Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Deanne Meyer, Ph.D., Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis, Department of Animal Science, UC ANR Choppers are going full throttle. That means it’s time to record harvested forage weights and sample forages from each field where manure was applied. These...
Sep 29, 2021 | Featured Posts
Join the Live Webinar Thursday, October 7, 4 – 4:30 p.m. Producer registration is FREE – just sign up HERE! ($10 registration fee all others) Managing Manure, Keeping More Solids Out Lagoons: • Hear from a consultant and producer who applied for and...
Jun 16, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Deanne Meyer, Ph.D., Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis, Department of Animal Science, UC ANR Here we are again, DRY. Let’s dust off key nutrient management tips during drought. Work with your certified crop adviser (CCA) to be sure the Nutrient...
Apr 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
By Deanne Meyer, Ph.D., Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis, Department of Animal Science, UC ANR Winter rains were few this year. Forage harvest is a bit light, depending on your location and water use. It’s important to remember to sample...
Apr 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
For California cows with access to shade but not fans or sprinklers, losses are estimated to average $110/cow/year. For everything you need to know on the subject, visit CDQAP’s Heat Stress in Dairy Cows.
Apr 28, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
Regulations make emergency mortality disposal mind-bendingly complex. CDFA, the dairy industry, renderers, and other regulatory agencies are working on short-term and long-term solutions. By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Director,...
Mar 18, 2021 | Blog Posts
Thursday, March 25 1:00 – 5:00 PM Agenda and Registration When: Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 1:00-4:50 PM Where: Virtual Webinar via Zoom (link and instructions to join will be emailed to registrants closer to the event date) Fee: $10 Dairy Producers and...
Mar 18, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
Whatever Happened to Prop 12? The controversial 2018 animal care law is still impacting California agriculture. By Dr. Michael Payne, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine and Director, CDQAP Three years ago, California’s voters passed Proposition 12, the Farm...
Feb 25, 2021 | Blog Posts
By Deanne Meyer, Ph.D., Livestock Waste Management Specialist, UC Davis, Department of Animal Science, UC ANR This hasn’t been an average winter. Producers either have had no rain or lots of rain. Crops are nearing harvest or still quite small. Everyone has worked to...
Feb 25, 2021 | Blog Posts, Featured Posts
A variety of technologies and strategies have been funded through the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) since 2017. Learn first-hand from peer dairy farmers as they discuss the solutions they’ve...
