2003
Southeast Dairy Herd
Management Conference
November 11 &
12, 2003
Georgia Farm Bureau Building
Macon, Georgia
- Sponsors Cooperative Extension Service
Auburn University
Clemson University
University of Florida
University of Georgia
Southeast Dairy Herd
Management Conference
PROCEEDINGS
Editor
Dr. James W. Smith
Department of Animal and Dairy Science
Rhodes Center for Animal and Dairy Science
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2771
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Department of Animal and Dairy Science
Rhodes Center for Animal and Dairy Science
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-2771
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Program - Southeast Dairy Herd Management Conference .................................................. 2
Program Participants............................................................................................................. 4
Contributors and Sponsors.................................................................................................... 5
Role of Technology In An Evolving Dairy Industry ................................................................. 6
Dr. W. Nelson Philpot
Keeping Cows Cool with Tunnel Ventilation ........................................................................ 15
Dr. A. M. Chapa
Economics of When to Replace Culled Cows ..................................................................... 31
Dr. Albert de Vries
How Producers and Consultants Can Cooperate to Improve Profitability ............................ 40
Dr. Paul A. Chandler
Fiber for Dairy Cows ........................................................................................................... 44
Dr. Randy Shaver
The Power of Producer Discussion Groups......................................................................... 53
Dr. David Grusenmeyer
What Can We Learn from New Zealand Dairies .................................................................. 59
Dr. Lane O. Ely
Developing Effective Standard Operating Procedures......................................................... 63
Dr. David Grusenmeyer
Managing the Feed Bunk .................................................................................................... 70
Dr. Randy Shaver
Sources of Different Mastitis Organisms And Their Control ................................................. 78
Dr. W. Nelson Philpot
Feeding Dairy Cows During Times of Low Milk Prices ........................................................ 86
Dr. Paul T. Chandler
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Southeast Dairy Herd
Management Conference
PROGRAM
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
PCDART Workshop
9:00-Noon (Holiday Inn)
Technical Session
11:30
Conference Registration
Afternoon
1:00
Welcome
1:15
Role of Technology in an Evolving Dairy Industry - Dr. Nelson Philpot
1:45
Keeping Cows Cool with Tunnel Ventilation - Dr. Angelica Chapa
2:15
Economics of When to Replace Culled Cows - Dr. Albert de Vries
2:45
Refreshment Break (Sponsored by Prince Agri Products, Inc.)
3:15
How Producers and Consultants Can Cooperate to Improve
Profitability
- Dr. Paul Chandler
3:45
Fiber for Dairy Cows - Dr. Randy Shaver
4:30
The Power of Producer Discussion Groups - Dr. David Grusenmeyer
5:00
American Agriculture, Feeding the World - Dr. James Jarrett
5:30
Questions
6:00
Dinner (Sponsored by Merial, Ltd.)
Introducing the Ingenity™ Test for Dairy Cattle - Mr. Rod Goodall,
MERIAL, Ltd.
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Southeast Dairy Herd
Management Conference
PROGRAM
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Producer Session
Morning
8:00
Conference Registration
9:00
Welcome
9:15
What Can We Learn from New Zealand Dairy Producers - Dr. Lane Ely
9:45
Managing Human Resources - Developing and Using Standard Operating
Procedures - Dr. David Grusenmeyer
10:30
Refreshment Break (Sponsored by Formax Livestock Nutrition)
11:00
Managing the Feed Bunk - Dr. Randy Shaver
11:45
Questions
NOON
Lunch (On Your Own)
Afternoon
1:15
Sources of Different Mastitis Organisms and Their Control - Dr. Nelson Philpot
2:00
Feeding Dairy Cows During Times of Low Milk Prices - Dr. Paul Chandler
2:45
Questions
3:00
Adjourn
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Program Participants
Dr. Paul Chandler
Chandler & Associates, Inc.
Dresden, Tennessee
Dr. Angelica Chapa
Department of Animal Sciences
Mississippi State University
Dr. Albert de Vries
Department of Animal Sciences
University of Florida
Dr. Lane Ely
Department of Animal & Dairy Science
University of Georgia
Dr. David Grusenmeyer
Sr. Extension Associate - PRO-DAIRY
Cornell University
Dr. James Jarrett
Executive Vice President
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
Rome, Georgia
Dr. W. Nelson Philpot
Philpot and Associates International
Homer, Louisiana
Dr. Randy Shaver
Department of Dairy Science
University of Wisconsin
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