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Value of manure lingers long after application
(DAIRYBUSINESS, 2016-04)Study tests impact on hay yields after corn was grown with liquid, semi-composted dairy solids and fertilizer. -
Value-Added Processing of Dairy Manure Using Vermicomposting
(2003)Composting of livestock manure can significantly reduce odors, along with volume and weight. Using worms to further improve compost quality can add value in an energy-efficient manner and permit exporting of the vermicompost ... -
Variations in Milk Prices Across New York State
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Vegetative treatment areas: Planning, design, construction, documentation
(2022)Trainings for engineers focusing on Manure Storage and Transfer, and Barnyard Runoff Control and Vegetative Treatment Areas, for dairy farms in the Lake Champlain Basin, were offered in October 2021 and April 2022. -
Ventilation of Pre-Weaned Calf Barns: Part 1 Principles and Concepts
(2018-11-19)Good calf barn ventilation is a significant contributor to the health and welfare of calves. Some diseases spread through the air, and inadequate air exchange rates can favor higher concentrations of pathogens. Therefore, ... -
Ventilation of Pre-Weaned Calf Barns: Part 2 Overview of Methods
(2018-11-19)Air exchange can be achieved through the use of natural ventilation, mechanical ventilation, or a combination of both commonly known as natural assist. All three types of ventilation systems require carefully designed air ... -
Vermont's Cow Power
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Want to be better than average? Use dairy farm nutrient mass balances to improve performance
(Progressive Dairyman, 2019-03)With so many challenges in the dairy industry today, farm managers realize they need to be “better than average” to be in business for the long-term. Running a whole-farm nutrient mass balance (NMB) can help achieve this. ... -
Water Water Everywhere but do you have enough to grow
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Water water everywhere. But do you have enough to grow?
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Weaver Dairy’s well thought-out modernization
(DairyBusiness East, 2014-05)The Weaver’s new facility includes a robotic milking system, LED lighting, GEA single beam stalls, manure tubes and grooved rubber matting in alleys. -
Wet Brewers and Wet Distillers Grains in Dairy Cattle Diets
(Dairy Environmental Systems Program, 2021-10)Brewers and distillers grains have been used as animal feeds for centuries. Brewers grain is a co-product of brewing beer. Distillers grains are a co-product of ethanol production. The commercial feed industry routinely ... -
What are the available technologies for biogas desulfurization?
(2016-06)Biogas, a methane (CH4) rich gas produced from anaerobic digestion of organics, is a valuable renewable fuel. Upgrading biogas, the process of removing impurities and concentrating CH4, produces a cleaner, more useful/valuable ... -
What are the current emission regulations for New York State?
(2016-06)The seminal U.S. air quality statute, the Clean Air Act (CAA), authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health and welfare by establishing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) ... -
What are the potential emissions from engine-generation sets?
(2016-06)Biogas is generated from anaerobic digestion of manure and organic wastes. It primarily consists of methane (50-70%), carbon dioxide (25-50%) and water vapor (1-5%). Depending on the feedstock and anaerobic digester ... -
What Can Farmers Do to Reduce or Prevent Spores from Entering Raw Milk?
(Progressive Dairyman, 2018-07-19)As demand for low-spore raw milk increases, and with it prospects for premiums, the dairy industry needs evidence-based recommendations to give producers the tools to take advantage of this opportunity. Research by the ... -
What can milk constituents tell us about cow calcium status?
(Progressive Dairy, 2022-11)Dairy cows respond to the challenges of the transition period in ways that are both dynamic and cow specific. This is especially true for the challenge of maintaining calcium balance immediately following calving. With the ... -
What Do New York Corn Fields Really Yield? The Case for Using Yield Monitors
(Progressive Dairyman, 2018-03-12)Corn silage and grain yields have steadily increased since World War II with a slightly greater increase per year for corn grain than for corn silage, possibly reflecting an emphasis on corn grain improvement by plant ...
