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 2009
• All assignments are posted at the bottom of this page

Overview of Dairy Industry (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Dairy Trend in ID -WA

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

• Lactation Handout  download by 8/28/09
• 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 23; Start time 7:15 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
• Feeding TMR 2009
• Feeding Protein 2009
• Feeding Fat 2009
• Troubleshooting on dairies 2009
• Milk Urea Nitrogen 2009
• Effective Fiber 2009
• Energy Balance 2009
• Metabolic Disorders 2009

Nutrition, Feeding Management Cont.

Field Trip 

• Field Trip Instructions 2009
• Sample Presentation for the Farm Evaluation

Reproductive Management  and Records (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

    Word Files (reading assignments)

• Outline
• Reproduction Terminology (read by 10/21/09 )
• Production and Reproduction (read by 10/21/09)
• Trouble Shooting Reproductive Problems (read by 10/28/09)
• Systematic Program (A Summary) (read by 10/28/09 )

    PowerPoint presentations for Reproductive Management:

• Reproductive Management I 2009 (download by 10/21/09 )
• Reproductive Management II 2009 (download by 10/21/09 )
• Reproductive Management III 2009 (download 10/28/09)
• Reproduction Management IV 2009 (download 10/28/09 )
• DHI/Herd Summary (download for 10/28/09)
• Systematic Breeding Programs (download by 10/28/09)

STUDY GUIDE FOR THE EXAM II, 2009; November 2, Start Time 7:15 AM

Dry Cow Management, Fresh cow Care (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Drying Cow Management (download by 11/4/09)

 Culling decision,

• When to Cull Cows (Download by 11/13/09)
• Nutrition and Reproduction (Download for 11/13/09)

Calf and Heifer Management (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Calf and Heifer Management; Part I (Download by )
• Calf and Heifer Management; Part II (Download for )
• Targeted Growth (download for )

Financial Issues  (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

•  Financial Bench Marks (Download for )

Milk Marketing and Genetics (John Swain)

• Milk Marketing Lecture 1 2008.pdf
• Milk Marketing Lecture 2 2008.pdf
• Milk Marketing Lecture 3 2008.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