Maryland Milk Moos
The Maryland Milk Moos is a quarterly newsletter published by the University of Maryland Extension that is focused on dairy topics related to Nutrition and Production, Herd Management, and Forage Production.
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Recent Issues
YR 2022
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2022 Topics include milk fever, subclinical mastitis, and forage sorghum as an alternative silage crop. |
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2022 Topics include: Troubleshooting Calf Scours, Ketosis in the Dairy Cow: Friend or Foe?, Student Intern update, How Low Can You Go? The Cutting Height Debate, and Events and Announcements. |
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 3, Issue 3, October 2022 Topics include:Considerations for Selective Dry Cow Therapy, Don’t Overlook Water for Young Calves, Proper Storage Saves Forage, MDA Precision Feed Management Survey, CDE Grant Opportunity and Events and Announcements. |
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 3, Issue 4, December 2022 Topics include: Calf Winter Management Strategies, Body Condition Scoring is Important for Dairy Cows, Too, Winter Hay Feeding Strategies and Events and Announcements |
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YR 2021
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2021 Topics include farm transition, winter calf management, and managing high fertilizer prices |
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 2, Issue 3, September 2021 Topics include dairy economics, calf milk replacer requirements, and updates on a recent research study examining effects of soil fertility on triticale forage yield and quality. |
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2021 Topics include: cost of production, heifer benchmarks, fly control, and pasture management |
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| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2021 Topics include: pre-weaned calf housing and nutrition, grazing tips, and management of poor alfalfa stands |
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YR 2020
| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 1, Issue 3, December 2020 (pdf) Topics include: colostrum management, tips for optimizing the fertility of winter forages, update on recent grazing study, and reflections from Dr. Bob Peters as he prepares for his retirement. |
| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2020 (pdf) Topics include: winter annual forages, heat stress, and dry cow mastitis therapies |
| Maryland Milk Moos - Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2020 (pdf) Topics include: milk supply management during COVID-19, cow longevity, and tips for optimizing forage drying for hay production |