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Cleaning and sanitizing milking equipment

How to clean and sanitize milking equipment.

Jan Neilson | Jun 2012 | Article

Composting Manure

This podcast episode is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on the basics of livestock manure management, including handling, storage, composting, use, and ways to reduce negative effects on the...

Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Apr 2011 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Managing Manure

Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Apr 2011 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

The Scoop on Poop

Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Apr 2011 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Living on the Land: Managing Manure

This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on the basics of livestock manure management, including handling, storage, composting, use, and ways to reduce negative ...

Ellen Hammond, Brian Tuck, Shilah Olson, Susan Kerr | Apr 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Dehorn calves with paste (Descornar terneras con pasta)

This publication specifies in detail (with explanatory pictures) the correct procedure for dehorning calves early in life to minimize pain. The publication contains both an English and a Spanish version.

Aurora Villarroel | Mar 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Owning a Dairy Cow or Goat

People who live in the suburbs and own a small acreage often choose dairy cattle or dairy goats as a way to harvest and use their forage. Milk production can reduce the family grocery bill. Goats, ...

Troy Downing, Lisbeth Goddik | Sep 2010 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Late winter can be a perilous time for livestock

Late winter and early spring can be a perilous time for livestock. It's a time when even a full stomach won't stave off starvation. That's why livestock managers must pay close attention to the health of their animals.

Susan Kerr | Dec 2009 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Ammonia Control Best Management Practices

This publication provides and evaluates best management practices for the control of ammonia lost to the air on dairy farms.

Troy Downing, Michael Gamroth | Aug 2009 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Soil pH and pasture productivity on the Oregon Coast

Producers have questioned the conventional advice to apply lime to change the pH of coastal soils. We look at one set of data on ryegrass pastures that shows the return on investment may indeed be modest.

Troy Downing | May 2009 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)