Nutrition and Growth
Publications and Articles

Purdue Publications

Body Condition	Heifer Growth & Nutrition	The Dry Cow
The Lactating Cow	The Transition Cow	Feeds & Feed Mgmt.
Nutrition	Vitamins & Minerals	Water Requirements

Page was updated on 10/16/07

Purdue Publications

• Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage (Purdue University)
• Body Condition Scoring in Farm Animals (Purdue University)
• Common Soybean Insects (Purdue University)
• Corn Earworm (Purdue University)
• Corn Insect Control Recommendations (Purdue University)
• Corn Insects - Above Ground (Purdue University)
• Corn Insects - Below Ground (Purdue University)
• Costs of Drying High-Moisture Corn (Purdue University)
• The Dangers of Flowing Grain (Purdue University)
• Drought-Damaged Corn as Livestock Feed (Purdue University)
• Dryeration & Bin Cooling Systems for Grain (Purdue University)
• Drying Soybeans Requires Special Considerations (Purdue University)
• The Economics of Bt Corn: Adoption Implications (Purdue University)
• European Corn Borer in Field Corn (Purdue University)
• European Corn Borer: Potential for 2000 Problems & How Bt Corn Fits In (Purdue University)
• Fan Sizing and Application for Bin Drying/Cooling of Grain (Purdue University)
• Feed Ingredient Co-Products of Ethanol Fermentation from Corn (Purdue University)
• Feeding Discounted "Green" Soybeans to Dairy Cattle and Swine (Purdue University)
• Feeding Management for Dry Cows (Purdue University)
• Feeding Strategies to Lower Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Manure (Purdue University)
• Grain Drill Metering Systems and the Need for Calibration (Purdue University)
• Grain Storage Problems Are Increasing the Dangers to Farm Operators (Purdue University)
• Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum (Purdue University)
• Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (Purdue University)
• Issues Surrounding the Use of Distillers' Grains by the Indiana Dairy Industry (Purdue University)
• Managing Corn Rootworms (Purdue University)
• Managing Dry Grain in Storage (Purdue University)
• Managing Grain for Year-Round Storage (Purdue University)
• Minimizing the Prussic Acid Poisoning Hazard in Forages (Purdue University)
• Optimizing Grain Dryer Operations (Purdue University)
• Planning the Dairy Feed Supply (Purdue University)
• Plant Populations and Seeding Rates for Soybeans (Purdue University)
• Potential Yield Losses in Corn from Fall Frost Damage (Purdue University)
• Proper Use of Moisture Meters (Purdue University)
• Solar Heat for Grain Drying - Selection, Performance, Management (Purdue University)
• Soybean Insect Control Recommendations (Purdue University)
• Temporary Grain Storage Considerations (Purdue University)
• Tips for Maximizing Profit to Corn Production (Purdue University)
• Tips on Cutting Herbicide Cost (Purdue University)
• Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Alfalfa (Purdue University)
• Using Forage Analysis to Optimize Dairy Rations (Purdue University)
• Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely (Purdue University)
• Utilizing Drought-Damaged Corn (Purdue University)
• The Value of Distillers' Grains as a Livestock Feed (Purdue University)
• Value of Distillers' Grain Ethanol Co-Products to Dairy Replacements (Purdue University)
• Value of Distillers' Grains to Lactating Dairy Cows (Purdue University)
• Where Grain Hides in a Combine (Purdue University)

Body Condition

• Body Condition Scores (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Body Condition Scoring as a Tool for Dairy Herd Management (Penn State University)
• Body Condition Scoring in Farm Animals (Purdue University)
• Body Condition Scoring of Beef and Dairy Animals (University of Missouri)
• Condition Score Your Cows (University of Alberta)
• Feeding Dairy Cattle for Proper Body Condition Score (University of Missouri)
• Scoring Cows Can Improve Profits (The Ohio State University)

