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Articles Penn State Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop
Coleen M. Jones, Jud Heinrichs
Annual event provides continuing education for feed industry professionals. More
Articles Growth Charts for Dairy Heifers
Coleen M. Jones, Jud Heinrichs
Comparing to a breed standard can indicate if heifer growth is progressing normally. More
Articles Heifer Nutrition Modifications to Reduce Manure Production
Jud Heinrichs, G. I. Zanton, G. J. Lascano
Replacing forage dry matter with concentrates offers potential to improve the efficiency of heifer feeding, while maintaining similar rates of gain and reducing excretion of manure and nutrients. More
Articles Trends in Age at Calving of Heifers in Pennsylvania
Jud Heinrichs, Coleen M. Jones
Age at first calving impacts the total costs of raising heifers. This article examines DHI data on age at first calving in Pennsylvania Holsteins. More
Articles Heifer Economics
Jud Heinrichs, Peter Tozer, Matthew Gabler, Trent Schriefer
Heifers are an important investment in the future of successful dairy operations. More
Articles Non-lactating Animals Count Too
Virginia A. Ishler
Dry cows and heifers take up on average 20 percent of the farm’s total feed costs (home raised and purchased). More