1. How is milk nitrogen efficiency (MNE) defined? Published: August 07, 2008
2. What contributes the most to nutrient import on most livestock and poultry farms? Published: May 27, 2008
3. How much land will I need for land-applying manure from dairy cattle? Published: April 10, 2008
4. If distillers grains are used in the diet of dairy cattle, do I need to adjust my nutrient management plan? Published: April 10, 2008
5. How can I prevent horn flies on my cattle? Published: February 28, 2008
6. What is a breech birth, and what causes it? Published: February 18, 2008
7. What should I do for a calf that was born yesterday that will not take a bottle? Published: February 14, 2008
8. I have a 6-week-old calf that was born healthy, fed colostrum, and was doing fine. All of a sudden she developed a suppressed appetite, and her manure is clay in color with an odd odor. She is no longer bright and has a rough hair coat. Her maternal sister developed the same condition last year and died at 8 weeks. Published: February 14, 2008
9. We pick up day-old calves from the auctions and/or dairy. We have lost several in the last year where we didn't before. They get the runs and won't eat or move and then die. The last one we tried to get to the vet, and he said it was a virus as he tried to do IVs, but it died within an hour. What can we do for them when this happens? Is there something we can do from the beginning to prevent this? Published: February 14, 2008
10. How much colostrum should be fed to the newborn calf? Published: February 14, 2008
11. What is the single most important concept in dairy cattle ration formulation to ensure that animals consume the proper levels of phosphorus and nitrogen? Published: February 12, 2008
12. What is the fertilizer value of the manure in my manure storage facility? Published: February 06, 2008
13. How do I sample my manure, and where do I get it analyzed? Published: February 06, 2008
14. How much impact can precision feeding have on whole farm nutrient management? Published: February 04, 2008
15. Can sand-laden manure on a dairy be composted? Published: February 04, 2008
16. Do confined cattle have increased risk of shedding E. coli 0157:H7 due to the high grain content of their diet? Are the E. coli 0157:H7 shed by grain-fed animals more likely to cause human illness? Published: February 04, 2008
17. Is the waste water from a parlor on a small dairy a pollution problem? Published: February 04, 2008
18. How big does my manure storage structure have to be? Published: February 04, 2008
19. What is the difference between the "higher heating value" (HHV) and "lower heating value" (LHV) of a biomass fuel, and why is the difference important? Published: February 04, 2008
20. Where can I find information on the Excel spreadsheet Feed Value 4? Published: January 31, 2008
21. Is there any link between Johne's disease in animals and Crohn's disease in people? Published: January 31, 2008
22. Does moisture content of the total mixed ration that I deliver to my lactating cow influence intake? What is a quick way to determine how many gallons of water to add to my mixer? Published: January 24, 2008
23. My neighbor uses a common household laundry bleach product such as Clorox as either a pre- or post-milking teat disinfectant. It seems to work well and is much less expensive than using a regular commercial teat disinfectant. Would this work in my herd? Published: January 24, 2008
24. Should I drink raw milk? Published: January 24, 2008
25. How big does a vegetative treatment area (VTA) need to be to treat runoff from a feedlot, open lot, or barnyard? Published: January 20, 2008
26. How do you know if you have a release from a vegetative treatment area (VTA) during a rainfall event that is from the VTA? Published: January 20, 2008
27. Is anyone looking at long-term groundwater issues underneath vegetative treatment systems? Published: January 20, 2008
28. What additional operation and maintenance is needed for vegetative treatment systems? Published: January 20, 2008
29. Has vegetative treatment systems (VTS) been demonstrated to achieve runoff control equivalent to the federal effluent limitation guideline (ELG) requirements? Published: January 20, 2008
30. Can the nutrient concentration of manure change during the year? Published: January 19, 2008

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