Georgia DairyFax Newsletter
The DairyFax Newsletter is a great way for UGA personnel to stay in touch with our dairy community in Georgia. Published four times a year, the newsletter contains information regarding happenings and information related to the industry as well as the Animal and Dairy Science Department at UGA. Check in regularly for your latest DairyFax fix!
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Latest Edition of DairyFax:
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Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant, jing.gao@uga.edu Department of Animal and Dairy Science (Editor’s note: This section is part of our effort to highlight our brilliant dairy science students at the University of Georgia to show case their achievement in dairy research) I am originally from Wuhan, China, where I completed both my B.S. and
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The three weeks preceding parturition and the three weeks following it are known as the transition period, and this phase represents one of the most challenging windows in the productive life of a dairy cow (Grummer, 1995; Drackley, 1999). During this window, cows experience significant metabolic and physiological adaptations to support fetal growth, parturition, and
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Dr. Alejandro Ojeda-Rojas recently joined the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine as an Assistant Professor and Beef Cattle Veterinarian. He received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tolima (Colombia) and later completed advanced postgraduate training in cattle theriogenology at the University of Córdoba (Argentina). He earned two Master of Science
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Dr. Jillian Bohlen, Associate Professor and Dairy Extension Specialist | 706-542-9108 | jfain@uga.edu Resynchronizing cattle is an effective way to shorten the breeding interval and reduce days open. However, resynch programs remain one of the least evaluated components of reproductive management. They are often understudied in the literature and lack the precision achieved with presynchronization
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Written By: Sophie Dupont, Graduate Student | sophiehd28@uga.edu The UGA Dairy Team is excited to introduce the launch of our new podcast, Dairy Good Dawgs. A collaborative, comprehensive audio resource hosted by our own Dr. Jillian Bohlen and Sophie Dupont, a dairy graduate student. The goal of Dairy Good Dawgs is to deliver timely and practical information directly to
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Caroline Guzi Savegnago, Ph.D. Student Sha Tao, Ph.D., Associate Professor, stao@uga.edu/706-542-0658 Department of Animal and Dairy Science, UGA Heat stress continues to be a challenge for the dairy industry, causing major economic losses. High temperatures and relative humidity commonly seen in the Southeast create a challenging environment that negatively impacts calf performance and welfare. Calves
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Lane O. Ely, Ph. D. | Professor Emeritus | Department of Animal and Dairy Science, UGA | laneely@uga.edu Forages have always been an integral part of the feeding program for dairy cows. As a ruminant, the dairy cow needs forage in her diet. Whether the forages are grazed or fed as preserved feeds, they are critical
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Dr. Jillian Bohlen, Associate Professor and Dairy Extension Specialist 706-542-9108 / jfain@uga.edu Every business faces what are often called “hidden threats.” In production agriculture, those threats might be dangerous situations or unnoticed vulnerabilities. While such risks can take many forms, some of the most damaging are the ones that come from within the workforce itself.
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