AVS/AS 472

Dairy Cattle Management

Instructors, University of Idaho: Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh 

• Course Syllabus , Objectives, and Learning Outcomes 2022
• All assignments are posted at the bottom of this page

Overview of Dairy Industry (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Dairy trend in ID 2021 (8/22/2022)
• Cow Cycle (download for 8/22/2022)
• Lecture Presentation (lecture on Cow Cycle and Diary Trend)

Calf and Heifer Management (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Calf and Heifer Management; Part I          (Download by 8/24/2022)
• Calf and Heifer Management; Part II           (Download by 8/24/2022)
• Targeted Growth (download for 8/25/22)

Lactation (milk synthesis and factors affecting milk yield)

• Harvesting Milk Crop I (download by 9/2/22)
• Harvesting Milk Crop II (download by 9/2/22)

Study Guide for the First Exam (AVS 472) Monday 12th, Start time 7:15 AM

Nutrition, Feeding Management  (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Nutrition and Feed Terminology   (download by (9/14/2022)
• Introduction to Nutrition   (download by 9/14/2022)
• Feeding TMR (download by (9/19/2022)
• Protein Feeding #3           (download by 9/21/2022)
• Rumen Fermentation and Effective Fiber #5 (download by 9/26/2022)
• Feeding Fat #5                      (download by 9/26/2022)
•  Troubleshooting on dairies #6  ( download by 10/1/2022)

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

• Drying Off Strategies and Fresh Cow Mgt.  (download by 9/30/2022)
• DHI and Dry Cow Mgt. November 8, 2017 lecture
• Animal Health transition period  (download by 10/7/2022)

STUDY GUIDE FOR THE EXAM II - 2022 Exam time: Monday 10/17/2022 Start time 7:15 AM

Milking Managements, Mastitis, and Records (Dr. Ahmadzadeh)  

•  Mastitis and Mastitis Management I  (download by 10/13/22)
• Mastitis and Mastitis Management II  (download by 10/17/22
• Milk Quality - 2022 - Handout (download 9/21/22 )
• Milking System Efficiency - Quick Overview  (download by 10/26/22)
• Reading Materials
• Mastitis Zero Tolerance Please read by 10/20/22
• Mastitis - U of Kentucky Extension  Please read by 9/20/22
• Mastitis-control-programs Please read by 9/10/22
• Teat end condition scoring  (download by ?
• Pasteurized Milk Ordinance   The basic information for PMO (Supp reading)
• What is Mastitis?  Supplemental Reading
• Mastitis control on Large Dairy Herds Should read

Field Trip (TBA)

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

Reproductive Management  and Records (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

    Word Files (reading assignments)

• Outline
• Reproduction Terminology (read by 10/28/22 )
• Production and Reproduction (read by 10/28/22)
• Trouble Shooting Reproductive Problems (11/5/2022)
• Systematic Breeding Programs (Summary)  (read by 11/6/2022)

    PowerPoint presentations for Reproductive Management:

• Reproductive Management I (download by 10/28/22 )
• Reproductive Management II   (download by 10/31/22 )
• Reproductive Management III (download by 11/2/22)
• DHI/Herd Summary 2012.pdf(download by 11/2/22)
• Reproduction Management IV  (download by 11/4/22)
• Systematic Breeding Programs (download by 11/7/22 )

Study Guide for the Exam III Exam time: Monday 11/9/2022 Start time as early as 7:00 AM

Genetics and Milk Marketing

• Genetics Lecture 2022 - (Download by 11/11/2022)
• Genomic Selection 2022 (Download by 11/17/2022)
• Breeding and Genetics 1 (Supplement)
• Breeding and Genetics 2 (Supplement)
• Milk Marketing 2020 (11/28/2022)
• Margin Protection Program (Download by 11/28/2022)

Facility and Cow Comfort, Financial Issues  (Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh)

• Facility and Cow comfort (Download by 11/16/22)
• Financial Bench Marks (Download by 12/2/2022)

Culling decision,

• When to Cull Cows (Download by 11/13/2022)
• Nutrition and Reproduction

Assignment/homework for the Entire Course and Due Dates