AVS/AS 472

Dairy Cattle Management

Cooperative course taught by 

University of Idaho and Washington State University

Instructors, University of Idaho: Amin Ahmadzadeh, Mark McGuire 

Instructors, Washington State University: Larry Fox, John Swain

• Syllabus and Course Objectives 2008
• All assignments are posted at the bottom of this page

Overview of Dairy Industry (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Dairy trend in ID and WA

Milking Managements, Mastitis, and Records (Dr. Larry Fox)

• Harvesting the Milk Crop
• Mastitis
• UNDERSTANDING DRUG USE IN THE DAIRY ENTERPRISE Reading for the homework assig.
• Pasteurized Milk Ordinance   The basic information for PMO
• Cleaning and Sanitizing Milk Lines, Millers, Reservoirs
• What is Mastitis?  Supplemental Reading
• Bulk Tank Culture (pathogens and their sources)  Should read
• Mastitis control on Large Dairy Herds Should read

STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM I, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24; Start time 7:20 AM

Lactation and Milk Composition (Dr. Mark A. McGuire)

• Milk composition and synthesis
•  Milk Composition (supplemental reading)

Nutrition, Feeding Management  (Dr. Mark A. McGuire)

• Nutrition and Feed Terms
• Introduction to dairy nutrition 2008
• Feeding TMR
• Effective fiber and Rumen Health
• Feeding Protein
• Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN)
• Feeding Fat
• Energy balance
• Troubleshooting on Dairies
• Metabolic Disorders

Nutrition, Feeding Management Cont.

Field Trip 

• FIELD TRIP 2008
• Sample Presentation for the Farm Evaluation

Reproductive Management  and Records (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

    Word Files (reading assignments)

• Outline
• Reproduction Terminology (read by 10/22/08)
• Production and Reproduction (read by 10/22/08
• Trouble Shooting Reproductive Problems (read by 10/29/08)
• Systematic Program (A Summary) (read by 10/31/08)

    PowerPoint presentations for Reproductive Management:

• Reproductive Management I  (download by 10/22/08)
• Reproductive Management II (download by 10/19/07)
• Reproduction/Reproductive Management III (download 10/24/07)
• Reproduction/Reproduction Management Tips IV (download 10/24/07)
• DHI/Herd Summary.pdf (download for 10/23/06)
• Systematic Breeding Programs (download by  10/26/07)

STUDY GUIDE FOR THE EXAM II 2008; Wednesday 11/03/2008

Calf and Heifer Management (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Calf and Heifer Management; Part I (Download for 11/02/07)
• Calf and Heifer Management; Part II (Download for 11/03/07)
• Targeted Growth (download for 11/06/07)

 Dry Cow Management, Fresh cow Care, Culling decision, Financial Issues  (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Drying Cow Management (download for 11/07/07)
• Nutrition and Reproduction (Download for 11/12/07)
•  Financial Bench Marks (Download for 11/09/07)
• When to Cull Cows (Download by ....)

Milk Marketing and Genetics (John Swain)

• Milk Marketing Lecture 1 2007.pdf
• Milk Marketing Lecture 2 2007.pdf
• Milk Marketing Lecture 3 2007.pdf
• Genetics and Selection
• Breeding and Genetics 1 (Supplement)
• Breeding and Genetics 2 (Supplement)

STUDY GUIDE FOR the Final Exam

Assignment/homework for the Entire Course and Due Dates