole Body Composting by Mike Looper

November 2001

• Copper in Dairy Footbaths: Is it a Problem with Crops and Cows? by Jessica Davis and Bill Wailes
• Colorado 4-H Judging Team Stars at World Dairy Expo by Joshua Docheff
• Johne's Disease Testing on Colorado Dairies by Dr. Heather Hirst

September 2001

• ILM Dairy Team by Dr. Frank Garry
• Dairy 2002 Coming to Colorado
• Welcome New ILM Members; Wenz, Hirst, Khunkhun
• Milk Mycoplasmology by Doreene Hyatt, CSU Diagnostic Laboratory and by Dr. Page Dinsmore
• September insert Milk Culture Screening of Program for Detection of Contagious Mastitis by Dr. Page Dinsmore
• Programa Para Encontrar Organismos Contagiosos de Leche Que Cavsan Mastitis

July 2001

• New Feed Rules and Regulations by Julie Zimmerman
• VS season Upon Us
• Colorado General Discharge Permits Requirements by Trevor Tuell
• Public Input for CNMP Capacity Requested by Denanna Meyer

May 2001

• GI Puzzler Plauges High Producing Cows by Drs. Dave Van Metre and Frank Garry
• Biosecurity: Infectious Disease Management by Dr. Frank Garry
• Regional VS in the year of Foot and Mouth Disease by Brian McCluskey
• May insert More on Biosecurity: Infectious Disease Management by Dr. Frank Garry

March 2001

• Mycoplasma Mastitis: Learn Before You Get Burned by Dr. Heather Hirst
• Do You Have Too Many Pregnant Cows? by Tenna Barnett and Jerry Olson
• Foot and Mouth Disease Precautions
• March insert Mycoplasma Mastitis: Prevention and Monitoring by Dr. Heather Hirst

January 2001

• Managing Agricultural Phosphorus to Protect Water Quality by Reagan Waskon
• Bulk Tank Culturing by Dr. Page Dinsmore
• Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Northern Colorado Dairies by Drs. Jenny Poweres & Rob Callan
  

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