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Dairy Calf & Heifer Conference fills niche

Review of key presentations at Lancaster, view PA 2013 DCAH conference

Heat stress shortchanges heifers

Heat stress effects on calf and heifer performance

Calfhood impacts cowhood

Calf growth affects subsequent lactations.

NAHMS analyzes data on dairy heifer raisers

NAHMS 2011 Heifer Raiser data reviewed

Addition of fat to calf starters not beneficial

Added fat sources/levels in calf starters has largely negative effects on calf performance

Calf rearing programs are beginning to evolve

Selected Abtracts reviewed from 2012 JAM Phoenix

On-farm heat treatment of colostrum studied

Minnesota field trials of pasteurized colostrum

A return to the hay, starter debate. (Regresando al debae del heno y el concentrado). p.552 and 554, September 2012.

Transition periods aren’t just for your dry periods.

Weaning age, feeding program affect calf gain.