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Driving Innovation in Livestock and Dairy: Lessons from Value-Added Producers 
Insights from the Dairy and Livestock Value-Added Cohort
Earlier this month, livestock and dairy value-added cohorts toured two innovative operations to learn strategies for expanding markets and adding valu... Learn More
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Grafton County Farm Partners with UNH to Advance Cow Monitoring Technology
Grafton County Farm Partners with UNH to Advance Cow Monitoring Technology. Learn More
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Dilution of Maintenance and Feed Efficiency in Dairy Cows
Written by a PhD candidate at the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture at UNH, alongside a Professor of Dairy Management, this article provides an... Learn More

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The Basics of Calf Nutrition: Post Colostrum to Weaning [Fact Sheet]
Proper calf nutrition supports healthy growth and rumen development, beginning with colostrum, then milk and starter feed. Calves need a balanced inta... 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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