Casey Havekes

Cinq conseils pour une période de tarissement réussie

La traite, l’alimentation, les traitements et les facteurs de stress sont des aspects sur lesquels il faut se concentrer au moment de la préparation des vaches au tarissement.

May 16, 2023

Casey Havekes and Sydney Moore

La période de tarissement est essentielle pour les vaches laitières afin de permettre la régénération des tissus sécréteurs de lait et de préparer le pis pour une prochaine lactation optimale.

Chop talk: The importance of forage particle size in the diet

Minimizing the amount of forage particles retained on the top sieve of the Penn State Particle Separator is a good strategy for promoting desirable feeding behaviors and maximizing dry matter intake.

September 27, 2022

Casey Havekes

Most dairy farms feed carefully balanced diets that are formulated to meet the dietary needs of their cows, depending on their age and stage of lactation.

Non-nutritional management of controlled energy dry cow diets: Another piece to a very complex puzzle

July 20, 2022

Casey Havekes

The weeks leading up to calving and the weeks following calving can be extremely challenging for dairy cows. One of the most obvious stressors during this time is the shift from gestation to lactation and the sudden and dramatic nutrient demand for milk production that accompanies this shift.

5 tips for a successful dry period

June 13, 2022

Casey Havekes and Sydney Moore

The dry period is essential for dairy cows to allow for regeneration of milk-secreting tissue and prepare the udder for optimal success in the next lactation.

The economic costs of ration sorting

March 11, 2022

Casey Havekes and Sydney Moore

The consequences of feed sorting on cow health and production have been well documented within the industry. Cows often sort in favour of smaller grain components, as these are typically the most palatable, and sort against the longer, bulkier forage components.

Management matters: 3 tips for successful post-weaning calf management

February 2, 2022

Casey Havekes

It is easy to fall in the pattern of thinking that once calves are weaned off milk the hard part is over, and you can turn a blind eye to them until it’s time for breeding.

Benchmarking calf growth and performance on northern New York dairy herds

July 28, 2021

Lindsay Ferlito and Casey Havekes

The pre-weaning period is a vulnerable time for dairy calves and as a result, optimizing growth and health can be a challenge for dairy producers.

Particle size matters for high-straw dry cow diets

February 7, 2020

Trevor DeVries and Casey Havekes

In the weeks leading up to calving and the early postpartum period, various behavioral, metabolic and physiological challenges are imposed on the dairy cow.

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Cinq conseils pour une période de tarissement réussie

Chop talk: The importance of forage particle size in the diet

Non-nutritional management of controlled energy dry cow diets: Another piece to a very complex puzzle

5 tips for a successful dry period

The economic costs of ration sorting

Management matters: 3 tips for successful post-weaning calf management

Benchmarking calf growth and performance on northern New York dairy herds

Particle size matters for high-straw dry cow diets

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