Dairy Day, 2000: Recent submissions

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Mastitis management-effective methods to reduce somatic cell counts

Smith, John F., 1962-; Brouk, Michael J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-12-01)

Mastitis is the most costly health concern in the dairy industry today. Annual losses have been estimated at $180 to 185 per cow. Based on this figure, annual losses for Kansas producers may exceed $15 million. Nationally, ...
Raw milk quality: the processor's point of view

Schmidt, Karen A. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-12-01)

Raw milk quality is important to the processor for many reasons, this quality can be assessed by several different tests. Quality tests are used to ensure that the raw milk meets legal USDA standards as well as some of ...
Determination of the amount of wet corn gluten feed to include in diets for lactating dairy cows

VanBaale, M. J.; Scheffel, Michael V.; Titgemeyer, Evan C.; Lindquist, R.U.; Shirley, John E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-12-01)

Twenty-four multiparous Holstein cows were used in six 4×4 Latin squares with 28- day periods to determine inclusion rates for wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) in diets for lactating dairy cows. Cows were housed in a tie-stall ...