General Communication

  • A group of people standing in a barn with a cow

    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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  • Group of holstein cows laying in the pasture with a Red barn with grain silo on the side in the background.

    Lane O. Ely, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus laneely@uga.edu Department of Animal and Dairy Science, UGA In the last DairyFax, I finished talking about the Dairy Buyout program in the 1980’s that resulted in the loss of 23% of the milk production in Georgia. This had a major and long-term effect on the Georgia dairy industry. Masstock There…

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  • NOTE: 1Minimum 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 DHIA Herds By Test Day Milk Production…

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  • holstein calf in a small pen

    Note: 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 DHIA Herds By Test Day Milk Production…

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  • Cows in a pen with a few cows

    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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  • Holstein calf looking through wire fencing. black and white image.

    Taylor Strickland, DVM  MFAM Candidate, ACVIM Resident Emmanuel Rollin, DVM, MFAM, Clinical Associate Professor, Dairy Production Medicine – 706-202-7821/emmanuel@uga.edu Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia, Athens GA Diarrhea, or calf scours, is the most common cause of sickness and death in dairy calves. Calves that develop and recover from diarrhea have…

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  • A herd of black and white cows stands in a field during sunset. The cow in the foreground looks directly at the camera, with a serene sky of pink and blue hues in the background.

    NOTE FOR HERDS BY TEST DAY MILK/FAT PROD. REPORTS: 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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  • large group of 4-H youth holding notepads and pencils, preparing notes to talk their class.

    Jillian Bohlen, Ph.D. – Associate Professor & Dairy Extension Specialist (jfain@uga.edu) State 4-H Youth Events There is nothing that provides promise of the future more than our young people.  Between 4-H youth events and collegiate activities, the commitment of so many to the dairy industry’s present and future is inspiring.  Please enjoy reading more on how these…

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  • Left to Right: image of Neutrophil in pink, image of Macrophage in yellow, image of Lymphocytes in purple. Predominant White Blood Cells found in milk.

    Carmen M. Burner – Graduate Assistant, UGA Animal and Dairy Science Department (carmen.burner@uga.edu) Valerie E. Ryman, PhD, PAS – Lecturer, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, CVM, UGA (vryman@uga.edu) As many know, mastitis is defined as inflammation of the mammary gland commonly caused by bacterial infection. The most recognizable form, clinical mastitis, is detected by visual…

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  • black and white Holstein dairy calf standing in front of fence facing camera

    In September, 1974, I joined the Animal Science Department of the University of Georgia at the Georgia Experiment Station in Experiment (Griffin), Georgia. For the past fifty years I have been an observer and participant of the Georgia dairy industry. Here are some of my memories. Everything has a disclaimer today so my disclaimer is…

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  • NOTE FOR HERDS BY TEST DAY MILK/FAT PROD. REPORTS: 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).…

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  • I have been cleaning out my office. I found an Atlanta Dairies mini- milk carton filled with matches which was a table souvenir at a 1970’s Georgia Milk Producers meeting. In the 1970’s and 80’s Georgia Milk Producers met in early January when the state legislature opened. One of the first events was the dinner…

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