E-Dairy News and Views
Volume 5, Issue 13, December 2015
www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam
Herd in the Barn
Winter Teat Health
Leo Timms, ISUEO State Dairy Specialist
Wow! 50-600 this week and mid-December! But officially
winter doesn’t start until Dec. 21!! Are you ready? Take
a good look at your practices and facilities that need
some extra thoughts or changes during winter. Is teat
dipping or udder health one of them?
Get the latest on winter teat dipping and practices.
In this issue
Herd in the Barn
Herbicide Restriction
Awareness
Optimizing Manure
Video
Upcoming Events
I-29 Moo-University:
What is your Pregnant
Cow Worth?
Locations in North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota,
Iowa, and Nebraska
Jan. 11-15, 2016
Hear the latest in synch
programs, genomics and
genetics, repro records,
economics, and labor to
enhance your dairy herd's
reproductive performance.
I-29 Moo University
Brochure
PS....If you’re an optimist like me, Dec. 21 means days get longer and
spring is coming!
Winter is coming and we
know that it can bring those
small cracks on teat ends
(even with the best dip and
practices). Properly
functioning milking
equipment is critical to
excellent teat health, and
especially important during
winter. LOOK, LISTEN, AND FEEL are simple yet
critical observations in dealing with distressed humans.
LOOK, LISTEN, AND FEEL are simple sensory tools
you can use to make sure your milking equipment is
healthy. Take a look at what to LOOK, LISTEN, and
FEEL .
Be a lifesaver for your milking equipment this winter!
(and don’t forget to have your dealer do an EKG on your system also).
Using Cover Crops as a Forage Source:
Herbicide Restriction Awareness
Rebecca Vittetoe, ISUEO Field Agronomist
2016 Iowa Dairy Days
Learn about emerging
dairy industry issues hosted
by ISUEO specialists. The
program is scheduled at 7
Eastern Iowa locations
between
Jan. 18 and Feb. 4.
2016 Iowa Dairy Days
Brochure
Artificial Insemination
Class being held at Iowa's
Dairy Center, Calmar
Jan. 5-7, 9-3 PM
Accelerated Genetics is
offering a 3-day intensive
hands-on class covering
bovine repro anatomy and
hormones to heat detection
and practice on cattle.
Register by calling:
800.728.2256 or
www.nicc.edu/solutions
Understanding Soil Tests
to Maximize Production
ISUEO is conducting
small-group workshops for
those wanting to
understand soil tests and
fertilizer
recommendations. The 2hour workshop will be held
in 8 Eastern Iowa locations
between Dec. 18 and Jan.
5.
Dates/Locations
Annual Wisconsin Frame
Builders Conference &
Tour Jan. 19-20, 2016
Dubuque, IA
This conference provides
new opportunities for
advancing the knowledge
frame builders and their
staff and extremely
valuable to builders
seeking new ideas into
Cover crops have
become quite
popular in recent
years, not only for
conservation
purposes and soil
health, but they are
also being looked at
as an additional
forage source.
However, there may
be limitations if the cover crop can grazed or used as a
forage source due to what previous herbicides have
been applied to the field. It is important for producers to
look at and follow the rotation restrictions listed on the
herbicide label.
Additionally, just because a specific cover crop species
is not listed on the herbicide label does not mean the
cover crop can legally be grazed or fed. In these
instances most herbicide labels usually have an “all
other crops” or “all others” that producers should use
and follow those restriction intervals, which are typically
12 to 18 months after the herbicide as been applied.
Please refer to the specific herbicide label.
It can be frustrating looking up all these herbicide labels
just to find out they have a restriction on them for
grazing or feeding cover crops. To help provide some
guidance for farmers, ISU Extension and Outreach
worked on putting together a bulletin, “Herbicide use
may restrict grazing options for cover crops,” that
lists herbicides that have acceptable restriction intervals
where cover crops can be grazed or used as a forage
source. The list is not all comprehensive, but is meant to
help provide producers with a starting point.
The bulletin can be found at:
http://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/Herbicideuse-may-restrict-grazing-options-for-cover-crops.
So as you are making decisions for the 2016 growing
season on what herbicides you plan to use, remember
to take into account if you plan to either graze or feed
the cover crop that will get planted next fall. If you are
planning to feed or graze a cover crop you’ve planted
this fall, please go back and check herbicide labels to
make sure it is legal to do so. If you have any
questions, please contact your local Extension Field
Agronomist.
their designs.
Annual Frame Builders
Conference Brochure
Dairyland Initiative
Workshops to Improve
Calf Barn Air Quality
and Milking Center
Holding Areas
Feb. 4-5, 2016
Madison, WI
Details and registration
brochure
See how dairy farmers are optimizing
nutrient value of dairy manure for crops
while minimizing risks to the environment.
Check it out!
ISUEO Dairy Team
Contact Us
Dairy Field Specialists
Jenn Bentley (NE)
563-382-2949
jbentley@iastate.edu
Ryan Breuer, DVM (NW)
712-737-4230
rmbreuer@iastate.edu
Larry Tranel (NE/SE)
563-583-6496
tranel@iastate.edu
State Dairy Specialists
Dr. Hugo Ramirez
515-294-2160
hramirez@iastate.edu
Dr. Leo Timms
515-294-4522
ltimms@iastate.edu
Dr. Jan Shearer
515-294-3731
jks@iastate.edu
Nutrient Value of Dairy Manure Video
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from Steven and Janet
Leath.
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