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Dairy Spotlight: Samantha Wolfe

Published on June 12, 2024
Agriculture Occupational Health Educator, MSU Extension
Dairy Spotlight: Zelmar Rodriguez

Published on June 12, 2024
Assistant Professor, Large Animal Clinical Sciences
New bilingual video series aims to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria

Published on June 12, 2024
Farm workers play a crucial role in reducing the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Advances in understanding Gram-positive mastitis on farms

Published on June 12, 2024
Mastitis remains the most common and costly disease in the dairy industry, and most cases are treated with intramammary antibiotics.
The short- and long-term effects of social contact in dairy calves

Published on June 11, 2024
Emily Lindner, a PhD student in the Animal Behavior and Welfare lab at the University of Florida shared her knowledge on the impact of social rearing on dairy calf performance and production during a recent webinar.
Mortality composting resources for responsible management practices

Published on June 3, 2024
Managing livestock mortalities on-farm requires careful planning and precaution. MSU Extension has compiled resources on mortality management.
Managing heifer inventory: Ensuring the future of your operations

Published on May 30, 2024
Kelly Sporer from CentralStar Cooperative Inc. shared her insights on managing heifer inventory during a Heifer Academy webinar hosted by Dairy Educator Cora Okkema.
No need to worry about contracting bird flu from pasteurized dairy products

Published on May 24, 2024
Pasteurization protects dairy consumers from the H5N1 influenza virus.
The first cutting of hay should be your first priority for dairy forages

Published on May 24, 2024
Dairy farms should prioritize the first cutting of alfalfa over other ongoing field tasks to ensure a high quality haylage .
HPAI dairy herd infection case report

Published on May 24, 2024
What happens in a dairy herd with HPAI? What should I expect if my herd became infected? This case report describes what one farmer has faced since herd infection began.