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

Overview of Dairy Industry (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Dairy trend in ID -WA
• Cow Cycle

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

• Lactation Handout  download by 8/24/12
• 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 (AVS 472); Wed Sept 19th, Start time 7:15 AM

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

•  Milk composition/Milk synthesis 2011     
•  Milk Composition (supplemental reading)

Calf and Heifer Management (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Calf and Heifer Management; Part I (Download by 9/21/12)
• Calf and Heifer Management; Part II (Download by 9/21/12)
• Targeted Growth (download for 9/24/12)

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

• Nutrition and Feed Terms    (download by (10/1/2012)
• Introduction to Nutrition      (download by 10/1/2012)
• Feeding TMR (download by 10/3/2012)
• Feeding Protein (download by 10/5/2012)
• Feeding Supplemental Fat (download by 10/8/2012 )
• Rumen Fermentation and Effective Fiber  (10/12/12)
• Troubleshooting on Dairies   ( download by10/12/12)
• Energy balance  (download by 10/17/12)
• Metabolic disorders (download by 10/22/12)

STUDY GUID FOR THE EXAM II 2012 FRIDAY 10/26/2012; STARTS at 7:15 AM

Reproductive Management  and Records (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

    Word Files (reading assignments)

• Outline
• Reproduction Terminology (read by 10/22/12 )
• Production and Reproduction (read by 10/22/12)
• Trouble Shooting Reproductive Problems (10/31/2012)
• Systematic Breeding Programs (Summary) 2012 (read by )

    PowerPoint presentations for Reproductive Management:

• Reproductive Management I (download by 10/22/12 )
• Reproductive Management II  (download by 10/29/12 )
• Reproductive Management III (download 1031/2012)
• Reproduction Management IV  (download 11/5/2012 )
• DHI/Herd Summary 2012.pdf(download by 10/29/2012)
• Systematic Breeding Programs (download by 11/7/2012)

Field Trip 

• FIELD TRIP 2011 Groups and Guideline
• Sample Presentation for Farm Evaluation I
• Sample Presentation for Farm Evaluation II

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

• Drying Off Strategies  (download by 11/7/2012)

Financial Issues  (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

•   Financial bench marks (Download by 11/14/2012)

Culling decision,

• When to Cull Cows (Download by 11/26/2012)
• Nutrition and Reproduction (Download for 11/28/2012)

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 GUID FOR THE FINAL 2011

Assignment/homework for the Entire Course and Due Dates