Heifer Growth & Nutrition

• Aggressive Heifer Growth Programs (University of Illinois)
• At What Weight Should Holstein Heifers Freshen? (University of Nebraska)
• The Basics for Feeding Heifers Economically (University of Kentucky)
• Building a Better Cow - Aggressive Heifer Growing Approaches (University of Illinois)
• Calculating the Amount of Rumensin or Bovatec Supplement for Heifers (University of Kentucky)
• Charting Heifer Growth to Evaluate Heifer Management (Virginia Tech)
• Economic Cost and Labor Efficiencies Associated with Rearing Dairy Herd Replacements on Wisconsin Dairy Farms (University of Wisconsin)
• The Economics of Raising Dairy Heifers (University of Arkansas)
• Factors Affecting Size and Productivity of the Dairy Replacement Herd (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Feeding and Management of Dairy Heifers (University of Florida)
• Feeding and Management of Dairy Heifers: 6 Months to Calving (Auburn University)
• Feeding and Managing Dairy Calves and Heifers (South Dakota State University)
• Feeding Dairy Heifers From Weaning to Calving (North Carolina State University)
• Feeding Strategies for Optimum Replacement Heifer Growth (University of Wisconsin)
• Heifer Inventory and the Economics of Replacement Rearing (Virginia Tech)
• Heifer Raising - Weaning to Calving: Feeding and Housing (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Heifer Raising - Weaning to Calving: Growth Rate (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Heifer Raising - Weaning to Calving: Measuring Growth (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Illinois Heifer Hustle Program: Milk Production Results (University of Illinois)
• Mammary Development in Heifers (University of Illinois)
• Management Considerations in Holstein Heifer Development (New Mexico State University)
• Management of Dairy Heifers (Penn State University)
• Monitoring Dairy Heifer Growth (Penn State University)
• Monitoring Dairy Heifer Growth (Virginia Tech)
• Nutrition and Environment - Improving Heifer Growth (University of Wisconsin)
• Nutrition for the Early Developing Heifer (Virginia Tech)
• Nutrition of Dairy Heifers Post-Weaning for Optimum Economical Growth (University of Kentucky)
• Old Wives' Tales Are Not Always True (University of Kentucky)
• Optimum Growth Rates for Holstein Replacement Heifers (University of Wisconsin)
• Paradoxes Associated With Early Calving of Replacement Heifers (University of Wisconsin)
• Poultry Litter can be an Economical Source of Nitrogen for Replacement Animals (Virginia Tech)
• Quality Control Systems in Dairy Replacement Heifer Nutrition (University of Wisconsin)
• Raising Dairy Heifers (Kansas State University)
• Raising Dairy Heifers: Glossary (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Raising Dairy Herd Replacements (Kansas State University)
• Raising Dairy Herd Replacements (University of Georgia)
• Raising Dairy Replacement Heifers (University of Florida)
• Rotational Stocking of Caucasian Bluestem and Switchgrass Produced Good Dairy Heifer Gains (Virginia Tech)
• Ten Do's and Don'ts of Raising Heifers (University of Kentucky)
• Use Bovatec or Rumensin in Recently-Weaned Heifer Grain Mixes (University of Kentucky)
• The Value of Distillers' Grain Ethanol Co-Products to Dairy Replacements (Purdue University)

The Dry Cow

• Attention to Early Lactation Cows and Dry Cows Two Weeks Before Calving Pays Dividends (University of Kentucky)
• Attention to Feeding Programs for Dry Cows Pays Dividends (University of Kentucky)
• Calculating the Amount of Selenium in Dry Cow Diets (University of Kentucky)
• Dietary Cation-Anion Balancing of Rations in the Prepartum or Late Dry Period (University of Florida)
• Dry Cow Feeding and Management (Oklahoma State University)
• Dry Cow Feeding and Management (Oregon State University)
• Dry Cow Management: Challenging Conventional Wisdom (University of Wisconsin)
• Dry Cow Nutrition and Management - What's New? (Cornell University)
• Dry Cows Need Cooling Too (Texas A & M University)
• The Dry Period is the Key to Fresh Cow Management (University of Kentucky)
• Dry Period Nutrition Alters Liver Fat Metabolism During the Transition Period (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Varying Fat or NFC in Dry Cow Diets Fed at Different Levels (University of Illinois)
• Feeding and Managing Dry Cows (Penn State University)
• Feeding and Managing the Far-Off Dry Cow (University of Kentucky)
• Feeding Dry Cows (Virginia Tech)
• Feeding Management for Dry Cows (Purdue University)
• Forages for Dry Cows (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Importance of a Far-Off Dry Cow Program (University of Kentucky)
• Maintaining the Proper Cation-Anion Balance in Dry Cow Rations (University of Florida)
• Old Wives' Tales Are Not Always True (University of Kentucky)
• Role of Cell Loss in Mammary Gland Function (University of Illinois)
• Role of the Dry Period on Future Milk Production (University of Kentucky)
• Update on Dry Period and Transition Period Nutrition (University of Illinois)

