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Updated: June 20, 2024
Research Update: Effect of Soil Fertility on Triticale Yield and Quality
It is well known that cover crops can provide many benefits in terms of soil health and nutrient retention, but in addition to this, winter forages can also serve as a high yielding and high quality forage crop for feeding livestock. Winter forages like triticale have been found to yield 2 to 6 tons of dry matter per acre and can produce forage with 180+ RFQ (relative forage quality) and 17 to 20% CP (crude protein). As a result, triticale silage has become a popular forage choice for many dairy producers to increase forage supply.
Updated: December 6, 2023
Dairy Management
Resources on cow comfort and a transition program.
Updated: December 6, 2023
Overview of Mastitis
Mastitis is an infection of the mammary gland. It occurs when certain pathogens (including coliforms, S. Aureus, mycoplasma, and other bacteria) enter the udder through the teat streak canal. Common pathways that these bacteria get into the teat is during and right after milking (Erskine. 2020).
Updated: December 6, 2023
Maryland Milk Moos-December 2023
University of Maryland Extension focused on dairy topics related to Nutrition and Production, Herd Management, and Forage Production. In this issue, we focus on the Robotic Milking System, Robotic Milking System: Milking of the Future, Strategies to Reduce Stress, Overview of Mastitis, and upcoming events.
Updated: December 6, 2023
Strategies to Reduce Stress
Dairy cattle can be affected in many ways by various types of stressors in their lifetime. Some of these stressors include temperature, living conditions, feeding management and others (Villamediana, 2022). The stress can cause a cow to have a decreased milk production, changes in body weight, increased risk of infections, diseases, and others.
Updated: December 6, 2023
Robotic Milking System: Milking of the Future
Robotic milking systems have made their way to the USA and rapidly being implemented across the country. This technology allows cows to milk flexibility at their own time as well as providing farmers more time for other tasks.
Updated: December 6, 2023
Robotic Milking System
Robotic milking systems, also known as Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), are systems of technology that allow for voluntary milking, meaning the cow has the ability to set its own milking schedule. Robotic milking systems also have the ability to record data on the milking frequency and milk quality, allowing dairy producers to make informed decisions on better herd management, nutrition and health.
Updated: July 31, 2023
Dairy Nutrition
Resources on dairy nutrition
Updated: July 31, 2023
Maryland Milk Moos-July 2023
The Maryland Milk Moos (July 28, 2023, Vol. 4, Issue 2) is a quarterly newsletter published by the University of Maryland Extension that is focused on dairy topics related to Nutrition and Production, Herd Management, and Forage Production. In this issue, we focus on Heat Stress Mitigation in important for Dry Cows, Organic Dairy Production Standards: Educating the Consumer, Summer Grazing Management Tips, and upcoming events.
Updated: July 31, 2023
Organic Dairy Production Standards: Educating the Consumer
There are a lot of questions and misconceptions when it comes to conventional versus organic milk. The USDA has five main points for milk to be certified as organic.
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