Proceedings of the 6th
 Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference

October 31-November 1, 2006
Center for Environmental Systems
Goldsboro, North Carolina

 

Sponsors

(These proceedings supported in part by the USDA Southern SARE program as part of the Outreach Effort of Project LS-03-154: An evaluation of pasture-based dairy systems to optimize profitability, environmental impact, animal health, and milk quality)

 

Conference presentations

Is there need for different genetics in dairy grazing systems?
Duane Norman.

Competitiveness of pasture-based dairy production systems.
Geoff Benson.

Optimizing nutrition in pasture-based dairy herds.
Gary Zimmer.

The Effect of Carbohydrate Source on Nitrogen Capture in Dairy Cows on Pasture.
J. A. Bertrand, A. M. Gehman, T. C. Jenkins, and
B. W. Pinkerton.

Immune function, oxidative stress and antioxidants in lactating dairy cows.
John Fike and Korinn Saker.

Challenges for Organic Dairying in PA.
Arden Landis.

Managing farm transitions to new generations.
Andrew Branan.

Dairy Grazier Panel:
Scott and Darla Foerg -- Farm overview
Brad and Melody Cowan -- Farm Overview of Cowan Dairy
Gary, Betty and Holly Burley -- Farm Overview of East Hill Farm

Farm Overview of Otter Creek Organic Farms.
Gary Zimmer.

General management practices at the CEFS Dairy Unit

Herd Health and Calf Monitoring at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems Dairy Unit.
Mark Alley.

Johne’s Control Program at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems Dairy Unit.
Mark Alley.

Milk Quality at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems Dairy Unit.
Mark Alley.

Management of Genetics, Reproduction, and Calves at the CEFS Dairy Unit.
Steve Washburn.

Research projects at the CEFS Dairy Unit

Evaluation of chemical properties and consumer perception of fluid milk from conventional and pasture-based production systems.
A.E. Croissant, L. Dean, S. Washburn, and M.A. Drake.

Evidence that horn flies (Haematobia irritans) carry genotypes of Staphylococcus aureus found as causes of mastitis on a grazing dairy.
K.L. Anderson, R. Lyman, K. Moury, W. Watson.

Insect Repellents in the Management of Horn Flies.
Wes Watson, Elina Lastro, Kateryn Rochon, Steve Denning, Mike Stringham, Steve Washburn, and Andy Meier

Analysis of Milk Somatic Cell Counts (SCC) of Dairy Heifers in Early Lactation from Cherry Dairy Farm.
M.L Rampino, M.T. Correa, A. Meier and K.L. Anderson.

Some Preliminary Results from the CEFS Dairy Grazing Project.
Geoff Benson, Steve Washburn and Jim Green.

Effects of stocking rate and breed on milk production and reproduction in a pasture-based dairy system.
S. P. Washburn, G.A. Benson, J. T. Green, Jr., and C. M. Williams

Breed differences in postpartum cyclicity and fertility of pasture-based dairy cows.
C. M. Williams, S. P. Washburn, A. N. Elias, and C. S. Whisnant.

Breed differences in birth weights, calving difficulty, and mortality of Holstein, Jersey, and crossbred calves in a pasture-based dairy system.
S. P. Washburn, C. M. Williams, A. Meier, C. Sevillano, and D. Latta.