The Lactating Cow

• An Analysis of Day-to-Day Variation in the Feed Intake of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Attention to Early Lactation Cows and Dry Cows Two Weeks Before Calving Pays Dividends (University of Kentucky)
• Carbohydrate Nutrition for Lactating Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
• Dietary Cation-Anion Balance (University of Alberta)
• Effective Use of Protein in Early Lactation Diets (North Carolina State University)
• Every Extra Pound is Profit (University of Alberta)
• Feed Intake May Limit Milk Produced (Virginia Tech)
• Feeding Behavior of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Feeding for Maximum Milk Production and Reproductive Performance (University of Florida)
• Feeding for Milk Components and Profit (North Dakota State University)
• Feeding Strategies to Optimize Milk Protein (Cornell University)
• Feeding Strategies with $12 Milk (University of Illinois)
• Feeding to Increase Productive Life (University of Illinois)
• Feeding to Maximize Milk Solids (University of Missouri)
• Fuzzy and EasiFlo® Cottonseed Passage through the Digestive Tract of Lactating Cows (University of Illinois)
• Grouping Lactating Dairy Cows Into Two or More Feeding Groups Can Reduce Output of Nitrogen and Phosphorus (Virginia Tech)
• High Moisture Corn in Lactating Cow Rations: Digestion, Metabolism, and Production (Virginia Tech, FASS, and University of Maryland)
• The Importance of Feeding Behavior on Milk Production (University of Kentucky)
• Individually Feeding Dairy Cows in the Milking Parlor (University of Arkansas)
• Improving Dry Matter Intake (University of Kentucky)
• Lactating Holstein Cow Rations for Drought (West Virginia University)
• Managing the High Genetic Merit Cow (University of Delaware)
• Managing Intake of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Tennessee)
• Managing Milk Composition: Feed Additives and Production Enhancers (New Mexico State University, Oklahoma State University, and Texas A & M University)
• Managing Milk Composition: Maximizing Rumen Function (New Mexico State University, Oklahoma State University, and Texas A & M University)
• Manipulating Milk Composition: 1. The Effect of Feeding High Concentrate Rations (University of Alberta)
• Manipulating Milk Composition: 2. Feeding Oilseeds Alters Fat Composition (University of Alberta)
• Manipulating Milk Composition: 3. Feeding Rumen-Protected Whole Canola Seed (University of Alberta)
• More Feed = More Milk (University of Kentucky)
• Nutrition Changes Milk Composition (Virginia Tech)
• Nutritional and Management Factors Affecting Solids-Not-Fat, Acidity and Freezing Point of Milk (University of Florida)
• Periodic Day-to-Day Variation in the Feed Intake of Cows in Early Lactation (University of Illinois)
• Practical Approaches to Feeding the High Producing Cow (University of Illinois)
• Recent Applications of Liquid Feed Supplements in Rations For Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Wisconsin)
• Rumen Function and Metabolism of Holstein Cows in Early Lactation (University of Illinois)
• Short Quality Forages to Feed Milking Cows? Summertime Solutions (University of Kentucky)
• Soy Protein Alternatives for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Wisconsin)
• Soy Protein Alternatives for Lactating Dairy Cows (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Soyhulls as a Replacement for Corn in the Diet of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Update and New Perspectives on Interactions of Nutrition and Reproduction in Lactating Dairy Cows (Cornell University)
• The Use of Computer Models to Predict Passage of Crude Protein and Amino Acids to the Small Intestine of Lactating Cows (University of Illinois)
• Use of Forages and High-Fiber Byproducts to Formulate Diets for Fiber Requirements of High Producing Dairy Cows (University of Wisconsin)
• Using Fat in Lactating Cow Rations (University of Florida)
• Value of Distillers' Grains to Lactating Dairy Cows (Purdue University)

The Transition Cow

• Close-Up Dry Cow Programs Are Important (University of Kentucky)
• Drenching Fresh Cows (University of Illinois)
• Dry Cow Transition Rations (University of Illinois)
• Effect of Propylene Glycol in Transition Diets of Jersey Cows (University of Illinois)
• Energy and Protein Nutrition of the Transition Dairy Cow (University of Wisconsin)
• Feed Additives for the Transition Cow (University of Wisconsin)
• Feeding Dairy Cows During the Transition Period (University of Wisconsin)
• Feeding and Managing the Transition Dairy Cow (North Dakota State University)
• Feeding the Transition Dairy Cow (Texas A & M University)
• Managing the Transition Cow (University of Illinois)
• Merits of Close-Up Dry Cow Program (University of Kentucky)
• Merits of Feed Additives For the Transition Dairy Cow (University of Kentucky)
• Performance by Holstein Cows Fed Different Amounts and Sources of Supplemental Protein Prepartum and Postpartum (University of Illinois)
• Precalving Care Equals Postcalving Profitability (University of Kentucky)
• Revisiting Close Up Dry Cow Rations (University of Illinois)
• Transition Cow Feeding Strategies (University of Illinois)
• Transition Cow Management: Nutrient Considerations (University of Illinois)
• Transition Cows Need Special Attention and Care (Virginia Tech)
• Update on Biology and Management of Transition Cows (Cornell University)
• Update on Dry Period and Transition Period Nutrition (University of Illinois)
• What's New in Transition Diets? (University of Illinois)

