Continuing our conversation with Dr. Rick Funston, University of Nebraska, as we look at the latest research on the impact of nutrition on reproduction and fetal programming.
Today we investigate managed intensive grazing strategies with David Davis, Superintendent of the 1,200 acre Forage Systems Research Center at the University of Missouri.
Part 2 of our conversation with, Dr. Mike Apley, DVM,
as he shares his thoughts on animal antibiotic usage and proposed
restrictions after his recent congressional testimony.
Dr. Mike Apley, DVM, shares his thoughts on animal antibiotic usage and proposed restrictions after his recent testimony at a congressional hearing on that same topic.
Dr. Bob Milligan, Dairy Strategies, LLC and Professor Emeritus of
Cornell University, shares his experiences with a recent delegation
from Nigeria. Their key take-away from visiting leading US dairy herds
was that "superior management is more important than superior
technology."
Be sure to start with Part 1 on this conversations.
Building upon the recent conversations focusing on heifer
pregnancy rates, let's shift to look at how we can increase our
artificial insemination pregnancy rates in our cows. Dr. Cliff Lamb helps us out.
Dr. Cliff Lamb helps build upon the recent conversations focusing on heifer pregnancy rates, by sharing how we can increase our artificial insemination pregnancy rates in our cows.
Dr. David Patterson,
University of Missouri, walks us through the most effective
synchronization protocols to get heifers bred by artificial
insemination.