Farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program small grants projects support research and technical assistance to help NNY dairy farmers be more efficient, sustainable and profitable. Click on the links below for project results.
Assessing the Effect of E-Learning Training Systems on Milk Quality and Parlor Performance
DAIRY BUSINESS: BENCHMARKING and MILKER E-TRAINING
Benchmarking: A Power Tool in Your Dairy Business Management Toolbox
Assessing the Effect of E-Learning Training Systems on Milk Quality and Parlor Performance
DAIRY CALF RESEARCH
Winter Calf Feeding Project Results: The Effect of Increasing Total Amount of Nutrients Supplied through Milk or Milk Replacer on Calf Growth & Health in Multiple Housing Systems during Winter Months in NNY, 2019
A Calf Health Risk Assessment Tool for NNY Dairy Farms
Feeding Strategies & Behavior of Heat-Stressed Calves in NNY, 2016: Report, Appendix
DAIRY DISEASE RESEARCH
Determining the Prevalence and Potential Economic Impact of Salmonella Dublin on NNY Dairy Farms, 2019
The effect of silage fermentation on Johne’s Disease organisms
HEAT STRESS ABATEMENT ON NNY DAIRY FARMS
The Effectiveness of Heat Stress Abatement Systems on Performance, Behavior and Health of Lactating Dairy Cows in NNY – Year 3; Year 2
The Impact of Episodic Heat Stress on Lying Behavior and Lameness of Lactacting Dairy Cows in NNY, 2017
Effect of Heat Stress Abatement Systems on Behavior & Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows, 2016
2015
MASTITIS
. Assessing the Risk of Subclinical Infections in Cows With Clinical Mastitis, APPENDIX
. Mastitis-Causing Pathogens Previously Identified as “Other Streptococcal Species,” 2015 Report, 2014 Report
. Speciation and Quantification of Streptococcus-like Bacteria from Bulk Tank Milk, Bedding and Teat Swabs Pre- and Post-Milking from NNY Dairy Herds
. Klebsiella Mastitis Research in NNY Dairy Herds, 2010
. Klebsiella: Cow adapted vs. environmental strains, 2009
. Treatment success & associated factors: Klebsiella and E. coli mastitis in dairy cows in NNY, 2008
. Prevention and Control Tips from QMPS, 2007
. Sources, Transmission and Control Points, 2007
. Powdered Teat Dip Post-Milking Under Cold Weather in NNY
DAIRY PRODUCTION RESEARCH: DIET
Can We Feed for Higher Levels of Milk Protein?
Economical Substitutes in NNY for Corn Grain in Dairy Cow Diets, 2013
Factors Affecting Milk Component Production in NNY Dairy Herds, 2007
DAIRY PRODUCTION RESEARCH: MILKING EFFICIENCY
Assessing Automatic Cluster Remover Settings on Milking Unit-On Time, Total Milk Yield, and Teat Condition in NNY Dairy Herds
DAIRY PRODUCTION RESEARCH: WATER QUALITY
Do High Mineral Concentrations Affect Feed Digestibility, 2015
Water Quality and Its Impact on Production Parameters on NNY Dairy Farms, 2014, Report and Table 1, Table 2, Table 3
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR NNY DAIRY FARMS
Clinton County:
B&R Dairy: Custom Heifer Operation
Hidden View Farm: A Future for 3 Brothers & Parents
Essex County:
Conservation Easement to the Rescue
Franklin County:
Ooms Dairy: Made the Move to Farming on Their Own
Recore Dairy: Making Farming More Manageable
Jefferson County:
Homestead Fields: Ownership & Style Change
Reed Haven Farms: Sound, Slow Growth
Lewis County:
Herrdale Farm: Dairy and Beef A Perfect Fit
Sullivan Dairy: 46 of 52 Weeks a Seasonal, Grazing Dairy
St. Lawrence County:
Ortman Dairy: Weathering a Dairy Start-Up
Thompson Dairy: Farming to Fit Assets and Interests