March 2025
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Thiago Nogueira Marins, Ph.D. Candidate Sha Tao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, stao@uga.edu/706-542-0658 Department of Animal and Dairy Science, UGA It is widely recognized that heat stress causes negative impact on the performance, health, and welfare of dairy cattle. The levels of heat experienced by dairy cows are influenced by production systems and management practices to which…
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Dr. Jillian Bohlen, Associate Professor (706-542-9108 / jfain@uga.edu) Each year, the Commercial Dairy Heifer Project brings together a diverse group of young people with a common interest, the dairy heifer. During their time in the project, these youth grow, develop, and learn not just about their heifer but also about the industry and themselves. This project would…
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Anderson A.C. Alves, PhD – Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Dairy Science (e: alvesand@uga.edu, p: 706-542-9105; web: www.alveslab.org0 Monitoring feeding and activity behavior in dairy and beef cattle has gained significant attention due to its strong association with productivity, efficiency, and animal welfare. Continuous behavioral monitoring in lactating cows allows farmers to detect early signs of…
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Note for Herds by Test Day Milk/Fat Production: Minimum herd or permanent string size of 20 cows. Yearly average calculated after 365 days on test. Test day milk, marked with an asterisk (*), indicates herd was milked three times per day (3X). Information in this table is compiled from Dairy Records Management Systems Reports (Raleigh, NC). GA…
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