Conference proceedings
Western Canadian Dairy Seminar: Advances in Dairy Technology, 2003
6 documents in this collection.
Components of a Successful Heat Detection Program
Sets out what a heat detection program needs in order to find the cows that visual observation misses.
Dietary Fatty Acids and Dairy Cow Fertility
Summarizes recent findings on dietary fatty acids and cow fertility.
Do We Need Two Close Up Dry Cow Groups?
Examines various feeding management strategies that can impact the nutrient needs, overall management and health of the transition cow.
Effects of Nutrition on Fertility in Dairy Cows
Reviews the effects of nutrition on some endocrine parameters, follicular development, oocyte quality and embryonic development with particular emphasis on dairy cows.
Forage: How Much do Dairy Cows need in a Time of Scarcity?
Addresses the minimum fiber requirements of dairy cows, with an emphasis on cows fed barley grain.
Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cattle
Describes causes of acidosis and problems associated with it.