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Safety First: Considerations for Early Fall Manure Removal
Safety First: Considerations for Early Fall Manure Removal AMES, Iowa – As fall approaches, many farmers are evaluating the timing of their manure application. Ideally, ammonium-rich manures are applied when temperatures are cooler (50 degrees Fahrenheit and cooling) to increase the probability that applied nitrogen will still be in the upper soil profile next year […]
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Veterinary students: Apply for National DHIA scholarships
Veterinary students: Apply for National DHIA scholarships FITCHBURG, Wis. (September 09 2024) – For the 10th consecutive year, National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is seeking scholarship applications from third- and fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education. Successful […]
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Colostrum Management for the Dairy Goat Kid
Colostrum Management for the Dairy Goat Kid By Jennifer Bentley, Dairy Field Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Feeding kids the correct amount of high-quality colostrum immediately after birth is one of the most important management practices in kid management. Colostrum is so important that sometimes it is called “liquid gold”. The Importance of […]
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Plan for Winter Forage Needs
Plan for Winter Forage Needs Article courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension This has been an interesting growing year, to say the least. • There are large areas of winterkill throughout the Midwest. • Hay prices have remained high, in spite of low milk prices. • The amount and quality of hay this year has […]
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