Ashland dairy herd tops 22000 pounds on forage and management
The UW Ashland Experiment Station dairy herd averages 22 000 pounds of milk from 32 Holsteins on a forage based total mixed ration. Managers credit high quality forages a free choice haulage feed bank and careful young stock management rather than exotic feeds or tricks. The program aims to benefit family dairy farmers with practical recommendations rather than chasing higher numbers.
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Ashland Experiment Station
Wisconsin
Howard Larsen
Ashland
University
Marshfield Experiment Station
Dr. Larsen
Syverude
Larsen
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High Producing Cattle Diet At Livestock Station
A dairy station relies on corn silage and limited hay for mature cows, feeding 16-18 percent grain blends with cob corn oats barley and vitamins. Soybean meal and oil lift protein, free-choice minerals, and tiered grain-to-feed ratios support cows producing up to over 100 pounds daily.
Wisconsin DATCP revokes Mark Johns license in 1985 pesticide case
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection revoked Mark Johns's commercial license and applicator certification for Wisconsin, citing a 1984 incident in Barron County where a fungicide contaminated a residence and yard after Johns sprayed nearby with a helicopter. The order, dated Sept. 10, 1985, bans him from commercially applying restricted-use pesticides in the state.
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Madison
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
DATCP
Mark Johns
Big Lake
Minn
Mr. Johns
Wisconsin
Barron County
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