Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems

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Effects of Using an NSAID in Newborn Calves
A new UNH study investigates how best to give the NSAID meloxicam to dairy calves to ensure healthy development, improving dairy farm management pract...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Feeding Sodium Butyrate to Post-Weaned Replacement Heifers
UNH scientists found that sodium butyrate can replace monensin for post-weaned heifers to prevent and reduce coccidiosis, improving healthy growth to ...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Perennial Ryegrass as a Forage Species in New Hampshire
UNH researchers evaluated traits contributing to ryegrass productivity and longevity to assess its potential as a forage source for dairy cows.
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Effect of Selisseo on Selenium in Cow Milk and Blood
New UNH research compares organic Se sources for bio-efficacy in mid-lactation dairy cows.
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Dietary Quality and Cardiovascular Disease in the Jackson Heart Study
UNH COLSA researchers found no correlation between processed meat consumption and cardiovascular disease in African-American adults in Mississippi.
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Food Nutrition Resource
Increasing Heifer Calves Without Using Sexed-Semen
New research from UNH and collaborators indicates early calf breeding and reducing culling rate can increase heifer births in dairy cows without using...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Nicotinic Acid Effects on Cow Health, Colostrum and Calf Performance
New research from UNH examines how nicotinic acid increases blood flow and rumen bacteria growth to improve dairy cow colostrum and health for calves....
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Effects of feed type on dairy production in New England
Studies indicate dairy cows thrive on legume silages, producing higher milk yields. Further research on legume-grass blends is vital for boosting milk...
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Feeding Wet Brewers' Grain to Heifers
New research from UNH determined how wet brewers’ grains fed to heifers impacted later dairy production and how to preserve grains for longer periods....
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource
Effects of Red Seaweed on Milk Production and Methane Emissions
UNH research shows algae-based feeds may suppress methane emissions and improve milk production in organic dairy cows.
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Dairy Science, Farm Management Resource