tools
Somatic Cell Count Comparison Tool
A benchmarking tool allowing dairy producers to compare their herd’s bulk tank somatic cell counts with other producers around the country based on management type, herd size, milk production and time of year.
links
Mammary Macrostructure and Dairy Cow Udder Anatomy
The Lactation Biology website contains materials used in a course taught at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign by Walter Hurley, professor in Animal Sciences.
videos
UW Milk Quality just released its video series: Organic Dairy Health Management. The series focuses on animal health issues and management solutions on organic dairy farms.
Animal Health Regulations for Organic Dairy Herds
In this first episode, Dr. Pamela Ruegg outlines key health regulations from the USDA National Organic Program and the FDA for organic producers.
Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows
Dr. Pamela Ruegg from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is back discussing the occurrence of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
webinars
What Lower Somatic Cell Count Limits Could Mean to You
Presenter: Pamela Ruegg, University of Wisconsin
Host: Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois
webcasts
We have a special two-part series just posted from the Cattle Industry Convention Dairy Producers Communications Forum. Kansas State’s Dr Mike Appley looks at antibiotic residues in cull cows and bob veal calves. Why do we miss the withdrawal periods on these? And if we are meeting or exceeding those withdrawals, can our method of application still cause a positive response?
Part One: How Do We Miss Antibiotic Residues On Cull Cows?
Part Two: How Do We Miss Antibiotic Residues On Cull Cows?
lectures
University of Wisconsin CALS Lecture Series: Milk!
Dr. Pamela Ruegg, UW-Madison Department of Dairy Science is one of the world’s foremost authorities on milk quality. In this lecture, Ruegg paints a portrait of the Wisconsin dairy business from beginning to end.