Feeds & Feed Management

By-Product Feeds

• Animal Protein By-product Feedstuffs for Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• By-Product Feedstuffs in Dairy Cattle Diets in the Upper Midwest (University of Wisconsin)
• By-product Roughage Feedstuffs for Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• By-Products and Regionally Available Alternative Feedstuffs for Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Canola Meal (University of Wisconsin)
• Comparative Pricing of Wet Byproducts (University of Kentucky)
• Corn Gluten Feed (University of Wisconsin)
• Corn Gluten Feed: Composition and Feeding Value for Beef and Dairy Cattle (Kansas State University)
• Corn Gluten Feed: Composition, Storage, Handling, Feeding and Value (North Dakota State University)
• Corn Gluten Feed for Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State Univeresity)
• Distillers Grain Opportunities (University of Illinois)
• Distillers Grains as a Protein and Energy Supplement for Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Distillers Grains for Dairy Cattle (South Dakota State University)
• Economics of Feeding Distillers Grains to Dairy Cows (South Dakota State University)
• Energy and Milling By-product Feedstuffs for Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Feed Ingredient Co-Products of Ethanol Fermentation from Corn (Purdue University)
• Issues Surrounding the Use of Distillers' Grains by the Indiana Dairy Industry (Purdue University)
• Recommendations for Feeding Selected By-Product Feeds to Dairy Cattle (North Carolina State University)
• Selecting By-product Feedstuffs for Feeding Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Sweet Corn (Cannery) By-Products (University of Wisconsin)
• Use of Commodity Feeds in Dairy Rations (University of Arkansas)
• Use of Commodity Ingredients for Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
• Using Byproducts to Feed Dairy Cattle (University of Kentucky)
• Using Commodity Feeds in Dairy Rations (University of Tennessee)
• Utilizing the Growing Local Supply of Distillers Grains (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• The Value of Distillers' Grains as a Livestock Feed (Purdue University)
• Value of Distillers' Grain Ethanol Co-Products to Dairy Replacements (Purdue University)
• Value of Distillers' Grains to Lactating Dairy Cows (Purdue University)

Grains

• Determining the Value of Drought-Stressed Corn (University of Maryland)
• Don't Buy a Grain Mix on Price Alone (University of Kentucky)
• Drought-Damaged Corn as Livestock Feed (Purdue University)
• The Economics of Bt Corn: Adoption Implications (Purdue University)
• Estimation of Protein Quality in Heat-Treated Soybean Meal and Soy Pass® (University of Illinois)
• Evaluating Grain for Livestock Feed (Oregon State University)
• Feeding Barley to Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Feeding Discounted "Green" Soybeans to Dairy Cattle and Swine (Purdue University)
• Feeding High Oil Corn (University of Illinois)
• Feeding Raw or Heat-treated Whole Soybeans to Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Feeding Soybean as an Economic Alternative (University of Illinois)
• Genetically Enhanced Corn and Soybean for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• High Moisture Corn Strategies (University of Illinois)
• High Oil Corn as Silage or Grain for Dairy Cows During an Entire Lactation (University of Illinois)
• Rye in the Grain Ration (University of Wisconsin)
• Soybean Based Feeds for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Soybean Options (University of Illinois)
• Soybeans and Soybean Byproducts for Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
• Strategies With Drought-Stressed Corn (University of Illinois)
• Supplementation of High Corn Silage Diets for Dairy Cows (University of Wisconsin)
• Utilizing Drought-Damaged Corn (Purdue University)
• Update on High Oil Corn for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Using Frost-Damaged Soybeans in Livestock Rations (Iowa State University)
• Whole Soybeans for Dairy Cattle (University of Missouri)

