Dairy Lines

January/February, 2003
Colostrum Management Key to Passive Immunity transfer

September/October, 2002
Dairy Lines goes electronic! Highlights from American Dairy Science Meeting: Dairy Expansion Considerations, Cooling During the Dry Period Increases Milk Production, Two Coliforms Mastitis Vaccination Schedules, Impact of Intramammary treatment of CMT on Early Postpartum Dairy Cows, The Effects of Cutting Height, Hybrid and Stage of Maturity at Harvest on the Nutritive Value of Corn Silage of Lactating Dairy Cows
July/August, 2002
Drought Management for Dairy Producers, Preliminary Incubation Counts (PIC)
June 2002
Monitoring Peak Milk Production, Completeness of Milking: Are You Undermilking Your Herd?
May 2002
Water trough Placement Key to Managing Summer Heat Stress
April 2002
Monitor Bulls Closely to Avoid Problems in Dairy Operations, Developing and Maintaining a Proper Pre-Milking Routine
February 2002
Combination of Soaking, Fans Most Effective Way to Cool Cows, Study Shows
January 2002
Feeding Waste Milk to Dairy Calves, Clinical Mastitis and Conception Rates

December 2001
Freestall or Drylot: Does One Offer a Competitive Edge?
October 2001
Weigh Replacement Options to Reduce Financial Risks
September 2001
Are Cows Housed in Six-row Barns More Prone to Heat Stress?
July 2001
Current Research Topics: Effects of Presynchronization and Bovine Somatotropin (bST) on Pregnancy Rates to a Times Artificial Insemination Protocol in Lactating Dairy Cows, Prevalence of Mastitis in Dairy Heifers and Effectiveness of Antibiotic Therapy, Influence of Subclinical Mastitis During Early Lactation on Reproductive Parameters
June 2001
Tips for Special Needs Facilities
May 2001
Foot and Mouth Disease Facts
April 2001
Managing Milk Composition: Feed Additives can Enhance Health, Growth and Milk Yields
March 2001
Managing Milk Composition: Maximizing Rumen Function
February 2001
Managing Milk Composition: Normal Sources of Variation
January 2001
Managing Milk Composition: Evaluating Herd Health

November/December 2000
Prevention, Early Detection are Keys to Controlling Mastitis
October 2000
Evaluation of the California Mastitis Test for Screening, Effects of rbST on Performance of Jersey Cows in a Thermal-stress Environment, Comparison of AI Pregnancy Rates by Order of Preparation of Insemination Straws, Evaluation of Pregnancy Rates in Lactating Dairy Cows Using Systematic Breeding Protocols for First and Second Service
September 2000
Economics of Cooling Cows
August 2000
Bulk Tank Milk Culturing
July 2000
Silage Management: Three Important Practices, Achieving Higher Silage Densities
June 2000
The First 30 Days with a New Employee
May 2000
Optimum Timing of Artificial Insemination
April 2000
Management Strategies to Control Heat Stress
March 2000
Reducing Heat Stress in Holding Pens
February 2000
Designing Facilities for Increased Dry Matter Intake
January 2000
Effects of bST and Evaporative Cooling Plus Shade on Lactation Performance, Vaccinating Heifers Reduced Severity of Clinical Mastitis, Biosecurity Tips for Avoiding Staph Aureus Problems

November/December 1999
Sizing the Milk Parlor
October 1999
Mastitis and its Control
September 1999
Grouping Strategies to Maximize Milk Production, Cow Health, and Labor Efficiency
August 1999
Corn Silage - Success or Disaster
July 1999
Research Update from the 1999 American Dairy Science Association Meeting
June 1999
Sprinkler Systems for Cooling Dairy Cows at a Feed Line
May 1999
An Alternative A.I. - Breeding Program for Summer, Small Grain Silage
April 1999
Glickman Announces Milk Marketing Order Reforms
March 1999
Research Update: Mechanical Processing of Corn Silage: Engineering, Biological, and Economic Considerations; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnHR) Improves Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cows with Slow Involution of the Reproductive tract; Production Response of Dairy Cows Grazing Winter Annuals
February 1999
Custom-Raised Heifers?
January 1999
Low-Cost Way to Pave Feedlots

