Information for producers, farmers, other researchers, and students. View posters, webinars, and articles relevant to producer questions and industry challenges.
Crossbreeding and Genetics
- Genetic Parameters of Passive Transfer of Immunity for US Organic Holstein Calves
- Genetic Parameters for Stayability of Holsteins in US Organic Herds
- Genetics of Health Traits for Conventional and Organic Cows
- Crossbred cows are more feed efficient than Holstein cows (Progressive Dairy)
- Breeding for A2 Milk
- Crossbreeding dairy with beef bulls (video presentation)
- What 1960's Holstein genetics look like today
- Crossbreeding for the future of profitability of dairying
- Three-Breed Crossbreeding at the U of MN
- Breeding considerations for organic dairy farms
- Breeding and Genetics: Considerations for Organic Dairy Farms (YouTube)
Pasture and Forages
- Grazing and Pasture Management
- Grazing and pasture management for cattle (U of MN Extension)
- Warm-season grasses and milk production in grazing dairies (Progressive Dairy)
- Solar shading for dairy cows (YouTube video)
- Grazing Kernza
- Forage-based diets produce nutritionally enhanced milk
- Seasonal forage quality changes and growth of cattle grazing cover crops
- eOrganics Webinar on Organic Grazing (February 2016)
- Fodder factsheet (.pdf)
- Feeding fodder to dairy cows
- Farmers, experts examine value of sprouted fodder systems
- Evaluation of feeding hydroponic barley fodder to organic dairy cattle
- Less organic grain equals more profit (.pdf)
- Evaluation of cover crops for grazing systems