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Central Wisconsin Dairy Series

Central Wisconsin Dairy Series. Forage Programs in High Producing Herds. Central Wisconsin Agriculture Specialization. Presented by:Matt Lippert, Wood County Ag Agent Bob Kaiser and Randy Shaver Department of Dairy Science University of Wisconsin – Madison. Survey Herds*.

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Central Wisconsin Dairy Series

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  1. Central Wisconsin Dairy Series

  2. Forage Programs in High Producing Herds Central Wisconsin Agriculture Specialization Presented by:Matt Lippert, Wood County Ag Agent Bob Kaiser and Randy Shaver Department of Dairy Science University of Wisconsin – Madison

  3. Survey Herds* • Hensen Bros. Dairy Inc., Waunakee • Koepke Farms Inc., Oconomowoc • Rosy Lane Holstein LLC, Watertown • Crave Brothers Farm, Waterloo • SoFine Bovines LLC, Westfield • Oechsner Farms, Brownsville *All freestall-parlor-TMR herds

  4. Survey Herds (Jan.-Feb, 2004)

  5. Survey Herds (Jan.-Feb, 2004)

  6. Survey Herds (Jan.-Feb, 2004)

  7. Survey Herds (Jan.-Feb, 2004) High-Groups

  8. Forage Programs

  9. High-Group Dietary Forage

  10. Corn Silage Production • Hybrid • Dual Purpose – 5/6 • bm3 – 1/6 • Leafy – 1/6 • Storage • Bags – 2/6 • Bunkers – 4/6 • Piles – 1/6 • Additives • LAB – 4/6 • Liquid Urea/Molasses – 1/6 • Kernel Processing – 6/6

  11. Corn Silage Nutrient Composition

  12. Corn Silage Processing ScoreMertens, USDFRC & Dairyland Labs, Arcadia, WI • Ro-Tap Shaker • 9 sieves (0.6 thru 19 mm) and pan • Analyze for starch on 4.75 mm & greater sieves % of starch passing 4.75 mm sieve CSPS >70% 70% to 50% < 50% Optimum Average Poor

  13. Corn Silage Processing Score

  14. Corn Silage Particle Size

  15. Corn Silage Fermentation Profiles

  16. Alfalfa Silage Harvest/Storage • Cutting Schedule • 4x – 5/6 • 4x, 3x – 1/6 • Storage • Bags – 4/9 • Bunkers – 3/9 • Uprights – 2/9 • Additives • LAB – 6/6

  17. Alfalfa Silage Nutrient Composition

  18. Alfalfa Silage Particle Size

  19. Alfalfa Silage Fermentation Profiles

  20. Corn Harvest & Storage • Type • HM Shelled – 4/6 • Dry Shelled – 3/6 • HMSC Storage • Uprights – 2/4 • Bags – 2/4 • HMSC Additives • LAB – 3/4 • Processing • HMSC • Roller Mill – 3/4 • Hammer Mill – 2/4 • DSC • Hammer mill 2/2

  21. HM Shelled Corn Particle Size

  22. Dry Shelled Corn Particle Size

  23. Milking Cow Diet Ingredients

  24. Milking Cow Diet Ingredients

  25. Milking Cow Diet Ingredients

  26. Milking Cow Diet Ingredients

  27. High-Group Nutrient Formulations

  28. High-Group Nutrient Formulations

  29. DMI of Milking Groups

  30. High-Group TMR Analysis

  31. High-Group TMR Analysis

  32. High-Group TMR Analysis

  33. High-Group Diet NRC-01 Model Evaluation

  34. High-Group Diet NRC-01 Model Evaluation

  35. Feed Efficiency & Feed Cost Per Cwt.

  36. Visit UW-Madison Dairy Science Department Website http://www.wisc.edu/dysci/

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