Milk

This webpage is the production archives of the Women In Agriculture webinars.

University of Maryland Extension focused on dairy topics related to Nutrition and Production, Herd Management, and Forage Production. In this issue, we focus on the Robotic Milking System, Robotic Milking System: Milking of the Future, Strategies to Reduce Stress, Overview of Mastitis, and upcoming events.

Robotic milking systems have made their way to the USA and rapidly being implemented across the country. This technology allows cows to milk flexibility at their own time as well as providing farmers more time for other tasks.

Robotic milking systems, also known as Automatic Milking Systems (AMS), are systems of technology that allow for voluntary milking, meaning the cow has the ability to set its own milking schedule. Robotic milking systems also have the ability to record data on the milking frequency and milk quality, allowing dairy producers to make informed decisions on better herd management, nutrition and health.

There are a lot of questions and misconceptions when it comes to conventional versus organic milk. The USDA has five main points for milk to be certified as organic.

The Maryland Milk Moos (June 16, 2022, Vol. 3, Issue 2) 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.

Information on the detection, the causes, and the approaches to reduce subclinical mastitis.

Hypocalcemia, or milk fever, occurs when there is not enough calcium in the blood to meet demand. Normal blood calcium levels are between 8.5 and 10 mg/dL and are maintained at those levels through a balance between dietary absorption, bone demineralization, and urinary excretion.

Many dairy producers grew up during a time when all heifer calves born on the farm were retained and reared as replacement candidates. However, improvements in pre-weaned calf management, heifer nutrition, and reproductive management have enabled dairy producers to maintain herd size while raising fewer replacements.

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.