Reports

Why We Say the Things We Say
This newsletter uses some recent research to remind us that stress is never good. The first one reviewed is from NY on conventional operations. The

Mid-Lactation Milk Fever or Electrolyte Imbalance?
The first time I heard mid-lactation milk fever was in 2005. We got a call from a client in Hanford regarding half a dozen cows

Stress is Stressful – Stress is Normal
We have been taught that you shouldn’t use a word to define itself. However, there are exceptions. Like, referring to an orange as being orange

Important, Yet Simple
A large part of our time consulting is spent relaying observations on what works. This includes things like ingredients, management ideas, cow comfort, etc. I

Colostrum – Important for short- and
long-term survival
At a recent producer meeting the speaker reminded us of how biological systems rarely result from chance. In general the systems are designed in specific

Better is Better – February 2016
The Pine Creek Nutrition newsletters usually come about after conversations – this one is no different. “Better is Better” was discussed the other night with

Transition Cow Health – December 2015
Introduction Over the past couple of years we have used the discussion of technical versus practical to highlight some real differences between nutrition and feeding

July ADSA Meeting Recap – May 2015
Every year the American Dairy Science Asso- ciation holds national technical meetings. This year the meeting was held in sunny Florida in July! This newsletter

Valuations – September 2015
Valuing Byproducts Ed and I were involved in a discussion on valuing a cull vegetable. In this part of the newsletter we want to cover

Nutrient Variation – May 2015
This newsletter highlights some of what we do in the background to ensure scientifically sound diets that are grounded in practicality, and are cost effective.