Dairy - Feeding and Nutrition

• Average Nutrient Composition Analysis of Feed Ingredients in Ontario (Order No. 03-103)
• Comparative Feed Values for Ruminants (Order No. 03-005)
• Definitions of Feed Manufacturing and Livestock Nutrition Terms (Order No. 08-139) pdf (268 kb)
• Lowering Feed Costs
• Nutrient Testing (Order No. 03-007)
• Evaluating Alternative Feeds Using Petersen's Equations

Body Condition Scoring

• Balancing Ration Needs
• Body Condition Scoring of Dairy Cattle (Order No. 00-109)
• Body Condition Scoring - When Slimmer is Better
• Learn to Score Body Condition Step by Step
• Using Body Condition Scoring in Dairy Herd Management (Order No. 94-053)

Corn Silage

• Beware of Nitrates in Corn Silage
• Drought Damaged Corn Silage
• Ideas on Dry Corn Silage
• Ideas for Dealing With Heavy Corn Silage Feeding
• Short Cut Corn Silage Works
• Nitrate Poisoning and Feeding Nitrate Feeds to Livestock
• Watch Corn Silage Moisture, NOT the Milk Line OR the Calendar
• When a Bunker is Better
• The Ethanol Boom

Dry Cow Nutrition

• Dietary Cation-anion Difference (DCAD)
• Dry and Close-Up Transition Cow Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition
• Feeding Dry Cows A Single TMR Could Be Enough

Forages and Pastures

• Forages and Pastures Information
• Forage Testing
• Grazing for Dollars
• How Rain Takes Toll on Forage Quality
• Profiting from Pasture
• The Fine Art of Forage Sampling
• Coping With Poor Hay Crop Quality
• Livestock Access to Watercourses
• Managing Dairy Rations When Feed Prices Are Volatile
• Rotational Grazing in Extensive Pastures (1.2 MB)
• Straw - Golden opportunity
• Pasture Pointers
• Striking a Balance in Dairy Rations
• Taking Steps on Feeding and More to Boost Output
• Timothy Rated Tops for Dry Cows
• Wrap Up Savings

Molds and Mycotoxins

• Laboratories Offering Mycotoxin Analysis
• Molds and Mycotoxins - Sampling Feeds to Test for Mycotoxins
• Molds and Mycotoxins - Alleviating Mold and Mycotoxin Problems
• Molds and Mycotoxins - Mycotoxin Levels and Interpretation
• Molds and Mycotoxins - Effects of Moldy Feed and Mycotoxins on Cattle
• Molds and Mycotoxins - Feeding Mold and Mycotoxin Contaminated Wheat to Ruminants
• Beware of Mycotoxins in Feed

Nutrition and Cow Health

• Avoiding Fatty Liver
• Consideration for Ensiling Immature Corn
• Feeding Strategies to Combat Heat Stress
• Feet and Feed - Attention to Transition Cow Management Reduces Laminitis Risk
• Sub-Acute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) in Dairy Cows (Order No. 03-031)
• Avoiding Milk Fever
• Supplemental Boost
• Trace minerals - Tiny but vital

Nutrition and Environment

• Dietary Phosphorous in Dairy Cattle - How to Manage Nutrients and Protect the Environment (04-001)
• Feeding Dairy Cattle to Reduce Excess Nitrogen Output
• Managing Dietary Phosphorus in Lactating Cows (Order No. 03-055)
• Reduced Phosphorus Feeding Makes Sense
• The Poop on Phosphorus

Nutrition and Management

• Conception Rate Boost - Fat Supplements in Diet Might Improve Reproductive Performance
• Feed Potential Unlocked - Enzymes can be the Key
• Fine Tune Feeding: Adjusting Feed Management in a Group Housing Operation Can Improve Herd Performance
• Milk Urea Nitrogen Testing To Improve Protein Utilization in Dairy Cattle (Order No. 03-117)
• Mix and Match: You Can Optimize Milk Production with the Right Combination of Forage and Concentrate
• Planning Dairy Operation Feeding Systems for Expansion - pdf (1109 kb)
• Precision Dairy Management and the Future of Dairy Production in Ontario
• Supplement for Pregnancy
• Variability Of Nutrient Content In Feed Ingredients - What Effect it has on Nutrient Output (Order No. 04-005)

Poisonous Plants

• Common Weeds Poisonous to Grazing Livestock
• Poisoning of Livestock Plants (Order No. 87-016)
• Poisonous Plants Quiz

Water Quality

• Keep the Water Flowing
• Water Quality for Dairy Cattle (Order No. 03-085)
• Water Requirements of Livestock (Order No. 07-023)
• Water Wisdom

External Links

• Nutritional Management of High-Producing Dairy Cows
• William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute