Q: We received by mail, a cheese basket. It was room temperature, and apparently had been for at least a day. We put it in the fridge. Is it safe to eat?
This publication provides recording keeping sheets and examples for manure applications on dairy farms. Examples are provided for a number of different manure handling systems.
As of January 2017, Oregon livestock producers must comply with a new federal law that fundamentally changes the way feed-grade antibiotics are used in their operations: The Veterinary Feed Directive. This publication...
This guide describes how to obtain a representative sample of stockpiled dairy manure or dairy compost, select a reliable manure or compost testing laboratory, determine which lab analyses are needed (including total...
Amber Moore, Mario de Haro-Marti, Lide Chen |
Jul 2015 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Provides an overview of the role of selenium in the diet of livestock, and discusses selenium supplementation rates and supplementation methods. Lists guidelines for assessing livestock's selenium status and summarizes research useful to Oregon livestock producers.
This publication specifies in detail (with explanatory pictures) the correct procedure for dehorning calves early in life to minimize pain. The publication contains both an English and a Spanish version.
People who live in the suburbs and own a small acreage often choose dairy cattle or dairy goats as a way to harvest and use their forage. Milk production can reduce the family grocery bill. Goats, ...
This ATTRA (2009) publication discusses the costs and considerations in custom raising replacement dairy heifers on pasture and provides a list of additional online resources.
Anne Fanatico, Lee Rinehart |
Apr 2009 |
Online resource