Animal Well Being
- Three Main Techniques for Administering Injections (October 2021)
- AVMA’s policy on pain control for dehorning
- Ensuring Cow Comfort (updated January 2017)
- Dairy Cattle Handling For Animal Well-Being (updated January 2017)
- Time to Review Procedures (June 2016)
- Environmental Enrichment (June 2016)
- Lying Time of Dairy Cows. Importance of a behavioral need (May 2020)
Bedding and Manure Management
- Management of Sand Bedding on Dairy Farms. Part I (updated July, 2019)
- Management of Sand Bedding. Part II(August, 2019)
- Compost Bedded Barns (December, 2020)
- Biochar: Benefits on Soil Health and Environmental Stewardship(June 2021)
- Using biochar to improve soil health, crop performance, and water quality on fields fertilized with dairy manure (September 2022)
- Anaerobic Digesters. Utilization and Benefits for Dairies (December 2022)
Carcass Disposal
- Composting Cow Carcasses: A Practical Guide for Dairy Farmers (November 2024)
- Composting Large Animal Carcasses
Cows
- Shorter Dry Periods – Yeah or Nay? (updated January 2017)
- The Long and Short Of Dry Period Length (updated January 2017)
Facilities
- LED Lighting For Dairies (updated January 2017)
- Rubber Flooring For Cow Comfort And Productivity (updated January 2017)
General
- Biosecurity Can Save Dollars (updated December 2016)
- Check Water Quality Periodically (updated December 2016)
- Conserve Water While Cooling Cows (updated December 2016)
- What Do Cull Rates Say About Your Dairy? (updated December 2016)
- Neighbor Relations (updated December 2016)
- Making The Most Of Consultants And TSPs (updated January 2017)
- Managing Retention Control Structures During Catastrophic Events (updated January 2017)
- Keeping Compliant With Environmental Regulations (updated January 2017)
- Prepare For Unexpected (updated January 2017)
- Are You Ready For A Disaster (updated January 2017)
- Margin Protection Program (updated January 2017)
- Manage Pen Moves (updated January 2017)
- Organic Dairying In Texas (updated January 2017)
- Dairy Revenue Protection (updated December 2018)
- Weed Management with Manure in Mind (January, 2019)
- Preventive Medicine. The Evolution of Dairy Science (December, 2019)
- Production Efficiency in U.S. Dairy Farming (September, 2020)
Calving Management and Neonatal Care
- Understanding the Detrimental Effects of Heat Stress in Dairy Calves (June 2023)
- Calving: What to look for and when to intervene (June 2020)
- Colostrum Management (August 2021)
- Calving and Newborn Calf Management Training Programs (September 2021)
Heifers & Calves
- Accelerated Growth for Heifers Can Improve Productivity (June 2016)
- Pair Housing For Calves (updated January 2017)
- Socialization of Calves (October 2020)
- The use of caffeine as a therapeutic treatment in early postpartum dystocia dairy calves (February 2023)
Milk
- Monitor Milk Factors (updated December 2016)
- Monitor Production Trends: Peak Milk and Average Days In Milk (updated December 2016)
- Milk Quality Tests (updated December 2016)
- Pasteurize Waste Milk (updated December 2016)
Software
- Make Accurate Comparisons – Using DairyMetrics (updated December 2016)
- Management Software Enhancement (updated December 2016)
Extension programs to share best management practices and new technologies
- A Successful 2023 SW Dairy Day
- 2023 SWDD in Bovina. Anaerobic digesters and automation in rotary parlors
- A Successful 2022 SWDD
- 2022 Southwest Dairy Day is on October 20th!
- 2022 Southwest Dairy Day will be in Scotland, TX
- Celebrating 10 Years Of Southwest Dairy Days
- 2019 Southwest Dairy Days. Robotics, automation and precision technologies
Industry Updates and Texas Dairy Industry Growth
Manure Safety Educational Material (Tarleton Students)