Michel Wattiaux, Pamela Ruegg, Milo Wiltbank, Dave Combs, Randy Shaver , 2004

In the first of two CDs comprising the Babcock Institute's Dairy Herd Management Short Course, you will cover topics involving feeding and reproducing high production dairy cows. The CD also provides information on retrieving high milk quality and preserving feed. Includes talks from various professors with expertise in Dairy Science (requires RealPlayer). Formatted for Mac and PC, requires internet access.
Table of Contents:
1. Pasture Feeding

• Feeding High Production Cows on Pasture
• Grain Supplementation to Grazing Herds

2. Silage Making

• Forage Preservation
• Introduction to Silage Making

3. Dry Cow Feeding

• Feeding Transition Cows
• Transition Feeding

4. Milk Quality

• Mastitis Control
• Troubleshooting High Bacterial Counts in Farm Milk

5. Reproduction

• Maximizing Reproductive Efficiency in Lactating Dairy Cows
• Improving Reproductive Efficiency in High Producing Dairy Cattle

6. Genetics

• Genetic Improvement and Choice of Dairy Sires
• Selection Decisions