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  Document AGEC-595 Economic Factors Affecting Cow Herd Performance
By Clem Ward. Cow-calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) data indicate several variables affect cow herd performance significiantly: herd size, pounds of feed fed, real estate, machinery, breeding stock investments, calving percentage, death loss, and breeding season length. 		hiner 10/22/08 216 KB
  Document ANSI-3032 Oklahoma GOLD Q&A: Late-season Supplementation Program for Stocker Cattle
Using a Q&A format this fact sheet explains the principles ("how-to") and expected results from the Oklahoma GOLD Program, which is a late-season supplementation program for weaned calves and stocker cattle. 		hiner 05/15/07 155 KB
  Document ANSI-3033 Oklahoma SUPERGOLD Q&A: Late-season Supplementation Program for Stocker Cattle
Using a Q&A format this fact sheet explains the Oklahoma SUPERGOLD Program, which is a late-season supplementation program for weaned calves and stocker cattle. 		hiner 05/15/07 165 KB
  Document ANSI-3154 Beef Crossbreeding Series: Color Patterns in Crossbred Beef
This fact sheet provides some guidance on setting-up crossbreeding systems that should, in addition to capitalizing on breed complementarity and hybrid vigor, maintain a uniform color pattern for ease of selling the offspring. 		hiner 02/27/08 124 KB
  Document ANSI-3355 Foot Rot in Grazing Cattle
This fact sheet describes the cause, transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of foot rot in cattle. 		hiner 05/15/07 346 KB
  Document ANSI-3999 Livestock Disease – Cause and Control
The purpose of this fact sheet is to acquaint livestock producers with some basic facts about diseases, their spread, and ways to minimize losses. 		hiner 06/08/07 76 KB
  Document ANSI-4015 Managing Milk Composition: Evaluating Herd Potential
This fact sheet discusses key points that can help determine your herd's potential for milk production. 		hiner 05/24/07 129 KB
  Document ANSI-4016 Managing Milk Composition: Normal Sources of Variation
Many factors influence the composition of milk, the major components of which are water, fat, protein, lactose and minerals. 		hiner 05/24/07 108 KB
  Document ANSI-4017 Managing Milk Composition: Maximizing Rumen Function
This fact sheet discusses serveral strategies that producers can use to enhance rumen function and the resulting milk components. 		hiner 05/24/07 119 KB
  Document ANSI-4018 Managing Milk Composition: Feed Additives and Production Enhancers
Feeding strategies that optimize rumen function result in maximum milk production and milk component percentages and yield. 		hiner 05/24/07 262 KB
  Document ANSI-4019 Feeding Waste Milk to Dairy Calves
This fact sheet discusses reasons and precautions of feeding waste milk to dairy calves. 		hiner 05/24/07 70 KB
  Document ANSI-4154 Heat Detection Aids for Dairy and Beef A.I.
This fact sheet discusses heat dectection aids for the best outcome when using artificial insemination for dairy and beef cattle. 		hiner 05/15/07 3 MB
  Document ANSI-4260 Dry Cow Feeding and Management
Proper dry cow nutrition and management is critical, since decisions made during this period will have a tremendous impact on milk production and health during the next lactation. 		hiner 05/24/07 86 KB
  Document ANSI-4275 Water for Dairy Cattle
This fact sheet discusses the importance of water intake for dairy cattle, and how to make sure they consume enough. 		hiner 05/24/07 253 KB
  Document ANSI-4351 Dry Cow Therapy for Mastitis Control
This fact sheet discusses different treatments for mastitis in cows. 		hiner 05/24/07 88 KB
  Document ANSI-4354 Recommended Vaccination Schedules for a Comprehesive Dairy Herd
The design of a vaccination program must take into account a variety of factors including infectious disease problems in the immediate area or region. 		hiner 05/24/07 101 KB
  Document ANSI-4355 Bovine Mastitis: Bulk Tank Milk Culturing
This fact sheet describes the proper procedure for taking milk samples form the bulk tank and possible interpretation of the results. 		hiner 05/15/07 113 KB
  Document ANSI-4356 Bovine Mastitis: Milk Sample Collection and Handling
This fact sheet describes the proper procedure for taking milk samples from individual cows for bacterial analysis. 		hiner 05/15/07 111 KB
  Document CR-4274 2002 Statistics and Analysis Oklahoma Dairy Herd Improvement Association Records
Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) records are indispensable when evaluating and analyzing production management practices. 		hiner 06/12/07 116 KB
  Document E-861 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition of Grazing Cattle
By David Lalman and Casey McMurphy. This circular discusses mineral composition of forages, mineral and vitamin requirements of cattle, and considerations for supplementing vitamins and minerals to cattle. Revised April 2009. 		hiner 04/16/09 924 KB