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Dave Johnson
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Mar 2, 2005 3:48 pm
Hi all, My thoughts on oxytocin: We no longer use as we ship with CROPP, but in the past we found it did help with letdown problems in nervous heifers and...
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Martha Goodsell
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Mar 2, 2005 4:49 pm
NY Farms! asks. What is all-natural, golden brown, sweet, and goes with everything from pancakes to peanuts? New York State maple syrup, of course! The...
Dear Odairy, I've got a bunch of questions on a variety of topics, I'll post them as separate messages this time for simplicity in getting answers. Before I...
Greetings again Odairy folks, Anyone have experience with co-pulsation pulsators? I saw an ad in a farm paper and met the inventor at the NY Farmshow...
Salutations, Are there internet or in print resources on designing a swing parlor and the incoming/outgoing cow areas for ease of cow flow? I got a bunch of...
Actually, in fairness I've not talked to him about this yet. He's sort of a gruff fellow regardless. What do y'all out there do if (unlike mid PA) you don't...
Dear Odairy, I know that milk is valuable and it is possible to raise dairy calves up on milk replacer or just 2 months of milk, but in the beef industry they...
Howdy y'all, getting close to the end of my list of questions for the day. Am wondering what y'all's experience has been with using bedded pack systems for...
Livestock Nutrition and Healthcare Video Tape Order Form For Classes 2 & 3 of the 3 part series NOFA-VT is pleased to offer VHS tapes for sale from two of the...
Since it is snowing sideways outside my window, let's talk about making hay and feel warmer! Last summer I made about 1000 sm square bales and handled each one...
O.K., I promise this is the last message to clog your inbox from me today and thank you again in advance for all your help. I've heard it can be challenging to...
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Martha Goodsell
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Mar 2, 2005 8:31 pm
Bill Casey invited NY Farms! to participate in sharing our News to Share with the Odairy list serve folks. Earlier this winter when there was concern about...
There is a guy here in WI. Dave Hammel that has plans for low cost parlors. I haven't actually priced them out, but I do have the plans. There is also a CD...
Mark, I have seen the co-pulsation stuff, but never see much popularity with it. The inventor seems sincere but not sure how "superior" his system is. I have...
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Dave Johnson
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Mar 3, 2005 3:27 am
Mark, On cleaners.. most are chlorine alkalines and phosphoric (among other)acids. Organic permits these, but some certifiers like to see non-chlorine ...
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Dave Johnson
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Mar 3, 2005 3:28 am
Yes... check out Univ of wisconsin madison, Kammel in ag engineering i think has a booklet on lowcost seing parlor design I used for mine. ... From: "Mark...
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Dave Johnson
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Mar 3, 2005 3:35 am
Hi Mark, I have (and probably will do most of ) raised calves sucking moma. They grow great, are very healthy, drink alot (15-20 # at 3 months), but gets ...
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Dave Johnson
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Mar 3, 2005 3:44 am
Mark, Only a comment on mowers. I have a Claas which fromthe groundhog holes I have leveled is near bullet proof. Tines are great for grass and legume, maybe...
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Dave Johnson
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Mar 3, 2005 3:48 am
Mark, me again. I began a start-up dairy 6 years ago, certifed the past 4. I could share many experiences, budget projections and realities, financing ...
Henry Perkins, an organic dairy farmer from Maine, brought a sign to Washington that read "Let Them Eat Grass." On Wednesday, after two days of debate, a...
Lyle -- would you copy and paste the article into an e-mail so that all of us don't have to sign up for the newspaper? I hate filling out those $%&* forms....
Panel seeks to put organic loophole out to pasture BY ANDREW MARTIN Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Henry Perkins, an organic dairy farmer from Maine, ...
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Chuck Deichmann
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Mar 3, 2005 3:17 pm
Mark, As far as ATO's go, we have had them for six years and have had great results. The cows accepted them very well and if anything, the milk quality ...
Mark, I have had no experience with the copulsation units. For what it's worth, however, I was told by either my milk inspector or Ag & Markets specialist...
Here's a link to an interesting article "Organic grazing livestock production: possibilities and prospects", about organic livestock production in Europe. ...
Mark, Graze magazine had a real nice article on parlor designs in the last issue. I think there will be more on parlor design in the upcoming issues as well. ...
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Hi Mark - The Vermont bankers I have talked to, as well as Farm Credit, said that they have no problems loaning money to organic dairy farmers provided the...
