Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops

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A Focus on Success

Our team serves dairy and livestock producers by offering educational programming that focuses on animal health, efficient production, product quality and successful forage crop practices. We provide hands-on training, workshops, and field meetings designed to meet the diverse and evolving needs of New Hampshire farmers.

Dairy Production

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Livestock Production

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Feed & Forage Production

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Soil Conservation & Water Quality on Farms

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Video - How to Trim Goat Hooves

Articles

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Understanding the Lactation Curve in Dairy Cows
Written by a student at the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at UNH, alongside a Professor of Dairy Management, this article provides an overv... Learn More
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Weaning Dairy Calves
Written by a student at the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at UNH, and reviewed by Peter Erickson, Professor of Dairy Management, this artic... Learn More
Three photos of the rumen of a calf. On the left, the rumen appears smooth while the photo in the middle shows some texture and the photo on the right appears to have many ridges and valleys.
The Key to Ruminal Development
Starter Grain
Written by a student at the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at UNH, and reviewed by Peter Erickson, Professor of Dairy Management, this artic... Learn More

Resources

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Checklist for Selling Food at Farmers’ Markets
General food safety guidelines for vendor booths, sampling, selling meat, raw milk and raw milk products, eggs, produce, and prepared foods. Learn More
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Factors that Influence Colostrum Yield: Mastitis, Calf Size, and Udder Size
This is the fifth in a series of articles to help correct the challenge of some cows not producing colostrum or not producing enough colostrum to feed... Learn More
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Factors that Influence Colostrum Yield: Environmental Temperature and Photoperiod
This is the fourth in a series of articles to help correct the challenge of some cows not producing colostrum or not producing enough colostrum to fee... Learn More
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Factors that Influence Colostrum Yield: Hormones
This is the third in a series of articles to help correct the challenge of some cows not producing colostrum or not producing enough colostrum to feed... Learn More
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Factors that Influence Colostrum Yield: Prepartum Nutrition
This is the second in a series of articles to help correct the challenge of some cows not producing colostrum or not producing enough colostrum to fee... Learn More
Jersey cattle herd on pasture
Factors that Influence Colostrum Yield: Dry Period Length
This is the first in a series of articles to help correct the challenge of some cows not producing colostrum or not producing enough colostrum to feed... Learn More

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