Dealing with a down cow can be frustrating; however, with proper procedural practices in place, you will equip your team with the attitude and skillset to handle the situation. As an owner or manager, your response is a direct reflection of your character when dealing with a down cow. Act with preparedness, professionalism and a positive attitude.

If a cow is down, it is important to assess the situation to determine the best outcome for the animal before addressing it. What caused the cow to fall? If the cow fell due to an environmental issue, such as slippery floors or a tripping hazard, rectify that situation so other cows and people can pass through the area safely.

Manuel Peña is the new Regional Dairy Educator for Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan Counties.  Manuel is very new at his job, but so far his favorite part is the disposition and excitement of his teammates. It makes him feel welcomed and excited for being a part of Extension.

Lately, Manuel has been wanting to go to Argentina. There is a lot of music and literature that he likes from there that he has contact with on a daily basis, so he’d love to go and see things with his own eyes. Plus, he has a couple of friends from there that he would like to visit.

Since Manuel is just starting, he would love to hear advice from his colleagues to perform better at his job. Also, Manuel would like hear some ideas about hobbies, activities, and places to visit!

3rd Tuesday of each month from 11 am - 12 pm CST

Reducing enteric methane emissions in US Holstein cows

Presenter: Guillermo Martinez Boggio

In this episode of Badger Dairy Insight, we hear from Jackie McCarville, Regional Dairy Educator, and Luiz Ferraretto, Ruminant Nutrition Extension Specialist. 

Cows need fiber too!  Storage and feeding tips to minimize nutrient losses

Minimizing dry matter and nutrient losses during silage storage

Luiz Ferraretto will discuss the potential costs of DM and nutrient losses occurring during silage preservation and strategies to mitigate this issue.

Risks of inadequate fiber in diets

Jackie McCarville will discuss the potential limitation of low fiber diets to animal health.

Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service or activity.

For communicative accommodations in languages other than English, please contact oaic@extension.wisc.edu.

For communicative accommodations based on a disability, please contact Heather Lipinski Stelljes at: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu for the public.

Have you been thinking about planning for your farm’s future, but you’re not sure where to start? Do you have a family member or someone outside of the family interested in coming into the farm business, but you don’t know how to have that first conversation? Join UW-Madison Division of Extension Farm Succession Outreach Specialist, Joy Kirkpatrick, and Farm Law Outreach Specialist, Kelly Wilfert, on Wednesday, November 13, from noon – 1:00 pm for the Getting Started on Your Farm Succession Plan webinar. 

This webinar will introduce you to resources to help you answer these three questions:

Where is the farm now?

Where do you want it to be?

How do you get there?

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension invites cattle producers and allied industry to a virtual meeting to discuss the transition to using electronic identification (EID) for disease traceability with Gretchen May, DVM, Veterinary Program Manager – Division of Animal Health, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Cattle producers will be able to ask questions about EID tags and the requirements for using them that go into effect on November 5, 2024. The rule change does not add any new classes of cattle that require official identification; it only changes the eartags that are considered official.

All hay prices quoted are dollars per ton FOB point of origin for alfalfa hay unless otherwise noted. The information presented in this report is compiled from public and private quality tested sales and reports in the Midwest. 

Electronic ID changes, webinar

El "Break" Info-Lechero 2.0 Spanish, webinar

AMS user group, Freedom

Getting Started on your Farm Succession Plan, webinar

 Badger Dairy Insight, webinar

Dairy Innovation Hub Dairy Summit,

Madison

Ag Law Updates, webinar 

Cultivating your Farm's Future,

webinar workshop series 

This program is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension with special support from the following Extension Educators: 

An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.