FEI Learnings from First Season with Grading
Fat Evaluation Index update on 2018/19 season.
August 7, 2019
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The effect of early life events on lactation performance in dairy heifers
Nutrition and management of pre-weaned calves matters! Studies show early life health and nutrition are associated with improved lactation performance later in life.
August 7, 2019
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Breeding sheep for a new industry; dairy sheep in NZ
Genetic improvement is permanent and cumulative. It is on this foundation that the MauiMilk Dairy Sheep breeding programme is founded.
April 1, 2019
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Composting Barns
Keith Woodford lead the group through one of his current projects relating to composting barns together with the associated controlled duration grazing systems and their potential to transform the New Zealand dairy industry.
April 1, 2019
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Dairying in the Tropics: breed options and feeding systems
An update on breeding dairy cows with the incorporation of a major gene for heat tolerance (the “slick” gene) into a background of NZ grazing genetics.
March 14, 2019
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Life After Climate Change
New Zealand only produces 0.17% of global greenhouse gases (GHG). It is important for trade relations to be proactive in reducing GHG. Owl Farm is working to help understand the balance.
March 14, 2019
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Goat milk production and infant formula products
The Dairy Goat Co-operative promote a sense of family and sustainability, with the view that all the goodness happening on farm ends up in the infant formula.
March 14, 2019
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Totally and Partially Mixed Rations (TMR and PMR)
Looking to get the most out of a TMR mixer? Look no further…
March 13, 2019
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Using Nutrition to Trump Worms: so you can save your joker – Andrew Greer
This presentation covers the potential for protein supply, feed quality and bio-active forages to reduce reliance on anthelmintic drenches.
February 11, 2019
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Infrequent Supplementation for Beef Cattle – Omar Al-Marashdeh
In extensive beef production systems daily supplementation is not always practically feasible. This review evaluates whether infrequent supplementation could provide improvement to animal performance.
December 4, 2018
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