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- Dairy Pipeline, June 2019Ferreira, Gonzalo; Spurlin, Kevin (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019-06-03)This issue has two articles. The first discusses compost materials (wood shavings, sawdust, etc.) used as bedding for dairy cattle, and mentions advantages and disadvantages. The second focuses on checking cornfields in spring for pests, weeds, and planting success.
- Dairy Pipeline. April 2018Spurlin, Kevin; Petersson-Wolfe, Christina S. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-04-03)This issue has two articles; the first one examines alternative ways of generating revenue on the dairy farm, and issues to consider before trying them, including adequate labor, management, and expertise, product demand and more. The second article discusses somatic cell count.
- Dairy Pipeline. January/February 2016James, Robert E.; Gleason, Claire B.; Ferreira, Gonzalo; Spurlin, Kevin (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-01-07)Articles in this issue provide details on feeding regimens for cattle, and on the quality of fats in milk.
- Dairy Pipeline. January/February 2017Petersson-Wolfe, Christina S.; Winston, David R.; Spurlin, Kevin (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-12-22)Articles in this issue focus on management of dairy farms and on decision-making.
- Dairy Pipeline. July/August 2018Winston, David R.; Spurlin, Kevin (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-06-29)This issue has two articles. The first one focuses on rearing heifers, while the second one discusses managing finances and assets during a time of low milk prices.
- Dairy Pipeline. March 2013Griffith, Abigail; Petersson-Wolfe, Christina S.; Spurlin, Kevin (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2013-02-28)Discusses pros and cons of incomplete milking vs. complete milking of transition cows and BMR dwarf forage sorghum.
- Dairy Pipeline. May 2016James, Robert E.; Spurlin, Kevin; Daniels, Kristy M. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-05-02)This issue includes articles about the federal margin protection program for dairy farms, and about antibody concentration in colostrum in milk for calves.
- Dairy Pipeline. May 2017Petersson-Wolfe, Christina S.; Spurlin, Kevin; Steele, Nicole (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-05-02)This issue has an article about the feeding and grazing behavior of cattle, and the importance of noting what cows are actually eating. It also has an article about gestational heat stress and the effects on dairy calves.
- Dairy Pipeline. November/December 2013Spurlin, Kevin; James, Robert E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2013-10-24)Discusses effective dairy farm management and the upcoming 2014 conference of the VA State Feed Association and VT Dairy Nutrition.
- Dairy Pipeline. October 2012Spurlin, Kevin; James, Robert E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2012-09-28)Presents tips for avoiding pitfalls when feed prices soar, and minimizing the impact of high corn prices.
- Dairy Pipeline. October 2014James, Robert E.; Ferreira, Gonzalo; Spurlin, Kevin (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2014-09-30)This issue deals with the importance of crop rotation and strategies for extra dairy profits.