Alternative Feeds

• Alternative Feeds for Cattle During Drought (Colorado State University)
• Alternative Feeds for Dairy Rations (Cornell University)
• Broiler Litter Production in Kentucky and Potential Use as a Nutrient Source (University of Kentucky)
• Citrus Feedstuffs for Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Comparison of Three Methods for Incorporating Liquid Fat into a TMR for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Tallow in Diets Based on Corn Silage or Alfalfa Haylage for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Yeast Culture or Brewers (University of Illinois)
• Facts About Fats (University of Alberta)
• Fat Supplements (University of Wisconsin)
• FDA Bans Mammalian Protein from Ruminant Diets (University of California-Davis)
• Feed Additives in Dairy Nutrition and Management (University of Illinois)
• Poultry Litter can be an Economical Source of Nitrogen for Replacement Animals (Virginia Tech)
• Should You be Feeding Fat to Your Dairy Cows? (University of Kentucky)
• Soybean Hulls: Composition and Feeding Value for Beef and Dairy Cattle (Kansas State University)
• Soyhulls as a Replacement for Corn in the Diet of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Strategic Use of Feed Additives in Dairy Cattle Nutrition (University of Illinois)
• Strategic Use of Non-Pasture Feedstuffs to Improve Cow Production and Reproduction (University of Illinois)
• Strategies for Feeding Fat to Dairy Cattle (University of Illinois)
• An Update on Fuzzy Cottonseed (University of Illinois)
• Using Fish Meal in Dairy Rations (Oregon State University)
• Utilizing Canola Seed and Canola By-Products in Dairy Cattle Feed (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Utilizing Soyhulls in Livestock and Dairy Rations (South Dakota State University)
• Vegetable Protein Meal By-product Feedstuffs for Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• What's Up With Free Choice Feed Additives (Virginia Tech)
• Wheat Middlings in the Grain Ration (University of Wisconsin)
• Wheat Middlings: A Useful Feed For Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Whole Cottonseed (University of Wisconsin)

Crops and Storage

• Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage (Purdue University)
• Common Soybean Insects (Purdue University)
• Corn Earworm (Purdue University)
• Corn Insect Control Recommendations (Purdue University)
• Corn Insects - Above Ground (Purdue University)
• Corn Insects - Below Ground (Purdue University)
• Costs of Drying High-Moisture Corn (Purdue University)
• The Dangers of Flowing Grain (Purdue University)
• Dryeration & Bin Cooling Systems for Grain (Purdue University)
• Drying Soybeans Requires Special Considerations (Purdue University)
• European Corn Borer in Field Corn (Purdue University)
• European Corn Borer: Potential for 2000 Problems & How Bt Corn Fits In (Purdue University)
• Fan Sizing and Application for Bin Drying/Cooling of Grain (Purdue University)
• Grain Drill Metering Systems and the Need for Calibration (Purdue University)
• Grain Processing: Is It Too Course or Too Fine? (University of Illinois)
• Grain Storage Problems Are Increasing the Dangers to Farm Operators (Purdue University)
• Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum (Purdue University)
• Harvesting and Feeding Drought-Stressed Corn (University of Maryland)
• Harvesting, Storing, and Feeding Silage to Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Managing Corn Rootworms (Purdue University)
• Managing Dry Grain in Storage (Purdue University)
• Managing Grain for Year-Round Storage (Purdue University)
• Optimizing Grain Dryer Operations (Purdue University)
• Plant Populations and Seeding Rates for Soybeans (Purdue University)
• Potential Yield Losses in Corn from Fall Frost Damage (Purdue University)
• Solar Heat for Grain Drying - Selection, Performance, Management (Purdue University)
• Soybean Insect Control Recommendations (Purdue University)
• Temporary Grain Storage Considerations (Purdue University)
• Tips for Maximizing Profit to Corn Production (Purdue University)
• Tips on Cutting Herbicide Cost (Purdue University)
• Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Alfalfa (Purdue University)
• Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely (Purdue University)
• Where Grain Hides in a Combine (Purdue University)

Other

• Be Careful if Feeding Unfermented Drought-Stressed Feeds (Virginia Tech)
• Bunk Management Skills and Strategies (University of Illinois)
• Buying Feeds (University of Massachusetts)
• Causes and Prevention: Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock (University of Maryland)
• Causes and Prevention: Prussic Acid Poisoning of Livestock (University of Maryland)
• Cheap Meal Prices Can Cause Bad Decisions (Virginia Tech)
• Composition and Analysis of Feeds (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Computerized Concentrate Feeders for Dairy Cows (Ohio State University)
• Concentrate Feeding Guide (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Considering Farm Resources When Choosing a Feeding System (University of Wisconsin)
• Dietary Fiber Determines the Type and Amount of Fats to Feed (University of Illinois)
• Drought and Feed Poisoning in Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Economic Evaluation of Dairy Feeds (New Mexico State University)
• Estimating Energy Values for Feed (University of Illinois)
• Evaluating Particle Size of Forages and TMRs Using the New Penn State Forage Particle Separator (Penn State University)
• Feed Composition for Cattle and Sheep (Colorado State University)
• Feed Delivery and Bunk Management Aspects of Laminitis in Dairy Herds Fed Total Mixed Rations (University of Wisconsin)
• Feed Inventory Aid to Management (Iowa State University)
• Feedbunk Management (Kansas State University)
• Feeding During Shortages of Home-Grown Feeds (Penn State University)
• Feeds for Dairy Cows (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Fine Tuning Feed Costs: Focus on Forage (University of Illinois)
• A Futuristic Look at Feeding Technology (University of Illinois)
• Here We Go Again With Drought Stressed Feeds (Virginia Tech)
• Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (Purdue University)
• Know Your Feed Limitations (Virginia Tech)
• Limit These Feeds in Rations for Dairy Cattle (Virginia Tech)
• Minimizing the Prussic Acid Poisoning Hazard in Forages (Purdue University)
• Monitoring Feed Costs (University of Illinois)
• Nitrate Poisoning (Colorado State University)
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock (New Mexico State University)
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock: Causes and Prevention (South Dakota State University)
• Nitrates in Dairy Rations (Cornell University)
• Nitrates in Dairy Rations (Ohio State University)
• Planning the Dairy Feed Supply (Purdue University)
• Proper Use of Moisture Meters (Purdue University)
• Prussic Acid Poisoning (Colorado State University)
• Prussic Acid Poisoning Can Be a Problem This Time of Year (Virginia Tech)
• Prussic Acid Poisoning in Livestock (New Mexico State University)
• Prussic Acid Poisoning of Livestock: Causes and Prevention (South Dakota State University)
• Reducing Feed Costs: Is It Possible? (South Dakota State University)
• Relative Value of Feeds for Livestock (Iowa State University)
• A Simple Model to Optimize Feeding Programs and Crop Rotation of Dairy Farms (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Strategies for Dealing With High Feed Prices (University of Kentucky)
• Supply Plenty of Feed and Water During Cold Weather (Virginia Tech)
• There Are Ways to Reduce Your Feed Costs! (Virginia Tech)
• TMR / Feed Bunk Management (University of Illinois)
• Using Forage Analysis to Optimize Dairy Rations (Purdue University)

