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American Dairy Science Association conference
Dairy UP work was recently showcased at the conference of the prestigious American Dairy Society Association. PhD student Md Rezaul Rakib presented early findings from P9b: Milk as an Indicator of Heat Load and Adj Prof. Ian Lean presented findings from David Sheedy’s PhD studies which are part of P2a Cattle Longevity.
P2 Infectious diseases
It’s been a busy few months for Dairy UP’s P2f team who have now completed sample collection from farms.
More than 2000 samples have been collected from 72 farms
Congratulations Rose
Dr Rose Phillipzen received an Honorary Fellowship of the University of Sydney.
Rose is a member of Dairy UP’s Steering and Advisory Board and Head of Livestock and Genetics as Australian Fresh Milk Holdings, Leppington Pastoral Company.
Early alerts for calf husbandry
Recent findings by Sarah Legge and her Dairy UP colleagues provide the basis to develop early alert systems for calves being reared with automatic calf feeders.
Supplements boost profit, reduce GHG
Dairy UP PhD student Mulisa Jaji Dida has recently had an article published in the Journal of Dairy Science, entitled Dietary Concentrate Supplementation Increases Milk Production and Reduces Predicted Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity in Pasture-based Commercial Dairy Farms.
Ideal age of first calving
Dairy UP PhD student, Andrew Lean is investigating the effect of age a heifer calves for the first time on lifetime milk production, health and fertility.
Resources for resilient farming
People issues are one of the top three challenges reported by Australian dairy farmers. These issues include training, managing and retaining staff, ensuring practices are complaint with regulations such as OH&S and people are paid according to the appropriate awards.
Tim Bale case study
Read about NSW dairy farmer Tim Bale’s experience with Remote Pasture Monitoring project.
He is a partner farm with Dairy UP’s P1a project.
Farm system evaluator
The NSW Raising the Roof event demonstrated huge interest in intensive feeding systems.
Dairy Australia now offers an online tool (and a 2-day workshop) to help farmers evaluate a farm system change.
P8 Farmer Capability
Dairy UP’s P8 project developed/updated a suite of training resources for farmers focussing on human resources (HR), safety and developing people capability.
Resources for resilient farming
The Nicholson family from Jones Island in the Manning Valley have been a partner farm for Dairy UP’s P1a Remote Monitoring project since late 2021.
Welcome Celina
Celina Laplacette has joined the Dairy UP team. An agronomist and PhD student from Balcarce, Argentina, Celina’s research focuses on pasture monitoring through remote sensing in grazing livestock systems.
P4: Feedbase – Maize for Silage
Results are flowing in from the on farm monitoring for Dairy UP’s P4 project: Feedbase – maize for silage.
Can you help?
Dairy UP is looking for help from dairy farmers to solve a problem that’s plagued producers for decades – Kikuyu toxicity.
Resources for resilient farming
Our collaborator, NSW LLS has updated its Managing drought, fire and flood guide which provides relevant and up to date information to help farmers after major events, including drought.
From the horse’s mouth
Hannam Vale, NSW dairy farmer Tim Bale shares his experience with Dairy UP technical officer, Josh Hack in this short video, produced by our Local Land Services partner (NSW LLS).
Managing cows in wet conditions
With summer in full swing, it’s the time of the year when floods can be unpredictable and destructive. Dairy Australia has resources to help dairy farmers prepare for and recover from floods and what to avoid.
P5 Our Farm Our Plan
Our Farm, Our Plan offers activities to help dairy farmers set long term goals, improve business performance, and manage risk by developing a strategic plan including business and personal goals.
P1d Carbon on NSW dairy farms
The Dairy UP team is working with the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to identify and evaluate options towards carbon neutral dairy production.
Dairy beef
The Growing Beef from Dairy project is a follow-on project from Dairy UP’s P10 Sustainable Pathways for non-replacement calves.