News
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CSI – Mastitis
Published on June 6, 2012
Setting up a lab on-farm to culture milk and find the culprits behind mastitis. -
Demonstrations and taste testing are effective ways to promote products at farmers’ markets
Published on June 6, 2012
Food safety is an important consideration when offering product samples. -
Reminders for farm safety: Part Two
Published on June 6, 2012
One of the biggest dangers with machinery is the chance of entanglement from the PTO shaft. -
When livestock and fair food collide: Tips to keep you healthy
Published on June 4, 2012
When humans are around livestock in casual settings, a potential risk exists for humans to ingest pathogens from manure. As fair season approaches, we review some common practices to keep you from getting sick at the fair. -
Heat stress affects heifers and growth rate
Published on June 4, 2012
Cooling cows is well known to have an economic return, but there are advantages to keeping heifers comfortable too. -
Will there be enough cover crop seed?
Published on June 4, 2012
Weather conditions have raised concerns about cover crop seed availability. -
Has the king crop been dethroned?
Published on June 4, 2012
The king of cover crops has been overtaken by the prince of cover crops. -
Raising cows is like playing ball
Published on June 1, 2012
Baseball season is in full swing and it has lessons for dairy operations. -
Drought planning begins with green pastures
Published on May 31, 2012
Don’t wait for the last green blade of grass to disappear in a drought before deciding what to do with pastured animals. -
Heat stress in dairy cattle
Published on May 29, 2012
Heat stress causes major economic loss for Michigan dairy producers.