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2019

March 2019 Hoard’s Dairyman An Irreversible Heifer Hoof Issue has Emerged

March 2019 Vita Plus Starting Strong Newsletter Manage Calf Barn Ventilation During Temperature Swings

February 2019 Bovine Veterinarian Address the Causes of Lameness in Dairy Cattle

January 2019 Wisconsin State Farmer Next Steps in Dairy Cattle Welfare: Are you Ready for the Challenge?

2018

December 2018 Bovine Veterinarian Animal Welfare Demands Will Keep Coming

October 2018 Progressive Dairyman Hock Sores and Other Body Injuries in Dairy Cows

October 2018 Wisconsin Agriculturist Time to Prepare Calves for Cold Weather

April 2018 Dairy Herd Management Solving Lameness in Dairy Cattle

March 2018 Dairy Herd Management More Space, More Milk

March 2018 Progressive Dairyman What are the Current Welfare Concerns Facing the Dairy Industry?

2017

December 2017 Wisconsin State Farmer Simplifying Hoof Health from Day One

November 2017 Progressive Dairyman Tackle the Three Lesions that Lead to Lameness

July 2017 Wisconsin Public Radio Investments in Happy Cows Yielding More Milk

July 2017 News8000 ‘Happy Cows’ a Dairy Farm Philosophy

July 2017 Yahoo Finance Wisconsin Researchers Aim to Make Cows Happier

July 2017 Washington Post Researchers Say Happiness Turns Dairy Cows Into Cash Cows

May 2017 Hoard’s Dairyman Four Seasons of Fresh Air

May 2017 Hoard’s Dairyman We Can Solve Lameness Around the Globe

May 2017 Wisconsin State Farmer UW Program to Update Building So Cows Can be Happy

May 2017 Hoard’s Dairyman Hot Days Punish Cows

April 2017 PDPW Dairy’s Bottom Line Prepare for Heat Stress

April 2017 Progressive Dairyman 3 Steps to Prevent Clinical Mastitis through Facility Design

April 2017 Dairy Herd Management Facility Considerations for Post-Weaned Calves

April 2017 Dairy Herd Management A Hotbed of Heat Stress

March 2017 Progressive Dairyman The Dairyland Initiative Enters Seventh Year of Providing Resources to Dairy Producers

March 2017 Progressive Dairyman Mystic Valley Dairy Pleased with Positive Pressure Ventilation in Holding Area

March 2017 Progressive Dairyman Relieve Holding Area Heat Stress with Positive Pressure Tube Systems

February 2017 Dairy Herd Management Freestall Design Impacts Milk Quality

January 2017 Dairy Herd Management 4 Lessons in Transition Cow Management

2016

December 2016 Progressive Dairyman The 7 Essential Steps for Sizing a Barn

November 2016 Agri-View Housing Double-edged Sword

November 2016 Progressive Dairyman Is Your Hoof Trimming Program Preventing Lameness?

October 2016 Agri-View UW Offers Calf-health App

October 2016 Vita Plus Ask the Expert: What Maintenance Does my PPTV Need?

September 2016 Agri-View Global Fight Against Lameness Continues

July 2016 Progressive Dairyman Stop Using the ‘A’ Word to Describe Hoof Lesions

July 2016 Progressive Dairyman How to Defeat Digital Dermatitis

July 2016 Progressive Dairyman Vision et Opportunities en Production Laitiere Selon Trois Chercheurs de Renom

June 2016 Agri-View Robotic Milking Systems – Pro or Con?

May 2016 Hoard’s Dairyman In a Holding Pattern

April 16, 2016 Dairy Herd Management Apps for all Reasons

April 7, 2016 Agri-View Take Environmental Actions to Improve Foot Health

April 5, 2016 Dairy Herd Management Improve Calf Health with Ventilation

March 31, 2016 Progressive Dairyman Keeping Calf Barns Cool

March 31, 2016 Progressive Dairyman Considerations for Sizing a Parlor and Cow Groups

2015

December 31, 2015 Progressive Dairyman 4 Questions to Answer When Designing a Robotic Barn

November 6, 2015 Progressive Dairyman The Anatomy of a Divider Loop

October 2015 DLZ Primus Rind Im Winter vier Luftwechsel

Fall 2015 CowManagement Cow Comfort Pays Off

2015 Journal of Dairy Science Survey of Facility and Management Characteristics of Large, Upper Midwest Dairy Herds Clustered by Dairy Herd Improvement Records

October 20, 2015 Wisconsin Dairy News Dairy Apps

July 13, 2015 Hoard’s Dairyman What the Cows are Telling Us About Their Transition Needs

July 9, 2015 Progressive Dairyman Dairy Farms Need a Dedicated Space for Hoof Trimming

June 1, 2015 Saputo Inc. Saputo Implements Progressive Animal Welfare Policy Across Global Operations

May 18, 2015 Progressive Dairyman Calf Housing: Automatic Group Feeders vs. Individual Pens

April 2015 PDPW Dairy’s Bottom Line

March 25, 2015 Progressive Dairyman Dealing with Lameness in Mattress Freestall Facilities

March 25, 2015 Progressive Dairyman Tube Ventilation System Provides More Efficient Cow Cooling

