The SQMI Quarterly – Winter 2016

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Spring 2018 Issue:
In this issue: Southeast Quality Milk Initiative (SQMI): Implementing science-based recommendations to control mastitis and improve milk quality — Transition to automatic milking systems can improve milk quality — More choices for direct genetic selection against mastitis — Don’t forget the dry cows

Winter 2018 Issue:
5th Annual Southeast Quality Milk Initiative Conference in Nashville a great success — Cow comfort and attention to detail help Southeast dairy farmers produce high quality milk — Does administration of an anti-inflammatory drug around the time of calving improve animal behavior and milk yield? — Using selective dry cow therapy to cure mastitis in heifers

Fall 2017 Issue:
The role of milk flow and take-off level in milk quality – What does somatic cell count really tell us? – What do dairy farmers with low bulk tank somatic cell counts have in common?

Summer 2017 Issue:
Lowering mastitis costs by making optimum treatment decisions - On-farm culturing: Understanding the basics - Feeding a nutritional supplement to late lactation cows decreased mastitis and lowered SCC in a herd experiencing major health issues

Spring 2017 Issue: Does the length of the dry period affect milk quality? - How safe is the consumption of raw milk? - Minimize heat stress to maximize milk production

Winter 2017 Issue:
Does the length of the dry period affect milk quality? - How safe is the consumption of raw milk? - Minimize heat stress to maximize milk production

Fall 2016 Issue:
Why we can't thrive farming like our grandfathers - SQMI Featured Farm: TriSprings Jerseys - Don't forget genetics when improving milk quality - Former SQMI graduate student lands job at major land-grant university

Summer 2016 Issue:
Herd lameness can be affecting your SCC - Featured Farm: Richlands Dairy in Blackstone, VA - How to permanently dry off quarters that won't cure - B0NUS INSERT: 2016 Annual Meeting Information and Registration Form

Spring 2016 Issue:
Role of bedding in milk quality: Lessons learned from large herds in Wisconsin - Milking to Milking Variation in Somatic Cell Counts: Don't Jump to Conclusions Too Quickly - Stress and Nutrition Affect Milk Quality - BONUS INSERT: Mastitis Reference Guide

Winter 2016 Issue:
Managing mastitis in heifers - Using DHIA Records for Somatic Cell Count Management - Raw Milk: Risk or Reward?

Fall 2015 Issue:
Behavioral changes useful in identifying cows with mastitis - Cost of clinical mastitis: not all mastitis costs the same - Controlling mastitis in grazing dairy operations

Summer 2015 Issue:
Every second counts - Summertime flies and heifers don't mix - The importance of dry cow therapy

Spring 2015 Issue:
Contagious vs. environmental pathogens: What is the difference?-Larger Florida dairy farms tend to have lower somatic cell counts - Using nutrition to prevent mastitis

Winter 2015 Issue:
Consumption of raw milk: separating fact from fiction as the debate continues - Proper udder prep maximizes milk quality and minimizes mastitis - Management tips for teat sanitization when temperatures drop below freezing

Fall 2014 Issue: Who We Are & What We're About - 5 Common Parlor Mistakes You Should Avoid to keep Somatic Cell Counts Low - Extended Therapy for Mastitis - Is Selective Dry Cow Treatment Beneficial?