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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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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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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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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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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Many animal producers have a veterinarian who can be called in cases of emergency, but this may not be enough to allow for establishment of a true Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR). A VCPR serves as the basis for the working relationship between veterinarians and producers and allows for not only proper drug use, but also continuous…
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Summer conditions are associated with increased disease incidences of dairy cows. For instance, bulk milk somatic cell count and the incidences of clinical mastitis normally are greater during summer compared with other seasons. This is attributed to the greater growth and survival of pathogens in the hot and humid environment and the potential negative impact…
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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…