ASABE Technical Library - Conference Proceedings

Influence of Facilities on Cow’s Time Budget

Authors:   Joseph P. Harner, John F. Smith, Michael J. Brouck

Keywords:   Keywords: freestalls, facilities, feed line, time budget

DOI:   10.13031/2013.23117

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State of the Art Free Stall Designs: Do They Allow Lame Cows to Maintain Normal Patterns of Stall Use?

Authors:   Maria J Marin S., Matthew J Schaefer, Rebecca L Mentink, Rebecca J Banks, Diego F Calderon B., Nigel B Cook

Keywords:   Cow comfort, lameness, mattress, sand

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22823

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Planning and Design Considerations for Transition and Special Needs Cow Housing

Authors:   David W Kammel, Robert E Graves

Keywords:   Dairy, transition, design, cows, facility, buildings

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22822

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Comfort and Hygiene of Dairy Cows Lying on Bedding Limestone vs. Separated Solids

Authors:   Arnold Hippen, Alvaro D Garcia, Wim Hammink, Lowery J Smith

Keywords:   Bedding, manure, cow comfort, cow cleanliness, hygiene, bacteria, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, coliforms

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22821

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The Effect of Lying Surfaces on Milk Yield and Udder Health in Norwegian Free Stalled Dairy Herds

Authors:   Lars Erik Ruud, Olav Osteras

Keywords:   Dairy cattle, lying surface, cubicle flooring, mat, mattress, milk yield, clinical mastitis

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22820

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Recycling Digested Manure Solids for Dairies

Authors:   Daniel J Meyer, Leo Timms, Lara Moody, Robert Burns

Keywords:   Keywords: Anaerobic, digester, separator, separated solids, bedding bacteria count, somatic cell count, separator manure analysis, composted separated solids

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22818

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The Dual Roles of Cow Comfort in the ‘Get Lame – Stay Lame’ Hypothesis

Authors:   Nigel B Cook

Keywords:   Lameness, Cow Comfort

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22819

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Large Scale Dairy Farming in The Netherlands: Economic Evaluation and Environmental Impact

Authors:   Hendrik Jan Cornelis van Dooren, Paul J Galama

Keywords:   Dairy farming, large scale, economic analysis, environmental impact, grazing, labor

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22817

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The Typical Layout of Dairy Farm in China

Authors:   Sam SHI

Keywords:   Key words: Dairy farm, farmstead plan, China, facilities, layout

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22816

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Packing Bunkers and Piles to Maximize Forage Preservation

Authors:   Brian J Holmes, Richard E Muck

Keywords:   Silage, Bunker Silo, Silage Piles, Density, Porosity, Dry Matter Loss, Feed Loss, Aerobic Decomposition

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22815

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Milk Production, Reproductive Performance, Milk Somatic Cell Count and Disease Incidences in Alternative Housing Systems for Dairy Cows

Authors:   Egil Simensen, Camilla Kielland, Knut Egil Bøe, Lars Erik Ruud, Geir Næss

Keywords:   Keywords: Dairy cattle, tie-stalls, free-stalls, milk production, reproduction, disease incidence, cubicle flooring, mattress

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22814

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Hydraulic Approach to Flush Systems for Dairy Manure Removal

Authors:   Matteo Barbari, Elena Bresci, Antonio Giacomin, Paolo Ferrari

Keywords:   Dairy freestall, manure removal, flushing, Manning’s coefficient

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22813

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Subclinical Mastitis Caused by Staphylococcus Aureus: Analysis Cost Benefit of Antibiotic Therapy in Lactating Cows

Authors:   Luiz Francisco Zafalon, Antonio Nader Filho, Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo

Keywords:   subclinical mastitis, treatment, antibiotic, Staphylococcus aureus, costs

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22812

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Optimization of Cow Management and Sorting Capabilities with Robotic Milking: the Eastern Canada Experience

Authors:   Yves Choinière, Christian Lemay

Keywords:   Robotic milking, floor plan, cow management

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22811

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Biogas Production Fluctuations Associated with Feeding Frequency for a Mixed Digester

Authors:   Scott F Inglis, Curt A Gooch

Keywords:   Dairy manure, anaerobic digestion, Whey, Biogas, Feeding rate, Food waste

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22810

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Effect of Stall Base Type on Herd Health, Costs, and Producer Satisfaction

Authors:   W K Fulwider, T Grandin, D J Garrick, T E Engle, N L Dalsted, W D Lamm, B E Rollin

Keywords:   Bedding requirement, maintenance cost, producer satisfaction, stall base

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22809

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Technical and Economical Analysis of Manure Management in Loose Housing Systems for Dairy Cows

Authors:   Matteo (or initial) Barbari, Paolo Ferrari, Paolo Rossi

Keywords:   Dairy farms, housing, bedding, dairy wastes, management, cost analysis

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22808

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Effect of the Season at the Birth on the Performance and Health of Calves

Authors:   Jan J. J Broucek, Stefan Mihina, Peter Kisac, Michael Uhrincat, Anton Hanus, Miloslav Soch, Jan Travnicek

Keywords:   Dairy calf, temperatures, growth, health, housing, cooling

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22807

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Survey of Milking Facilities, Management, and Performance on Wisconsin and Italian Dairy Farms

Authors:   Robert D Bade, Kathryn J Hohmann, Jose Pantoja, Maddalena Zucali, Pamela Ruegg, Douglas J Reinemann

Keywords:   claw vacuum, milk flow rate, milking parlor, milk quality, parlor efficiency, parlor performance, teat condition

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22806

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Remodeling a Tie/Stanchion Stall Barn for an Interim Milking Parlor

