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Nuisance Bird Economics, Prevention, and Control for Livestock Farms
devices and distress calls must be modified regularly throughout the year to be effective. Commercial ... angle can also be added to the problem area. Installation of porcupine wire on ledges and rails where ... commercial nuisance animal control operators, some of which may be licensed to manage bird control on ...
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A Farm Advisory Team Can Help You Succeed
discussion and direction. This is also a time to consider who would be a good person to be the facilitator ... periodic check-ins to monitor progress. Getting Started Forming the advisory team is not difficult. Again, ... each member is suggested. This allows you to discuss your reason(s) for inviting them, what you hope ...
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Alternative Forages – What are they really?
and then small grain harvest/straw production to happen early enough in the summer to allow for a crop ... Alternative forages happened to be one of the topics presented by Dr. Ferreira of Virginia Tech. He started ... in their nutritional content, they may just be less efficient at supplying the required nutrients to ...
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Considerations for Managing Higher Fertilizer Prices on Your Dairy
pH of 6.0 to 6.8 is ideal for most crops. The Tri-State phosphorus and potassium recommendations ... Illinois Farmdoc Daily reviewed price changes from October to April for the years 2008 to 2020. For ... is highly unlikely. The critical phosphorus soil test level for corn and soybean is 20 ppm and 30 ppm ...
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Emergency Preparedness Through a Farm Walk Through
be sure to point out any buried tanks that may be hazardous if firefighters happen to drive over them ... the barn to a fire in the middle. As part of the fire tour, be sure to discuss the nearest water ... be toxic to both humans and livestock. H 2 S gas concentration levels of 2 to 20 ppm will cause ...
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Recognizing and Managing Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle
disease potential are all reasons to be concerned about the effects of heat stress on dairy cattle. When ... have a rate exceeding 100 breaths per minute, steps must be taken immediately to cool these animals. ... 6 lb/head/day can be expected and under moderate to severe heat stress, a decline of about 9 lb/head/day is ...
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USDA Releases March Dairy Report
below shows U.S. milk production for 2020, 2021, and January 2022. According to USDA National ... lower milk production. Feed Price Projections Corn for the 2021/2022 marketing year is now expected to ... average $5.65/bu, an increase of $0.20 from last month’s projection. Price increases for other feed ...
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Heifer Nutrition
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-2/heifer-nutrition
University Extension Heifers are their own beasts when it comes to nutrition. We have to first make sure they ... overweight, then we must make sure they smoothly transition into a member of the lactating herd. The ... presentation “Heifer Nutrition” can be found on YouTube and it goes over feeding heifers during different ...
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Minimizing Heat Stress in the Dairy Facility
the holding area for blowing toward the back of the holding area. Add another row of fans every 20 to ... dairy barn so that the cows can be productive? While it is not economical to air condition your free ... that provides a fine mist. If you have a system installed, be sure that it is working properly. Clean ...
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Summer Mastitis – Insights on cause, signs, and prevention
Hydrotaea irritans, an insect closely related to the housefly is commonly considered to be the primary ... vector for the bacteria to cause summer mastitis in cattle. However, n ot only the presence of flies ... early start on treatment and careful evaluation to preserve animal well-being. Better yet is to invest ...