Nutrition

• Accomplishing a Sound Dairy Nutritional Program (University of Kentucky)
• The Affects of Nutrition on Reproductive Performance (University of Kentucky)
• Age and the Effectiveness of Chewing During Eating in Holstein Cows (University of Illinois)
• Amino Acids in Dairy Nutrition - Where Do They Fit? (Cornell University)
• Amount and Degradability of Protein for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Are Your Cows Eating What They Should Be? (Virginia Tech)
• The Association of Inadequate Energy Intake at Calving Time With Mastitis (North Carolina State University)
• Balancing Rations for Dairy Cows Using Commercial Supplements (University of Kentucky)
• Biosecurity of Dairy Farm Feedstuffs (Bovine Alliance on Management & Nutrition)
• Bypass Protein: 1. Background (University of Alberta)
• Bypass Progein: 2. Production Responses in Early and Late Lactation (University of Alberta)
• Carbohydrate Metabolism in Dairy Cows (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Carnitine for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Common Nutrition and Management Problems (University of Kentucky)
• Consider These Maximums and Remember Combinations When Formulating Rations (Virginia Tech)
• A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Changing to a TMR Feeding System (University of Illinois)
• Dairy Feeding During Drought (North Dakota State University)
• Dairy Nutrition Strategies Once Forages Are Harvested (University of Kentucky)
• Designing Economical Dairy Nutrition Programs (University of Kentucky)
• Dietary Buffers for Dairy Cattle (University of Wisconsin)
• Dietary Cation-Anion Balance (University of Alberta)
• Dietary Variety via Sweetening and Voluntary Feed Intake of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Digestibility of Fat Sources Differing in Degree of Hydrogenation and Chemical Form (University of Illinois)
• Digestion in the Dairy Cow (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Direct Fed Microbials and Enzymes for Ruminants (University of Delaware)
• Drought-Related Issues in Dairy Cattle Nutrition (Penn State University)
• Effect of Metabolic Diseases on Dry Matter Consumption and Production Parameters (University of Illinois)
• Effect of Yeast Culture on Intake and Milk Production of Jersey Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Amount and Degradability of Protein on Nitrogen Utilization by Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Blood Doping on Voluntary Feed Intake of Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Dietary Fat and Niacin on Nutrient Flow to Intestine of Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Nutrition on Production and Pattern of Daily Milk Following Posilac^TM (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Sucrose Supplementation on the Feed Consumption and Performance (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Supplemental Fat and Niacin on Energy and Fatty Acid Utilization (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Yucca Extract on Concentrations of Urea Nitrogen in Plasma and Milk (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Yucca Extract on Milk Yield, MUN, and BUN (University of Illinois)
• Energy Intake and Dairy Cow Fertility (University of Florida)
• Energy Value of Feeds is Sometimes Hard to Figure (Virginia Tech)
• Evaluate the Cost and Effectiveness of Your Dairy's Feeding Program (University of Kentucky)
• Evaluating Effective Fiber (University of Illinois)
• Evaluating Manure On the Farm (University of Illinois)
• Evaluation of Rumen-Protected Methionine for Lactating Cows (University of Illinois)
• Feeding and Managing Cows in Warm Weather (University of Florida)
• Feeding the Dairy Cattle Herd (University of Florida)
• Feeding Dairy Cows (Kansas State University)
• Feeding Dairy Cows for Efficient Reproductive Performance (University of Wisconsin)
• Feeding the Dairy Herd (University of Minnesota)
• Feeding Strategies to Lower Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Manure (Purdue University)
• Feeding Systems and Strategies for Expanding Dairies (University of Wisconsin)
• Feeding Your Dairy Cow a Total Mixed Ration: Getting Started (University of Kentucky)
• Fine-Tuning the Ration Mixing and Feeding of High Producing Herds (University of Wisconsin)
• Four Quadrants for Ration Balancing (University of Illinois)
• From Feed to Milk: Understanding Rumen Function (Penn State University)
• General Anatomy of the Ruminant Digestive System (University of Florida)
• Guidelines for Developing Dairy Rations (West Virginia University)
• Healthy, Productive Cows Need Healthy Rumens (University of Kentucky)
• Identifying Limiting Nutritional Constraints to Profitability (University of Illinois)
• The Impact of Nutrition on Foot Health (University of Illinois)
• Impact of Nutrition on Manure Nutrients (Texas A&M University)
• The Importance of Fiber in Feeding Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Limiting Forage Intake for Dairy During Drought (North Dakota State University)
