Dr. Bill Weiss is a Professor emeritus of dairy cattle nutrition at The Ohio State University. He worked extensively in the areas of minerals and vitamins on cow health, forage, feed evaluation and methods to incorporate variability into ration formulation for dairy cattle. Dr. Weiss has published more than 140 journal articles and 450 proceedings
Emerging sustainable options for winter cropping
Fodder beet has a key role to play in our future systems, BUT its use must be fit for purpose and strategic. Farmers need to know the quality of their crops and supplements. The proportion in the diet and type and quality of supplements are key drivers to good animal performance outcomes.
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.
Major factors affecting milk yield are the ability to supply the mammary gland with nutrients and the gland to produce milk. Achieving body size targets at first calving is critical: Loss of 300 kg of milk (1st lact) per -50kg body weight (BW) at calving, loss of 720 kg of milk (3 lact) per -50kg
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