Michael Gamroth

What Are Your Forages Worth?

Designed to help dairy farmers calculate the costs of homegrown forages and compare them to the costs of purchasing forages. Presents typical per-acre costs of establishing, producing, and harvesting alfalfa or grass...

Troy Downing, Ann-Marie Chamberlin, Michael Gamroth, Amy Peters | May 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Composting: An Alternative for Livestock Manure Management and Disposal of Dead Animals

This publication compares composted and uncomposted manure; explains the composting process; describes equipment and strategies for composting; and lists uses, advantages, and drawbacks of compost. Discusses regulations, and...

Michael Gamroth | Aug 2020 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange 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)

Judging Dairy Cattle: Giving Reasons

When you want to talk about dairy cattle with someone, you need accurate, meaningful vocabulary words (terminology or terms) in order to understand each other. When you give a set of reasons, an accurate set ...

Jim Krahn, Kathryn Higgs, Troy Downing, Michael Gamroth | Apr 2005 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)