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Calculating Heifer Numbers Heifers are either the second or third greatest cost on a dairy farm, behind feed costs and labor. It has been estimated that the cost to raise a…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops | |||
Soil Testing for Environmental Contaminants - Interpreting Your Heavy Metals Test Results [fact sheet] What Are Heavy Metals?
Heavy metals are a class of elements that include lead, copper, arsenic, and cadmium, and can be toxic to humans and plants…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Soil Testing Services | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
An Update on Water Feeding to Preweaned Calves Water remains vital to the rumen development in the preweaned calf. The work of Kertz and colleagues at the Purina Research Farm in the early 1980s…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops | Agriculture & Gardens | Fact Sheet | |
Automated Calf Feeders [Video] & Research Experience with Calving Sensors [Video] Experts and state producers shared their knowlege and experience using automated calf feeders during a March 22, 2018 webinar hosted by UNH…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Avian Influenza Reminder! - Detection, Prevention and Reporting [fact sheet] Quick overview of prevention, detection and reporting of avian influenza
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops | Fact Sheet | ||
Brooding and Caring for Chicks Starting your chicks
Raising a flock of chickens for home meat or egg production can be an easy and rewarding experience. Before you jump into…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Correct Milking Procedures Consistency in management and proper milking procedures are essential for profitable dairy production. Following correct procedures can lead to…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Dairy Management Alternatives in Low Income Years [Videos] The following two webinars were a part of the Risk Management Education Series hosted by UNH Cooperative Extension on March 2, 2017.
Making a…
Location: Grafton County Office |
Agricultural Business Management, Agriculture & Gardens, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Dairy Webinar - Financial Tools [video] Click the link below to view a recording of our June 16 webinar focusing on financial tools for dairy producers. The program features emeritus…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | |||
Determining Monetary Values of Feedstuffs [fact sheet] Concentrates are always a high proportion of the cost of a feed ration due to their contribution as primary energy and protein sources in dairy feeds…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops | Agriculture & Gardens | Fact Sheet | |
Establishing Forage Seedings
The most important considerations in establishing new forage stands are soil fertility, field preparation, seeding method, and weed management.…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Feeding Colostrum Replacers Colostrum is essential to calf health and nutrition. Through colostrum, the calf receives IgG, fat, lactose, minerals, vitamins, and water. Although…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops | |||
Feeding Nicotinic Acid (Niacin) to Dairy Cows How Feeding Nicotinic Acid (niacin) Can Improve Colostrum Quality and Calf Performance
Written and published by Pete Erickson, Ph.D., Extension…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Five Year Crop Record Sheet There are plenty of times when having hard copy of crop records can be handy, and this worksheet allows you to keep track of crop information, soil…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Food Safety Recertification for Rabbit and Poultry Producers This recertification program fulfills the education requirement specified in the rules and will help producers continue their working plan for…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Food Safety | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Hay Quality Many livestock species use forages as their primary source of nutrition. Therefore, it is important to provide animals with the best quality forage…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Haymaking Haymaking combines science and art. Old timers knew just the right feel of hay before it was ready to put into the barn. It’s hard to quantify that…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Housing and Space Guidelines for Livestock As New Hampshire becomes more urban, the potential for conflict between the farming and non-farming communities increases. By using *best management…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Identifying Productive Laying Hens [video] Make sure that all of your hens are earning their keep.
This video will give you tips to identifying which chickens are in good laying condition…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
Improving Pastures and Hayfields [fact sheet] Some pastures and hayfields that need improvement aren’t well suited to conventional renovation. A pasture may be too steep or too rocky for…
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Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens | Agriculture & Gardens |