Authors:   David W Kammel, Vance J Haugen

Keywords:   Keywords: Parlor, Dairy, Milking, Remodel

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22805

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Field Observations on Barn Layout and Design for Robotic Milking

Authors:   Jack Rodenburg, Harold K House

Keywords:   Robotic Milking, Automatic Milking, Voluntary Milking, Dairy Barn Layout

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22804

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Methods for Measuring and Interpreting Milking Vacuum

Authors:   Douglas J Reinemann, Norman Schuring, Robert D Bade

Keywords:   milking machines, testing, vacuum level, milking vacuum

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22803

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Theoretical Heat Needs for Digestion of Raw and Diluted Sand-Laden Dairy Manure

Authors:   Scott F Inglis, Curt A Gooch

Keywords:   Sand-laden dairy manure, anaerobic digestion, heat, sand-manure separation

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22802

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A Survey of Biogas Production Systems in Europe, and Their Application to North American Dairies

Authors:   Harold K House, Jake DeBruyn, Rodenburg Jack

Keywords:   Keywords Anaerobic digestion, Biogas production, Methane production, Electricity generators

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22801

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Temporal Variations in Gas and Odor Emissions from a Dairy Manure Storage Pond

Authors:   Lingying Zhao, Matt Darr, Xinying Wang, Roderick Manuzon, Michael Brugger, Eric Imerman, Glen Arnold, Harold Keener, Albert J Heber

Keywords:   Hydrogen sulfide, odor, ammonia, emission, variations, dairy facilities, manure storage

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22800

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The Health of Dairy Cows and Their Stockpeople

Authors:   Christina Kolstrup, Jan Hultgren

Keywords:   Physical health, psychosocial health, farm workers, animal health, dairy cattle

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22799

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Labor Practices and Technology Adoption on New Zealand Dairy Farms

Authors:   Jenny Jago, Ian Ohnstad, Douglas J Reinemann

Keywords:   Labor requirements, technology adoption, automatic cup attachment

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22798

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Psychosocial Work Environment among Swedish Livestock Workers

Authors:   Christina Kolstrup

Keywords:   Psychosocial work environment, farm workers, dairy farming, pig farming, questionnaire

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22797

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The Impact of Mild Heat Stress and Lameness on the Time Budgets of Dairy Cattle

Authors:   Nigel B Cook, Rebecca L Mentink, Thomas B Bennett, Karl Burgi

Keywords:   Heat stress, lameness, time budgets

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22796

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Characteristics of Low-Profile Cross-Ventilated Freestalls

Authors:   Joseph P Harner, John F. Smith ProfessorJohn F. Smith Professor F Smith, M De Haro Marti, Ronald E Sheffield, Joseph M Zulovich, Steve H Pohl, Sriramulu Pasikanti, Charles D Fulhage, Richard E Nicoli, Brian Hetchler, Larry D Jacobson, Kevin Dhuyvetter, Michael J Brouk

Keywords:   Cross ventilation, low profile, air quality, air emission

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22795

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Electronic Monitoring of Behavioral Patterns of Dairy Cows in a Cooling Freestall

Authors:   Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo, Mauricio Perissinotto, Iran Jose Oliveira da Silva, Daniella Jorge Moura, Sergio Augusto Albuquerque Fernandes

Keywords:   Environment, heat stress, evaporative cooling, cow behavior

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22794

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Selection of a Heat Abatement System in the North East United States

Authors:   John T Tyson

Keywords:   Cooling, Heat Stress, Heat Abatement, Facilities, Dairy, Ventilation, Tunnel Ventilation, Evaporative Cooling

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22793

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Effects of High Temperatures on Milk Production of Dairy Cows in East Central Europe

Authors:   Jan J. J Broucek, Stefan Mihina, Stefan Ryba, Michael Uhrincat, Jan Travnicek, Miloslav Soch

Keywords:   Dairy cow, temperatures, production, housing, cooling, heat stress

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22792

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Thermal Responses of Holstein Dairy Cows on Pastures with High Solar Loads and High Winds.

Authors:   C N Lee, P E Hillman

Keywords:   Body temperature, wind, solar load, dairy cows, heat stress, thermoregulation, behavior, pasture, lying, standing

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22791

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Consumptive Water Use of Evaporative Pads

Authors:   Joseph P Harner, Cole Schmidt, Michael J Brouk, John F Smith

Keywords:   Key Words: Water usage, evaporative cooling, cooling systems

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22790

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Housing Factors to Optimize Respiratory Health of Calves in Naturally Ventilated Calf Barns in Winter

Authors:   Kenneth V Nordlund

Keywords:   calf barn, respiratory disease, microenvironment, nesting, airborne bacteria, natural ventilation, positive pressure supplemental ventilation, fabric air duct, polyethylene vent tubing

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22789

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Lying Space Requirements for Group Housed Calves

Authors:   Gry Færevik, Inger Lise Andersen, Knut Egil Boe

Keywords:   Resting behaviour, Lying area, Space allowance, calf

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22788

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Effect of the Cooling Environment on Dry Matter Intake of Diets of Tropical Roughage and their Mixtures, on Milk Production of Holstein Cows in Freestall

Authors:   Fabio Prudencio de Campos, Patrícia Sarmento , Soraia Vanessa Matarazzo, Juliana Rodrigues Pozzi Arcaro, Luiz Gustavo Nussio, Wilson Roberto Soares Mattos, Cristina Dib Corsi, Marcos Rogério Gasqui da Conceicao, Daniela Martins

Keywords:   Environment, physiological parameters, nutrition, roughages, heat stress, milk production, Temperature Humidity Index

DOI:   10.13031/2013.22787

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