In this episode, CCE Regional Dairy Specialists Dave Balbian, Betsy Hicks, Margaret Quaassdorff cover best management practices for lactating dairy cows including ventilation, heat abatement, management through lactation, and time budgets. They also interview a producer on factors to keep in mind for facility design, and the changes he has seen in his herd after implementing herd management and facility design strategies.
For more information: https://prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/events/podcasts/

E6 Dialing into Your Best Dairy: Managing the Lactating Cows' Environment

CCE Dairy Specialists Betsy Hicks, Margaret Quaassdorff & Melanie Palmer focus on troubleshooting issues through weaning transition for calves in this episode.  Factors to be discussed include housing & facilities as well as social & behavioral factors.  Nutrition through the transition as well as management of the calves and facilities will also be focused on as areas to troubleshoot.

E3:Trouble Shooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy. Weaning Transition

In this episode we discuss how to trouble shoot disease and growth issues that impact post weaned heifers.
Presenters: Rob Lynch, DVM, Herd Health and Management Specialist, Cornell PRODAIRY program.
Dave Balbian, Regional Dairy Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Central New York.

E4: Trouble Shooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy-Post Weaned Heifers

CCE Dairy Specialist, Margaret Quaassdorff and PRO-DAIRY veterinarian, Dr. Rob Lynch focus on troubleshooting issues during the post-fresh period.  Topics discussed include tracking fresh cow health and rumination data including using software monitoring systems, evaluating fresh cow pen management and dynamics, as well using tools to troubleshoot fresh cow nutrition and feeding behavior.

E6 Dialing into Your Best Dairy: Managing the Lactating Cows' Environment

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