The most critical time in the life of a dairy cow is the first few days postpartum. How well she moves from low to high performance during this time depends on how she is managed during her transition from the dry cow group into the fresh pen. Proper nutrition management...
The primary goal of a Bulk Tank Milk Culture (BTMC) is to determine what types of bacteria are in milk. Bacteria originate from three sources: udder tissue infected with a contagious bacteria, cow's environment, including milking equipment, and bacteria flora that reside on the teat or udder skin.
Use this...
Published August 1989. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Many agricultural producers are using computerized database management systems to maintain and analyze their records. Very powerful database management systems now available for desktop computers are used in a wide variety of agricultural applications. Machinery, crop, livestock, and payroll records are all commonly maintained with database management systems.
The success...
Designing A Citizen Involvement Program presents a model and supportive materials that can be used to design and implement a program for involving citizens in decision-making that concerns significant environmental issues. These actions might be large-scale construction projects, such as building a dam, an electric power plant, or a nuclear...
Published November 1979. Facts and recommendations in the publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published March 1978. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published June 1989. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This book is written for you, the 4-H Youth Leader. Its purpose is to provide you with practical and effective leadership ideas and tools that you can use with your 4-H club. As a 4-H leader, you'll be helping to guide the development of your club members. Don't be worried...
Published 1979. Reprinted June 1984. Facts and recommendations in the publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog