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Larry the Colleague and Mentor
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Larry the Mentor
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Looking Ahead – Dairying in New York and the USA in 2066
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Making Decisions About New Technologies on the Dairy
(2017-10-19)Dairy producers and their advisors are confronted with a bewildering number of choices or potential decisions in all aspects of managing a dairy. The focus of the presentation is to discuss various components of the ... -
Management and Nutrition for Milking Sheep in Short and Frequent Lactations
(2017-10-18)Highly-valued cheese and yogurt products are made from sheep milk, with most originating from Europe. Due to limitations on imports, dairy sheep in the US are highly inbred and farmers milk them in one group lactation of ... -
Management Considerations for Immature and Frosted Corn Silage
(2019-08-15)The 2019 growing season in New York has again not been “normal.” Wet conditions delayed planting in many areas of the state. Later in the growing season, some areas were dry. On many farms, there are large differences in ... -
Management of Fresh Cows for Best Behavior
(2017-10-18)This presentation will describe the importance of understanding cow behavior in early lactation and how knowledge in this area of science can be used to evaluate nutritional management and housing strategies. -
Managing the Diet to Control Ruminal Fatty Acid-Microbial Interactions That Reduce Milk Fat Synthesis
(2020-10)In the early 1900’s, fat supplements were recognized for enhancing milk fat. A hundred years later, the opposite view prevailed causing major shifts in the types of fats fed to dairy cows to avoid a decline in milk fat. ... -
Meadow Fescue Grass Varieties for Optimal Forage Quality in Dairy Production Systems
(2021-10-19)Achieving optimal forage quality on dairy farms is key towards supporting high milk production. In New York State, over 85% of alfalfa sown is done in combination with a perennial grass, a unique practice in dairy production ... -
Memoriam for Peter J. Van Soest (1929 – 2021) - His Revolutionary Impact on the Science and Education of Fiber Nutrition
(2021-10-19)David Mertens and Mike Van Amburgh will reflect on the life, career and contributions of Dr. Peter J. Van Soest in the last session on Wednesday afternoon. Dave will discuss Peter's significant contributions to fiber ... -
Meta-Analysis: Benefits and Pitfalls
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Methane Mitigation Strategies for Dairy Herds
(2016-10-20) -
Micronutrients Introductions and Opening Remarks
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Mid-Infrared Milk Testing for Evaluation of Health Status in Dairy Cows
(2018-10-16)This presentation will discuss the use of mid-infrared milk testing to identify health issues in dairy cows. Milk analyses from Individual fresh cows and pens of fresh cows will be shared along with field application and ... -
Milk Avoidance and Milk Alternatives
(2017-10-18)Milk avoidance and the use of alternative beverages has grown substantially in the past 20-30 years. Data will be reviewed on current milk avoidance incidence and alternative beverage choices. -
Milk Urea Nitrogen: Precision, Accuracy, and Individual Animal Variability
(2020-10)MUN can be a useful metric for managing diets and assessing environmental impacts but it is difficult to interpret without knowledge of the expected variability or measurement error. I will discuss results from some recent ...
