Iowa agronomist urges rotational grazing for dairy herds
Ames based ISU agronomist Stephen Barnhart urges dairy operations to adopt rotational grazing for grazing management. He stresses matching nutrition to cow classes from lactating cows to dry stock, using 3-4 pastures with 5-10 day grazing and 3-4 week rests to maintain high quality forage and avoid bloat.
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Stephen Barnhart
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State University
Barnhard
Barnhart
Renewed interest in pasturing dairy cattle debated
Wisconsin agronomist Dwayne Rohweder cautions that renewed pasture grazing may not boost milk output soon. Pasture trials with strip grazing and tall forages faced soil damage and quality declines, while stored feeding with silos offered higher yields, moisture control, and year round use. A limited beef pasture gain and Savory inspired wheel systems prompt research, but energy constraints mean grain use remains essential for typical Wisconsin cows.
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Savory
South Africa
Rohweder
France
Grazing Cattle Practices Along Highway 64 East of Bloomer
In Chippewa County farmers still move cattle to pasture along Highway 64 east of Bloomer despite shifts toward confined feeding. The practice of letting cattle graze outdoors persists amid changing dairy farming methods.
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Highway 64
Bloomer
Chippewa County
Crusader Daughter Bychinski Bull Pedigree Progress
Matt Bychinski of Spencer Marathon County acquires four of nine seven units from the Crusader bull remaining in Wisconsin and works to register the heifer calf. No daughter has been registered from the bull since 1972.
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Bychinski
Bridget
Matt Bychinski
Spencer
Marathon County
Wisconsin
Dead bull’s semen births new Holstein heifer in Wisconsin
On the Bychinski farm near Spencer in Marathon County a heifer named Bridget was born from semen frozen in 1961 from Ideal Crusader. Breeder Matt Bychinski says the 25 year old bull’s legacy includes connections to the Wisconsin State Reformatory Herd and Tri-State Breeders, with plans to preserve rare old semen and pursue a practical high milking cow.
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Crusader
A.I
Matt Bychinski
Bychinski
Bridget
Tri- State
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Weber . Burke Cyclone
Burke Lad
Wisconsin School For the Deaf
Delavan
Tri-State
Willis Erickson Fete Set For Polk County Agent's Retirement
Willis Erickson will be honored at a 7 30 p m dinner July 11 at Lien Elementary School Amery marking his UW Extension career starting in Barron County in 1954 and Polk County since 1955. He retires July 31. Frank Werner chairs the program with Bob Wilstrup Ralph LaDuke and Bud Larson.
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Polk County
Willis Erickson
Lien
Amery
Erickson
University of Wisconsin
Barron County
Frank Werner
Balsam Lake
Bob Wilstrup
Luck
Ralph LaDuke
Bud Larson
Cushing
Mr. Erickson
University Cooperative Extension
Polk County Center
Wis
Polk County Extension Office
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Lowa Agronomist
Ames, Lowa
Mr. Barnhart
Dwayne Rohweder
Lancaster
A.I. Technology
Harbor Crest
Happy Crusader
Holstein World
Mosinee
Matt
Arlinda Comander
Mr. Bychinski
Ormsby Burke
Rock River
Werner
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