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

• Course Syllabus and Objectives 2010
• All assignments are posted at the bottom of this page

Overview of Dairy Industry (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Dairy trend in ID -WA up to 2009
• Cow Cycle

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

• Lactation Handout  download by 8/25/10
• 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 the First Exam ; Wednesday September 22, Start time 7:15 AM

Calf and Heifer Management (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Calf and Heifer Management; Part I (Download by 9/24/10)
• Calf and Heifer Management; Part II (Download by 9/24/10)
• Targeted Growth (download for 9/26/10)

Reproductive Management  and Records (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

    Word Files (reading assignments)

• Outline
• Reproduction Terminology (read by 9/29/10 )
• Production and Reproduction (read by 9/29/10)
• Trouble Shooting Reproductive Problems (read by 10/06/10)
• Systematic Program (A Summary) (read by 10/08/10)

    PowerPoint presentations for Reproductive Management:

• Reproductive Management I 2009 (download by 10/01/10 )
• Reproductive Management II 2009 (download by 10/04/10 )
• Reproductive Management III 2009 (download 10/06/10)
• Reproduction Management IV 2009 (download 10/06/10 )
• DHI/Herd Summary (download for 10/06/10)
• Systematic Breeding Programs (download by 10/08/09)

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

• Milk synthesis 2010    (download by 10/12/2010)
•  Milk Composition (supplemental reading)

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

• Nutrition and Feed Terms    (download by (10/14/2010)
• Introduction to Dairy Nutrition 2010    (download by 10/18/2010)
• Feeding TMR 2010 (download by 10/25/2010)
• Feeding Protein 2010 (download by 10/25/2010)
• Feeding Fat 2010 (download by 10/29/2010)
• Troubleshooting on dairies 2010 (download by 11/01/2010)
• Effective Fiber and Milk Urea Nitrogen 2010 (download by 11/01/2010)
• Energy balance 2010 (download by 11/01/2010)
• Metabolic Disorders 2009 (download by 11/05/2010)

STUDY GUIDE FOR THE EXAM II 2010; Wednesday October 27th, Start Time 7:15 AM

Field Trip 

• Field Trip Instructions 2010
• Sample Presentation for the Farm Evaluation

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

• Drying Cow Management (download by 11/10/2010)

 Culling decision,

• When to Cull Cows (Download by 11/17/2010)
• Nutrition and Reproduction (Download for 11/17/2010)

Financial Issues  (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

•  Financial Bench Marks (Download by 11/29/2010)

Milk Marketing and Genetics (John Swain)

• Intl. Comparison Supply Control Impacts (Read 1st 13 pages by 12/10/2010)
• Milk Marketing #1 (Download by 12/6/2010)
• Federal Milk Marketing  #2 (Download by 12/6/2010)
• Introduction to Genetics 2010 (Download by 11/29/2010)
• Breeding and Genetics 1 (Supplement)
• Breeding and Genetics 2 (Supplement)

STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FINAL 2010

Assignment/homework for the Entire Course and Due Dates