Dairy Cattle, Animal Science, Agricultural Production

California Dairies: Protecting Water Quality

This handy guide is a primer for consultants, local agencies, and lending institutions that summarizes practical approaches and technologies that have been implemented by progressive dairy producers to protect surface and groundwater quality.

Publication Number:: 21630E

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Crop Biotechnology: Feeds for Livestock

Some food shoppers are concerned about the safety of biotech crops and of food animals raised on biotech feeds. This publication summarizes scientific research on the topic.

Publication Number:: 8145

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Dairy Nutritionists' Roles in Nutrient Use

Recommendations for Feed Nutrients Records Analyses

Nutrient-based pollution concerns mean dairies must closely monitor and document how much feed they use. Learn how in this publication.

Publication Number:: 8278

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Farmstead and Artisan Cheeses: A Guide to Building a Business

Navigating the start-up of any business is hard work, but cheesemaking has its own special challenges. This manual walks you, as a beginning cheesemaker, through the steps necessary to decide if cheesemaking as a business is right for you.

Publication Number:: 3522

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Feeding Rice Straw to Cattle

Rice straw, under increased scrutiny when burned as agricultural waste, has new promise as a livestock feed.

Publication Number:: 8079

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Forage Harvested for Silage: Methods to Measure Yield and Nitrogen Composition

This study investigates the accuracy of common practices for measuring nitrogen forage yields and investigated the most efficient ways to improve measurement accuracy.

Publication Number:: 8713

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Groundwater Quality Protection: Managing Dairy Manure in the Central Valley. . .

Full Title: Groundwater Quality Protection: Managing Dairy Manure in the Central Valley of California

A thorough technical review of problems and solutions in dairy manure management in this area.

Publication Number:: 9004

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How to Improve Your Preliminary Dairy Facility Assessment Ratio

This publication briefly describes opportunities for dairy operators to improve facility nutrient balance based on the results of the preliminary dairy facility assessment (PDFA), so they can better meet May 2007 requirements for the Central Valley.

Publication Number:: 8283

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Irrigated Pasture Production in the Central Valley of California

This is a step-by-step guide to establishing and maintaining irrigated pastures - a mixture of perennial grasses and legumes.

Publication Number:: 21628

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Livestock-Poisoning Plants of California

Horses, goats, sheep, and cattle can sicken or die if they eat from a poisonous plant. The best strategy is just to keep these plants out of reach. Here are photos, ID info, and poisoning symptoms for more than 30 hazardous ornamental and range plants.

Publication Number:: 8398

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Manure Treatment Technologies: Anaerobic Digesters

Increased awareness and regulation of dairy waste products have spawned a variety of technical innovations, including anaerobic digesters, which use bacteria to make a useful biogas fuel from animal waste products.

Publication Number:: 8409

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Methods for Collecting Representative Samples of Solid Manure for Nitrogen

This study investigates the accuracy of practices for collecting samples of solid manure to represent the dry-matter and nutrient composition of a pile and researches variability both within and between a sample of solid manure piles.

Publication Number:: 8715

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Pears: An Alternative Feed

Pears that are weather damaged or otherwise unsaleable need not go entirely to waste: you can still use them as feed for cattle, sheep, or goats. This brief publication gives you the basics on making the best of your fruit tree losses.

Publication Number:: 7266

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Predicting and Controlling Stable Flies on California Dairies

The stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) is a serious pest of confined livestock, and is becoming a pest of pastured livestock as well. This publication will help you learn to identify the pest and manage infestations.

Publication Number:: 8258

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Rice Straw for Use in Dairy Heifer Rations

With feed prices always on the rise, dairies are looking for new feed options such as rice straw. Learn if this is a good option for your operation.

Publication Number:: 8392

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Total Mixed Ration (TMR) Sampling Protocol

This publication outlines a total mixed ration (TMR) sampling protocol that is practical for use on commercial dairy farms.

Publication Number:: 8413

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Use of Feed Inventory Records to Reduce Nutrient Loading at Dairy . . .

Learn the basics of providing enough feed for your dairy cattle without leaving excess nutrients that can harm the environment.

Publication Number:: 8277

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Water Quality Treatment for Livestock Feeding and Exercise Areas . . .

When dairy cattle are concentrated in exercise lots and other areas, trampled vegetation and increased manure can pose a pollution risk for nearby streams. Learn how to minimize this risk with good land and livestock management.

Publication Number:: 8210

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