March 5, 2015 Agri-View Keep Those Babies Dry

February 11, 2015 Cowsmopolitan Dairyland Initiative Website Bringing Together Producers, Consultants, Lenders and Builders

January 14, 2015 Dairy Herd Management PDPF Awards Grants for Dairy Education Projects

January 12, 2015 Hoard’s Dairyman Take Control of Lameness

2014

December 4, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Check Out My…New Calf Barn and Automated Feeding

November 25, 2014 WI Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Dairy 30×20 Grants Available for Farm Innovations, Financial Planning

October 9, 2014 Progressive Dairyman 3 Open Minutes with Dr. Ken Nordlund

October 8, 2014 Progressive Dairyman The Four Elements of Freestall Design

October 8, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Experts Speak on Trending Hoof Health Topics

October 1, 2014 Wisconsin Public Television The Dairyland Initiative Across Wisconsin

July 31, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Five Factors Found in the Best Transition Cow Programs

July 23, 2014 University of Wisconsin-Madison News Grant Generates Increased Access, Network Training to Dairyland Initiative

July 11, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Cooling Strategies for Heat-Stressed Cows

July 10, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Take a Walk Through Footbath Management

July 2014 Hoard’s Dairyman Worth the Investment (3rd in series of 3 articles)

June 2014 Hoard’s Dairyman Solve your Transition Housing Puzzle (2nd in series of 3 articles)

June 5, 2014 Progressive Dairyman The Arguments for Social Stability in Transition Cows

June 2014 Elite Magazine Frische Luft fur jedes Kalb (Fresh Air for Each Calf)

May 2014 Elite Magazine Mehr Platz schaffen! (Create More Space!)

May 25, 2014 Hoard’s Dairyman What Every Transition Cow Barn Needs (1st in series of 3 articles)

March 26, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Cow Comfort Comes First at Horsens Homestead Farms

March 10, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Technical Concepts Outlined for Positive-Pressure Ventilation Systems

March 6, 2014 Agri-View Protecting Calves from Respiratory Diseases

March 4, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Why Sand is So Great for Cows

January 9, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Positive Pressure Ventilation Systems for Calf Facilities

December 17, 2013 Progressive Dairyman Practical Application of Positive Pressure Ventilation in Holding Areas

January 6, 2014 Progressive Dairyman Positive Pressure Ventilation Systems for Calf Facilities

2013

November 2013 Bovine Veterinarian A Breath of Fresh Air

October 2013 Dairy Today 100-lb Payback

September 9, 2013 Hoard’s Dairyman The Dairyland Initiative Extends Access

August 2013 Dairy Herd Management New-Style Calf Barns Spring Up

August 6, 2013 University of Wisconsin-Madison News Grant Funds Free Nationwide Access to Dairyland Initiative for Farmers

May 31, 2013 Agri-View Cow Comfort Risk Assessment Eases Achenbach’s Expansion

May 16, 2013 Hoard’s Dairyman Lameness Undermines the Management of a Dairy Herd

April 10, 2013 Hoard’s Dairyman Positive Pressure Tube Ventilation Design (3rd in series of 3 articles)

March 25, 2013 Hoard’s Dairyman Calf Barn Ventilation (2nd in series of 3 articles)

March 10, 2013 Hoard’s Dairyman Calf Barn Design (1st in series of 3 articles)

2012

November 16, 2012 Agri-View Revolutionary Positive Pressure Ventilation Design Brings a Breath of Fresh Air to Holding Areas

November 9, 2012 Agri-View Create Calf Housing to Minimize Respiratory Disease

September 2012 Bovine Veterinarian Can High Milk Production = Cow Well-Being?

August 2012 PDPW Dairy’s Bottom Line 7 Areas to Consider to Boost Cow Comfort, Production

August 16, 2012 Agri-View Experience from First Expansion Simplifies the Second for Sunburst Dairy

August 16, 2012 Agri-View Farm Expansion Provides Learning Experience for Browns

June 5, 2012 Dairy Herd Management Calf Barn Tube Ventilation

May 1, 2012 Progressive Dairyman Producers Share Calf Housing Styles at PDPW Conference

February 2012 Progressive Dairyman Online Program Offers Dairy Design, Facility Management Tools

February 24, 2012 Agri-View Keys to Keeping Calves Healthy During Winter Weather

January 6, 2012 Progressive Dairyman Dairyland Initiative Offers Ventilation and Transition Cow Facility Planning Workshops

2011

October 31, 2011 Progressive Dairyman Free Web Access to The Dairyland Initiative for Ag Lenders

October 10, 2011 Hoard’s Dairyman Manage Cows by Risk

June 17, 2011 Wisconsin Ag Connection Dairyland Initiative Helps Farmers Design Cow-Friendly Facilities

May 23, 2011 Hoard’s Dairyman Do your Freestalls Measure Up?

January 17, 2011 Dairy Herd Management Target Holding Pens with Cooling Strategies

January 2011 Progressive Dairyman Optimizing Respiratory Health in Calf Barns

2010

October 21, 2010 Progressive Dairyman Dairyland Initiative Focuses Barn Design on Dairy Cattle Well-being and Productivity