December 1998
What We Learned About Cooling Cows In Kansas This Summer
October 1998 , October Insert
The Role of Forage in Rumen Development, Cottonseed Hulls as a Replacement for Forage in Dairy Cattle Diets
September 1998
Ear Molds Found in 1998 Kansas Corn Crop, Thank You to Dick Dunham for 29 Years of Service
August 1998
Research Update from the 1998 American Dairy Science Association Meeting; Effects of Feeding Soy Hulls in transition Cow Diet on Lactation and Performance of Holstein Dairy Cows; Bovine Somatotropin Does Not Compromise Reproductive Performance Holstein Cows; Cow Preference of Filler Materials in Stall Mattresses; Investigation of Brown Midrid Sorghum Silage in Diets of Lactating Dairy Cattle; Effect of Live Yeast Culture Supplementation on Dry Matter Intake and Milk Production of transition Cows
July 1998
Mycoplasma Mastitis Infections
July 1998
Fitting Technology to Production Level, Double Check NSC and UIP in Diets Formulated With By-Product Feedstuffs
May 1998
Summer is on Its Way, Preliminary Incubation Count (PIC)
April 1998
Nutritional Management to Reduce the Incidence of Displaced Abomasum, Reducing Heat Stress
March 1998
Testing for Milk Urea Nitrogen, Freestall Management for Cow Comfort: Part 1, Forsbergs Named Kansas Distinguished Dairy, Production Efficiency Improves
February 1998
Heifer Vaccination Programs
January 1998
Planning the Feeding Program

December 1997
Thaw Semen Correctly, Commodity Spotlight
November 1997
Freestall Management for Cow Comfort: Part 1, Heifers’ SCC May Be Too High
October 1997
Monitoring Peak Milk Production and Persistency, Using Prostaglandins to Reduce Days to First Breeding
September 1997
Three Times a Day Milking (3X), Starting Fresh Cows on Feed
August 1997
Pasture as a Nutrient Source for Lactating Dairy Cows, Don’t Forget the Heifers, Mother Cows Need "Mothering" During the Dry Period
July 1997
Bovine Leukosis, Kansas All Breeds Dairy Show
June 1997
Relative Value of Alternative Feeds
May 1997
Hot Weather and Feed Intake, Summer is on Its Way
April 1997
Hay Quality Will Affect Production and Profits, New Faculty Member Joins K-State
March 1997
Questions and Answers About Ovsynch
February 1997
Milk Quality–Using the Days in Milk SCC Averages, Do You Want to Renovate the Milking Parlor
January 1997
Planning the Feeding Program, Grouping Strategies Affect Time Spent in the Parlor

December 1996
The SCC Report....A Diagnostic Tool
November 1996
Planning Milking Facilities for Dairy Expansion, Breed Affect on Titratable Acidity of Milk
October 1996
Costs of Programmed Breeding
September 1996
Water Intake and Water Quality Requirements for Dairy Cattle, Starting Fresh Cows on Feed
August 1996
Cows in transition, Managing Body Condition
July 1996
Why is Milk Production Depressed in the Summer?, Don’t Forget the Heifers
June 1996
Double Check NSC and UIP in Diets Formulated With By-Product Feedstuffs
May 1996
Hot Weather Impact on Feed Intake, Summer is Here!, Dairy Industry Conference Highlights
March 1996
Using Prostaglandins to Improve Reproductive Efficiency, Monitoring Reproductive Efficiency, Dry Matter Intake, Select Hay According to Relative Feed Value
February 1996
Can It Be Determined If Individual Cows Are Responding To rBST? Considering By-Products? Heifers’ SCC May Be Too High
January 1996
Effect of Milk Production Level on Reproductive Performance, Managing Heat Stress, High Acidity is Not Always Bad

December 1995
Managing Feed Costs, Seasonal Fluctuations in Conception, Using Prostaglandin Versus Rectal Palpation as a Reproductive Management Tool, What is tritatable Acidity?