The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is conducting a unique and interesting program, the Precision Feed Management Program. Helping N.Y. dairy farms implement cow feeding methods that will keep the state’s watersheds free of pollution and improve the quality of the farm’s milk is the goal of the program. In Delaware County, New York the program is … Read More
New Zealand Study May Find Production Increase
A new scientific study being conducted in New Zealand could yield a natural, non-hormonal supplement that will significantly increase milk production. The study is being co-funded by the country’s governmental lab AgResearch Ltd.. and Ancare Scientific. The study with Ancare Scientific Ltd. will take a year and cost more than NZ$500,000 ($377,000), Andy West, chief executive officer of state-owned AgResearch … Read More
Calcium Helps Town Get Healthy
The folks in Calcium, N.Y. are now slimmer and healthier thanks to lowfat milk, exercise and the researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver. During a 16-week study, the community-based project called “Calcium Weighs In” provided residents of Calcium one-on-one nutrition counseling and group classes. The battle against obesity in this country could be tackled one community at a … Read More
Jersey Seminars Focus on Research
The American Jersey Cattle Association is proud to announce two seminars focused on dairy calf and applied genomics research at the Association’s winter meetings on March 8-9, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. Reservations for the seminars can be made by contacting the Association. The first program, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, will be presented by Mike Van Amburgh, … Read More
Drink Contains Half of Calcium Requirement
Dr. Jon Dickinson, an orthopedic surgeon from California, has been concerned about the calcium intake of Americans for several years. So, he decided to take action and has formulated a high-calcium beverage called Osteo. The drink includes 500 milligrams of soluble calcium in each 12-ounce bottle – about half of the minimum daily requirement. The concept was to create a … Read More
Researcher in New Zealand Needs Your Help
Alan Sharp, a dairy heritage researcher in New Zealand, needs your help! He is looking for people who might have information on families in the United States who were among the first to use elevated platform milking systems. Do you know of someone? Email Alan at herringbone@hnpl.net to share your information. I am trying to locate people with knowledge, of … Read More
Brown Root Rot in Northeast States
The brown root rot, a fungus that attacks alfalfa has been detected in farm fields in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Maine. The research was conducted by Cornell University scientists, with the first samplings conducted in 2005. There are no effective treatments or controls for brown root rot, said Gary Bergstrom, a professor of plant pathology at Cornell. … Read More
Vitamin D Could Reduce Aging
A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently found that vitamin D, a key nutrient in milk, could have benefits linked to reduced inflammation and aging. There is a new reason for the 76 million baby boomers in the United States to grab a glass of milk. Vitamin D, a key nutrient in milk, could have … Read More
A Happy Life
A recent report published by the UW-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Studies reports that both large and small dairy farmers are equally happy in their lifestyles. For those of you who farm – do you agree? What type of dairy farmer would you expect to be more satisfied with life? One who owns a large confinement farm, milks hundreds of … Read More
Researchers Make Exciting Discovery
Researchers may have come up with a new, inexpensive tool for increasing milk production without growth hormones, according to a study published Monday. They have discovered that suppressing the serotonin in mammary glands can boost milk output by 15 percent. Lead researcher Nelson Horseman of the University of Cincinnati’s medical school and his team found that serotonin is the chemical … Read More