Recursos lácteos acceso en español
Recursos lácteos acceso en español.
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Dairy 
Soil Fertility Guidelines for Pastures
As we start to enter the harvest season, it is also a good time to think about completing soil testing for the upcoming growing season. The publication A4034 Soil Fertility Guidelines for Pastures in Wisconsin provides some context about where to test in pastures, where NOT to test, and some general guidelines about liming and […]
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Short on Pasture?
Are you getting short on pasture? Take a look at publication A3902, Extending grazing and reducing stored feed needs.
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Quality silage
Quality feed is very important for production of milk on a farm. Cows are fed a total mixed ration (TMR) that is balanced according to the nutritional needs of the animal. Energy in the diet is especially important for dairy cattle for daily production of milk, support of digestive health, and for effective utilization of […]
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Moving Recordkeeping Towards Financial Management
This is the time of year that many farmers dread: the culmination of a year of receipts, tax season! You painstakingly keep track of purchases, livestock sold, crop sold, depreciation on equipment, etc. All of this hard work and effort cumulates into the famed schedule F (and other forms) to complete your taxes. Whew! Another season under the belt. Wait, don’t stop there.
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How animals see the world
At some point in the course of raising animals, whether that is poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, or some other critter, you will inevitably be moving them around your property. One of the easy mistakes to make as an animal owner is in how you approach animal handling. Mistakes in animal handling can lead to cuts, scrapes, bruises, broken bones, or worse. When working with animals, “slow is fast”.
Read More...Bilingual videos on agricultural chemical safety for dairy farm employees
New bilingual videos on Agricultural Chemical Safety for Dairy Farm Employees are now available: The videos covered in the series are (English/Spanish): Introduction to agricultural chemical safety/Introducción a seguridad de químicos agrícolas Dermal exposure to chemicals/Exposición dermal a químicos Inhalation exposure to chemicals/Exposición por inhalación a químicos Eye exposure to chemicals/Exposición a ojos a químicos […]
Read More...Los trabajadores Lácteos Módulos de formación
A medida que se expanden las granjas lecheras, añadir vacas a la operación a menudo requiere contratar empleados con las destrezas necesarias para llevar a cabo todas las tareas asociadas con una operación lechera grande. Ya que el inglés no es el primer idioma de muchos trabajadores lecheros de habla hispana, UW-Extension Dairy Team’s “Dairy […]
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Serie de video de parto lechero
Se está desarrollando una nueva serie de videos para ayudar a los trabajadores lecheros a manejar el proceso de parto. Puede ver el primer video de la serie a continuación. Aplicación apropiada de cadenas obstétricas a los pies y las piernas para ayudar al parto El video anterior muestra la forma correcta de aplicar cadenas […]
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Dairy Calving Video Series
A new video series is being developed to help dairy workers that managing the calving process. You can view the first video of the series below. Properly Applying Obstetrical Chains to Feet and Legs to Assist Calving The above video shows the correct way of applying obstetrical chains to the feet and legs of a […]
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