Feb 28, 2023 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Vet. Medicine; Director, CDQAP Producer’s wanting to reduce antibiotic use should consider Selective Dry Cow Therapy, but it won’t be for everyone. Since the 1940s, as human medicine’s dependence on antibiotics has...
Jan 31, 2023 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Vet. Medicine; Director, CDQAP While anti-livestock activists commonly misrepresent animal care practices, to exploit farmers wrestling with natural disasters seems particularly manipulative. Following a levee breech a Merced...
Jan 31, 2023 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
Actions producers can take in-between rain storms. By Dr. Michael Payne and Denise Mullinax, CDQAP Any producer who’s wrestled with local flooding, corral ponding and mud knows it’s easier to take preventative measures before the storms than it is to address them once...
Dec 20, 2022 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Vet. Medicine; Director, CDQAP This year is nearly over, and we can perhaps be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief. Drought, uncertain regulatory future, and supply chain issues from the epidemic have lingered. In spite of...
Sep 6, 2022 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
Most California producers have already invested in standby generators, but with power outages increasing in frequency and length, some may be wondering if their emergency plans and equipment are sufficient. Highlights: What you need to know about emergency power on...
Aug 31, 2022 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
Much progress has been made, but much is left to do. With only four rendering facilities in California processing animal mortalities, a heat event can overwhelm the state’s limited disposal capacity. Similarly, a mechanical problem in a single plant can disrupt...
Aug 31, 2022 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
The Calf Care & Quality Assurance (CCQA) program was developed through an alliance of beef, dairy, and veal organizations to promote science-based, commonsense practices resulting in better consumer confidence, health outcomes, and profitability. For interested...
Aug 31, 2022 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
The National Weather Service has issued regional warnings for excessive heat throughout California, extending into next week. Highs could potentially reach up to 113 degrees for the coming six days. Particularly concerning for farmers is that overnight lows in many...
Jul 12, 2022 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts, Quality Assurance Update
By Deanne Meyer, Ph.D., Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis, Department of Animal Science, UC ANR Is your dairy certified in Environmental Stewardship? If it is, you know the value of certification. The California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP)...
Jun 29, 2022 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine; Director, CDQAP A previous CMAB survey suggested at least half of California’s dairies have experienced some form of rural crime, including theft, trespass, vandalism, illegal dumping, clandestine...
