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Purdue Dairy Digest

The Purdue Dairy Digest tackles timely topics of interest to the Dairy community, as well as, management tips.

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Waterbeds for Dairy Cows

Waterbeds for Dairy Cows

Its not really a trip back to the 70's. Dr Mike Shutz, gives us some current day insight into keeping you cattle cool an... Read more

15 May 2013

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#365 - What Calves Want at Christmas

#365 - What Calves Want at Christmas

In today's Dairy Digest we will talk about what I think calves would ask for at Christmas. The needs of calves change as... Read more

22 Dec 2019

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CMT Scoring

CMT Scoring

The California Mastitis Test is the standard test for testing your milk for somatic cell counts. This week Dr. Mike Schu... Read more

2 Dec 2015

2mins

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Its Calf Feeding Time

Its Calf Feeding Time

This week's episode features Sarah McCullough, a student at Purdue University who will the detail the results of a calf ... Read more

14 Aug 2013

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Treatment and Prevention of Hypocalcemia (Milk Fever)

Treatment and Prevention of Hypocalcemia (Milk Fever)

Amy Nooyen, a student at the Purdue Veterinary School discusses the Treatment and Prevention of Milk Fever (Part 2 of 2)

16 Apr 2013

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Pasteurization's 150th Anniversary

Pasteurization's 150th Anniversary

Dr. Mike Schutz is celebrating a very important milestone in the dairy business this week. It is the 150th anniversary o... Read more

18 Apr 2012

2mins

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Cow Culling

Cow Culling

How do you go about culling your herd? Today, Dr. Mike Schutz gives us some critical points to consider when compiling y... Read more

3 Sep 2014

2mins

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Heifer Research feeding NFC Diets

Heifer Research feeding NFC Diets

This week Tana Dennis bring us up to date with her research trials investigating the effects of NFC diets

24 Sep 2014

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Saving in Tough Milk Times

Saving in Tough Milk Times

Running a dairy is tough enough, but when economic times and low milk prices coincide, times can become even more trying... Read more

21 Jan 2016

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Genetics of Gestation Length

Genetics of Gestation Length

This week Dr. Mike Schutz tells us of the genetic manipulation that can enable producer to optimize the genetic length o... Read more

14 Sep 2017

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Using Sexed Semen in you Dairy Herd

Using Sexed Semen in you Dairy Herd

This week Dr. Kara Stewart, reproductive specialist, will relate how to use sex differentiated semen in your dairy herd.

18 Sep 2013

2mins

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The Science Behind A2 Milk

The Science Behind A2 Milk

Today’s episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about the science behind the A2 milk that is available on store shelves... Read more

8 Jul 2018

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Use of Intramammary Antibiotics

Use of Intramammary Antibiotics

Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about how we could change our current use of intramammary antibiotics b... Read more

9 Sep 2019

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Water

Water

This week Dr. Nennich relates the importance of the one indispensable thing on a dairy farm-water.

10 Sep 2014

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The Optimal Range for Milk Urea Nitrogen in Dairy Cattle

The Optimal Range for Milk Urea Nitrogen in Dairy Cattle

Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest talks about the optimal range for milk urea nitrogen in dairy cattle. We wil... Read more

12 Jan 2019

3mins

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Dean Foods and the Milk Supply

Dean Foods and the Milk Supply

This week in dairy news Dr. Jackie Boerman, discusses the recent events concerning Dean Foods and the oversupply of milk... Read more

29 Mar 2018

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Skid Steer Loader Safety

Skid Steer Loader Safety

This week Dr. Mike Schutz imparts some very vital barn safety information. It is about how to tame that bucking bronco o... Read more

16 Nov 2016

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Dry Cow Treatment

Dry Cow Treatment

In today's episode Dr. Nennich introduces us to the how and why of dry cow treatments.

31 Oct 2012

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Fever and nasal discharge, must be pneumonia?

Fever and nasal discharge, must be pneumonia?

Fever and nasal discharge, must be pneumonia? Today's episode of the Purdue Dairy Digest discusses some of the challeng... Read more

24 Feb 2019

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Supplementing Potassium to Dairy Cows

Supplementing Potassium to Dairy Cows

On today's Dairy Digest, Sarah Fraley, a graduate student at Purdue University, gives us insight into current research i... Read more

28 Nov 2012

2mins

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