The Manager November 2022: Cornell Research
The Manager is published by Progressive Dairy, and the November issue was about the latest research in dairy cattle conducted by Cornell University Researchers. Check it out!
List of articles included in this issue:
- What can milk constituents tell us about cow calcium status? - by Jackson Seminara, David Barbano, and Jessica McArt
- Should you delay oral calcium bolus supplementation for fresh cows? - by Claira Seely and Jessica McArt
- Feeding calcium and dietary cation-anion difference in the close-up period: How much is enough? - by Geneva Graef and Thomas Overton
- What is the impact of subclinical hypocalcemia diagnosed at four days in milk on reproductive outcomes? - by Claira Seely and Jessica McArt
- Methionine and omega-3 fatty acid feeding for transition cows - by Joseph McFadden and Tanya France
- Leaky gut and the warning signs of heat-stressed dairy cattle - by Ananda Fontoura and Joseph McFadden
- Implementing selective dry cow therapy on farms across New York state - by Tracy Potter, Amber Forrestal, Michael Capel, and Daryl Nydam
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