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Nutrition
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Animal and Udder Health

BVD - Fertility Thief (Feb 2008)
Combat Summer SCC (Feb 2008)
Dry Cow Treatment Still Pays (Feb 2008)
Environmental Strep Mastitis (Feb 2008)
Evaluate A Dry Cow Therapy Program (Feb 2008)
Immune System Challenges (Feb 2008)
Preventing Heifer Mastitits (Feb 2008)
Mastitis Heifer Production (Feb 2008)
New Texas Trichomoniasis Control Program (March 2009)
To Dip or Spray Evaluate the Economics (Feb 2008)

Carcass Disposal

Environment

Drought Strategies

Drought Stressed Feeds (April 2008)
Environmental Repercussions of Drought (April 2008)
Forage Evaluation and Feeding (April 2008)
Nitrates in Dairy Cattle Feeds (April 2008)
Prussic Acid in Forages (April 2008)

WARNING - Aflatoxin In Baled Corn (April 2008)
Prepare for Summer (April 2008)
Adjust Soakers to Conserve Water (April 2008)
Conserve Water While Cooling Cows (April 2008)
Dry Cows Need Cooling Too (April 2008)
Don´t Forget Dry Cow Cooling (April 2008)
Consider Energy Costs When Selecting Fans
Feeding Management Strategies To Decrease Affects Of Heat Stress (April 2008)
Prepare For Summer Heat Stress (April 2008)
Manage Heat Stress With Changing Soaking Frequencies (April 2008)
Particulate Matter (April 2009)

General Management

Herd Comparison with Dairy Metrics (May 2008)
Monitor Milk Factors (May 2008)
Monitor Peak Milk (May 2008)
Biosecurity Can Save Dollars (May 2008)
Check Water Quality (May 2008)
Conserve Water While Cooling Cows (May 2008)
Cull Rates and Your Dairy (May 2008)
Management Software (May 2008)
Milk Quality Tests (May 2008)
Neighbor Relations (May 2008)
Check Water Quality Periodically (May 2008)
Pasteurize Waste Milk (May 2008)

Labor Resources and Management

Links to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Resources

Handbook for Employers, M-274
Form I-9 (expires 6/30/2009)
Employer Sanctions
Completing Form I-9: Critical Step with New Employees (June, 2008)

No Match Letters - Taking Appropriate Action

Links to Resources

Additional Labor Resource Links

Nutrient and Waste Management

Using Consultants and TSPs

Nutrition

Defining Forage Quality (May 2008)
Maintain DMI in Summer (May 2008)
Aflatoxins and Dairy Cattle (May 2008)
Analyze Feed For Top Performance (May 2008)
Be Sure Anionic Salt in Dry Cow Rations are Effective (May 2008)
Bunk Management Considerations to Reduce Rumen Acidosis (May 2008)
Check Water Quality (May 2008)
Covered Silage Means Big Savings (May 2008)
Dairy Efficiency (May 2008)
Drought Stressed Feeds (May 2008)
Monitor Dry Cow´s Feed Intake (May 2008)
Feeding Management Strategies to Decrease Affects of Heat Stress (May 2008)
Feeding to Reduce Phosphorus (May 2008)
Forage Evaluation and Feeding Under Drought Conditions (May 2008)
Forage Evaluation and Feeding (May 2008)
Green Chop for Lactating Cow Rations in Texas - October 2005
Manage Silage Piles (May 2008)
Manage Your Forage Needs (May 2008)
Managing Feed Variation on the Farm (May 2008)
Check Water Quality Periodically (May 2008)
Nitrates in Dry Cow Feeds (May 2008)
Pasteurize Waste Milk (May 2008)
Prussic Acid in Forages (May 2008)
Ration Management to Minimize Runimal Acidosis (May 2008)
Reevaluate Ration Phosphorus, Not Percentage (May 2008)
RFV vs RFQ - What´s the Difference (May 2008)
Silage Comparison (March, 2008)
Train Feeds to Minimize Ration Variability (May 2008)
Dry Distillers Grains Variation (May 2008)
Waste Milk Calves - To Feed or Not to Feed (May 2008)
Watch Phosphorus Levels (May 2008)

Reproduction and Genetics

BVD - Fertility Thief (May 2008)
Compare Metritis Treatments (May 2008)
Dollars in Genetics (May 2008)
ERCR for Bull Selection (May 2008)
Finding Cows in Heat (May 2008)
Improving Genetic Progress (May 2008)
Summer Synchronization Programs (May 2008)
Timing Critical For AI Success (May 2008)
Understanding Ovsynch (May 2008)
Manage Natural Service Sires (May 2008)

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