Management Briefshttp://www.agweb.comAgWeb.comProperly Assess Alfalfa Stands http://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/properly_assess_alfalfa_stands_/Wait until your crop is growing vigorously to take stand counts.News ReleaseThu, 16 May 2013 11:15:00 GMT335584Video series on cattle transportation availablehttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/video_series_on_cattle_transportation_available/The Beef Quality Assurance program has developed a series focused strictly on transporting cattle using stock trailers or semi-trailers. News ReleaseTue, 30 Apr 2013 13:38:00 GMT334681Insemination Tips To Improve Conceptionhttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/insemination_tips_to_improve_conception/Semen placement is critical. University News ReleaseMon, 11 Mar 2013 08:15:00 GMT332042 Back-to-Basics Calf Carehttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/_back-to-basics_calf_care/Bacteria can lurk in the most unexpected places and can quickly be transferred from one animal to the next.News ReleaseFri, 01 Mar 2013 10:03:00 GMT331642USDA Grants 2,975 SCC Derogationshttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/Dairy_usda_grants_2975_scc_derogations/“Most people are improving,” notes Ken Vorgert, chief of USDA’s dairy grading branch, which grants the derogations. “When people request a second derogation, we will be looking for progress and some sort of improvement.”Jim DickrellWed, 30 Jan 2013 03:01:00 GMT330074Salmonella Risk Assessment Now Availablehttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/salmonella_risk_assessment_now_available/The short self-assessment helps producers find proactive measures to help lessen the risk of a disastrous outbreak. News ReleaseThu, 17 Jan 2013 14:48:00 GMT329591“Employee of the Month” Award Flawed Concepthttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/“employee_of_the_month”_award_flawed_concept/The pervasive "Employee of the Month" incentive is a poor strategy for motivating employee productivity.University News ReleaseMon, 24 Dec 2012 08:15:00 GMT328442Reduce Feed Shrinkhttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/reduce_feed_shrink/Normal feed losses are 8%, and can be even higher without proper management.University News ReleaseThu, 13 Dec 2012 13:57:00 GMT328067Tech Talk: Tell Your Story with Social Mediahttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/tech_talk_tell_your_story_with_social_media/Social media is a collective term used for different ways that people can interact on the Internet. Dairy Today Guest EditorWed, 28 Nov 2012 13:23:00 GMT331910Re-think MLV IBR Vaccineshttp://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/article/re-think_mlv_ibr_vaccines/Inactivated IBR vaccines for both cows and calves are the preferred method of vaccination, say veterinarians.Jim DickrellMon, 15 Oct 2012 13:18:00 GMT325426