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| Disaster Recovery: Estimates of Economic Impact From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana Agriculture The dollar amounts, which are estimates of reduced revenue and increased costs, are broken down by storm and commodity. Total estimated costs are also provided. |
| Assessment of Damage to Louisiana Agricultural, Forestry, and Fisheries Sectors By Hurricane Katrina Based on the information known at the time of the storm, and given the historical value of these industries to the state, the AgCenter was able to provide preliminary estimates on losses of revenue due to production losses. |
| Rearing Replacement Heifers: Birth to Weaning In replacement rearing, no phase has greater potential for decreasing production costs and increasing profitability than the period prior to weaning. |
| Take a Look at Fluid Merit Dollars (FM$) as a Sire Selection Criteria The USDA Dairy Sire Summaries now include three selection indexes that can be very useful in simplifying sire selection. These are called Net Merit Dollars (NM$), Cheese Merit Dollars (CM$) and Fluid Merit Dollars (FM$). |
| 2004 Louisiana Dairy Digest The Louisiana Dairy Digest is a publication of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that provides information on the latest developments and issues affecting dairy farming. |
| The Transfer of Passive Immunity to Neonatal Dairy Calves A healthy calf crop provides replacement animals for the future of the dairy operation. However, a busy work environment often causes the neonatal calf to become overlooked, leading to consequences that may be irreversible. It is important to understand that the neonate must consume sufficient colostrum as soon after birth as possible to achieve the needed passive immunity to survive the first few weeks of life. |
| Does Chromium Have a Future in Dairy Cow Nutrition? This article evaluates the potential advantages of feeding chromium to dairy cows |
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| Dairy Production Best Management Practices Dairying, by its nature, requires specific practices to conserve and protect soil and water resources. Best management practices (BMPs) are an effective and practical means of reducing point- and nonpoint-source water pollutants at levels compatible with environmental quality goals. |
| Using DHI SCC to Manage Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Counts Electronic measures of somatic cell counts on individual cows can be used to manage somatic cell counts in bulk tank milk. |
| 2005 Louisiana Dairy Digest The Louisiana Dairy Digest is a publication of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that provides information on the latest developments and issues affecting dairy farming. |
| 2008 Dairy Digest The Louisiana Dairy Digest is a publication of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that provides information on the latest developments and issues affecting dairy farming. |
| 2006 Dairy Digest The Louisiana Dairy Digest is a publication of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that provides information on the latest developments and issues affecting the dairy industry. |
| 2005 Southern Dairy Conference The Southern Dairy Conference is a major outreach function of the Southern Extension/Research Activities Information Exchange Group 15 - Sustainability and Competitiveness of the Southern Dairy Industry. |
| Can Computers Feed Your Cattle? Most ration formulation is completed by computers. Numerous software products have been developed to assist nutritionist in matching feedstuffs to nutrient requirements for particular production settings. They can estimate nutrient supply from a diet and reports how well a given diet meets the requirements for the animal specified. |
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| All Trace Mineral Supplements Are Not Created Equal When it comes to deciding which mineral supplements to use in livestock feeding, two criteria need to be considered: Biological efficacy and economic efficiency. |
| Managing Feed Cost Ration quality and the level of feed consumed both play important roles in maximizing dairy farm profitability. Feedstuff analysis allows better appreciation of real cost and should be considered in ration formulation. Feed efficiency should be calculated and monitored to identify the most profitable cows of the herd and to evaluate the nutritional programs more closely and accurately. |
| Bittersweet News Backdrop To Dairy Field Day (Distributed 11/19/07) Milk prices are up, but feed prices are, too. That was bittersweet news at the LSU AgCenter’s dairy field day Nov. 13 at the Southeast Research Station in Franklinton. |
| 2003 Louisiana Dairy Digest The Louisiana Dairy Digest is a publication of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that provided information on the latest developments and issues affecting dairy farming. |
| Keeping Show Animals Healthy This article discusses common diseases in show animals and how to prevent them. |
| 2004 Louisiana Dairy Report This report is a joint publication of the LSU AgCenter Southeast Research Station, the Hill Farm Research Station, and the Department of Dairy Science. It provides details of research trials at the three locations along with some topical papers of importance to dairy producers in Louisiana. |
| Vitamin E for Dairy Cattle Role of vitamin E in dairy cow nutrition. Effects on reproduction, imunity, and production. |
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| Minutes Minutes of the meetings of the Southern Extension/Research Activities Information Exchange Group 15 - Sustainability and Competitiveness of the Southern Dairy Industry |
| Objectives Objectives of the Southern Extension/Research Activities Information Exchange Group 15 - Sustainability and Competitiveness of the Southern Dairy Industry. |
| DairySouth-L DAIRYSOUTH-L is an e-mail discussion group hosted by the Southern Extension/Research Activities Information Exchange Group 15 - Sustainability and Competitiveness of the Southern Dairy Industry. |
| 2002 Louisina Dairy Digest The Louisiana Dairy Digest is a publication of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service that provided information on the latest developments and issues affecting dairy farming. |
| When Can Calves be Weaned? Many producers use early weaning programs to lower the costs of feed and labor. Calves tend to scour less when consuming solid feeds compared with liquid feeds. As a result, health costs may decrease. |
| 2007 Louisiana Projected Beef Cattle, Dairy and Forage Crop Production Costs This report presents estimates of projected production costs for beef cattle, dairy and forage-crop production in Louisiana for 2007. |
| Dairy Cattle and Dairy Premise Pest Management The external parasites that attack Louisiana dairy cattle include several species of insects, mites and ticks that feed externally or from the outside. Recommendations for control in and around dairy barns, fly control in the milk room and insecticide precautions and limitations included. |
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