• Lipid Metabolism in Dairy Cows (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• A Look at Using MUN Results (University of Illinois)
• Managing the Total Mixed Ration To Prevent Problems in Dairy Cows (University of Kentucky)
• The "Me Too" Dilemma (University of Illinois)
• Meeting Your Forage Lignin Needs (University of Illinois)
• Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN): How Can You Utilize These Numbers? (University of Kentucky)
• Milk Urea Nitrogen: A Nutritional Evaluation Tool? (University of Kentucky)
• Monitoring Feed Efficiency in Dairy Herds (Texas A & M University)
• Nitrogen & Milk Urea Nitrogen Facts (Virginia Tech)
• Nonstructural and Structural Carbohydrates in Dairy Cattle Rations (University of Florida)
• Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Nutrient Utilization in the Dairy Cow (University of Illinois)
• Nutrition and Feeding: Glossary (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Nutrition and Fertility in Dairy Cows (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Nutrition and Reproduction (Dairy Integrated Reproductive Management publication)
• Nutritional Evaluation of Dairy Rations and Feeding Management (Penn State University)
• Overcrowding May Decrease Cud Chewing (University of Kentucky)
• Practical Application of Fiber and Starch Digestibility in Dairy Cattle (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Practical Application of Fiber and Starch Digestibility in Dairy Cattle Nutrition (University of Wisconsin)
• Practical Application of Fiber and Starch Digestibility in Dairy Cattle Nutrition (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Profitable Feeding Programs for Dairy Cattle (University of Kentucky)
• Protein and Rumen-Protected Methionine and Lysine for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Protein Intake and Dairy Cow Fertility (University of Florida)
• Protein Metabolism in Dairy Cows (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Protein of Low Ruminal Degradability and Tallow for Lactating Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Ration Modifications for Hot Weather (Virginia Tech)
• Recommended TMR Nutrient Concentrations (University of Wisconsin)
• Reduce Foot Problems Through Feeding (University of Kentucky)
• Reducing Heat Stress is Important - Modify Your Feeding Program Slightly (University of Kentucky)
• Reproduction and Nutrition (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Responses of Midlactation Cows and Heifers to Supplemental Fat or an Isocaloric High Grain Diet (University of Illinois)
• The Role of Fiber in Ruminant Ration Formulation (University of Delaware)
• Role of Nutrition in Mastitis (North Carolina State University)
• Role of Nutrition on Reproductive Performance (University of Kentucky)
• Rumen Degradable Protein (RDP) (Virginia Tech)
• Rumen Function and Metabolism of Holstein Cows in Early Lactation (University of Illinois)
• A Simple Model to Optimize Feeding Programs and Crop Rotation of Dairy Farms (University of Wisconsin)
• Summer Questions and Concerns (University of Illinois)
• Supplemental Fat and Niacin for Dairy Cows during an Entire Lactation (University of Illinois)
• Therapeutic Nutrition for Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
• Time to Review Your Feeding Program (University of Illinois)
• Tools for Diagnosing Nutritional Problems in Dairy Herds (University of Kentucky)
• Total Mixed Dairy Rations on Your Farm? (University of Missouri)
• Troubleshooting Nutritional Disorders (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Tune-up Your Cow's Nutrition Program (University of Kentucky)
• Type of Diet and Rumen-Protected Methionine for Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Understanding Dry Matter Consumption by Dairy Cows (University of Florida)
• Update and New Perspectives on Interactions of Nutrition and Reproduction in Lactating Dairy Cows (Cornell University)
• Updated Nutrient Specifications for the Dairy Herd (Virginia Tech)
• Urea and NPN for Cattle and Sheep (Colorado State University)
• The Use of Buffers in Dairy Diets (University of Alberta)
• Use Caution When Feeding Dairy Cattle High Levels of Concentrate (North Dakota State University)
• Use of Total Mixed Rations (TMR) For Dairy Cows (Penn State University)
• Using the DART RATION Computer Program to Answer Nutrition Questions About Dairy Cattle (University of Kentucky)
• Using Manure Evaluation to Enhance Dairy Cattle Nutrition (Penn State University)
• Using NDF and ADF to Balance Diets (University of Missouri)
• Using Records to Make Management and Nutritional Decisions (University of Wisconsin)
• Using a Total Mixed Ration for Dairy Cows (North Dakota State University)
• What Manure Can (and Can't) Tell You (University of Alberta)
• What's New, What's Old in Dairy Nutrition (University of Illinois)
• Why Do Cattle Chew Their Cud? (University of Kentucky)

