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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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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Lane O. Ely, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus | laneely@uga.edu Department of Animal and Dairy Science, UGA This spring John Bernard, Larry Guthrie, Joe West, Lane Ely and Warren Gilson held a mini reunion of University of Georgia Extension Dairy Scientists. Joe West had commented that “the last time most of us were together was for Jim Smith’s
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Brad Heins, DVM, MFAM, Clinical Assistant Professor, Beef Production Medicine, 706-542-4312/bheins@uga.edu 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 With the significant demands placed on cows prior to calving and the onset of lactation, it is vital that the dairy manager
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