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