Vitamins and Minerals

• Calculating the Amount of Selenium in Dry Cow Diets (University of Kentucky)
• Can Overfeeding Phosphorus Lead to Polluted Waters? (Virginia Tech)
• Choosing a Mineral Supplement For Your Dairy Cows (University of Kentucky)
• A Closer Look at Dietary Copper (University of Illinois)
• Dietary Phosphorus and Water Quality (Virginia Tech)
• Effects of Dietary Fat and Niacin on Nutrient Flow to Intestine of Dairy Cows (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Dietary Supplementation With Biotin and a B-Vitamin Blend on Lactation Performance by Dairy Cows (Slide Show) (University of Wisconsin)
• Effects of Supplemental Fat and Niacin on Energy and Fatty Acid Utilization (University of Illinois)
• Free Choice Feeding of Phosphorus Containing Minerals (Penn State University)
• Free Choice Minerals For Dairy Cows? (Virginia Tech)
• High Sulfate Induced Polioencephalomalacia (PEM) in Cattle - Burping Can Be Dangerous If You Are a Ruminant (University of Delaware)
• Importance of Trace Minerals in Dairy Heifer, Dry Cow, and Lactating Cow Rations (University of Illinois)
• Mineral Feeding For Healthy Cows (University of Kentucky)
• Mineral Needs of Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Mineral Nutrition of Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Mineral Supplementation For Improved Immune Function (University of Kentucky)
• Phosphorus Important for Optimum Milk Production and Reproduction (University of Kentucky)
• Phosphorus in Dairy Cattle Nutrition (Cornell University)
• Phosphorus Nutrition and Excretion by Dairy Animals (University of Florida)
• Phosphorus Nutrition of Dairy Cattle - Update (Cornell University)
• Phosphorus Nutrition of Dairy Cattle - What's New? (Cornell University)
• Phosphorus Nutrition of Dairy Cattle - What's New? (U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center and University of Wisconsin)
• Reducing Dietary Phosphorus in the Dairy Herd (Penn State University)
• The Role of Selenium and Vitamin E in Milk Quality (University of Wisconsin)
• Trace Mineral Supplementation is Often Times Confusing (Virginia Tech)
• Trace Minerals, Vitamins, Immune Function and Mastitis - What Is Their Relationship? (North Carolina State University)
• An Update on Vitamin Levels (University of Illinois)
• Using Nutrition To Improve Immunity Against Disease in Dairy Cattle: Copper, Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin E (University of Kentucky)
• Vitamins, Minerals and Dairy Cow Fertility (University of Florida)
• Vitamin Needs of Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• What Does It Cost You For Your Minerals? (Virginia Tech)

Water Requirements

• Check Water Quality Periodically (Texas A & M University)
• Don't Overlook Water for Dairy Cattle (North Dakota State University)
• Livestock Drinking Water Quality (Colorado State University)
• Livestock Water Development (Ohio State Univesrity)
• Pumping Water from Remote Locations for Livestock Watering (Virginia Tech)
• Selection of Alternative Livestock Watering Systems (University of Tennessee)
• Solar Powered Livestock Watering Systems (University of Tennessee)
• Water and Its Importance to Animals (University of Florida)
• Water Conservation on Dairy and Livestock Farms (University of New Hampshire)
• Water Effects on Livestock Performance (Ohio State University)
• Water For Dairy Cattle (New Mexico State University and Oklahoma State University)
• Water Intake and Quality For Dairy Cattle (Penn State University)
• Water - Nutrient Often Taken For Granted (University of Kentucky)