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Gavin Staley

Gavin Staley

Gavin Staley graduated as veterinarian and also received a master's degree in reproduction from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He is board certified with American College of Theriogenologists.

Ruminant Technical Specialist / Diamond V
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Une génisse platine ne vous laissera pas tomber

De la patience ainsi qu’un accent sur la longévité, la productivité et la production à 10 semaines en lait sont des éléments clés pour élever des génisses qui n’auront aucun problème à débuter leur lactation et qui deviendront des vaches profitables.
July 12, 2024
Gavin Staley

L’un des moments les plus fiers dans la vie d’un parent est celui où il dépose son enfant à l’université. Non seulement l’enfant a-t-il été accepté dans un établissement d’enseignement supérieur, mais il s’engage également dans une voie qui contribuera à jeter les bases de son futur succès.


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Developing a productive, sustainable life for dairy cows

In order to become more economical and sustainable, dairies should focus on increasing the productive life of their animals. This also meets consumer demands for transparency and animal care.
June 5, 2024
Gavin Staley

Productive life can be like a New Year’s resolution. It sounds like a good idea, but often it doesn’t come true. Increasing the productive life of dairy herds needs to be a priority for the dairy industry.


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Platinum heifers won’t be dropouts

Patience and a focus on a long, productive life and 10-week milk are all key to raising heifers that freshen in well and thrive as cows.
April 10, 2023
Gavin Staley

It’s easy to become impatient and want to breed heifers early to get them into the lactating herd and have them start paying off their debts as soon as possible.


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Turn platinum heifers into golden girls

Creating an environment that creates and retains more profitable mature cows and producing the right number of quality mature heifers is a large part of the productive life story.
March 20, 2023
Gavin Staley

Against the backdrop of ongoing water shortages and high feed costs, there are compelling reasons to increase the productive life of dairy herds.


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Why heifer maturity matters: The ‘Peter Pan problem’

March 11, 2020
Gavin Staley
How does one know when to breed virgin heifers? On many dairies, the decision is entirely subjective based on if the heifers look “big” enough, reach a certain age, or the pen is getting crowded and they need to move on.
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