Provincial Research Transfer Tools

Lameness in Dairy Cattle

Author: Dr. Karin Orsel, University of Calgary

Date: February 1, 2014

Nutritional Approaches to Maximize Milk Fat Production

Author: Dr. Masahito Oba and Xiaosheng Gao, University of Alberta

Date: March 1, 2014

Issues and Suggestions for Improvements in Reproductive Management of Alberta Dairy Herds

Author: Dr. Divakar Ambrose, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Date: January 1, 2014

Lower pregnancy losses in lactating dairy cows fed a ration containing flaxseed

Author: Dr. Divakar Ambrose, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Date: April 1, 2014

Which are the key essential amino acids needed to maintain milk production in the dairy cow?

Author: Dr. Lorraine Doepel and Iroshan Hewage, University of Calgary and Dr. Helene Lapierre, Agricluture and Agri-Food Canada

Date: May 1, 2014

Residual feed intake is a profitable trait for selection

Author: Dr. Zhiquan Wang and Dr. Ghader Manafiazar, University of Alberta

Date: June 1, 2014

High percentage of Alberta and Saskatchewan dairy farms are infected with MAP, the cause of Johne's disease

Author: Drs. Robert Wolf, Karin Orsel, Jeroen de Buck, and Herman Barkema, University of Calgary

Date: July 1, 2014

Evolution and Dynamics of Bovine VIral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV)

Author: Dr. Frank van der Meer and Adam Chernick, University of Calgary

Date: August 1, 2014

Lameness and Longevity Workshops - Participant learning manual

Author: Drs. Karin Orsel, Laura Solano, Lorraine Doepel and Amanda Bartier, University of Calgary; Dr. Divakar Ambrose, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development; Dr. Masahito Oba, University of Alberta

Date: April 9, 2013

Calf Management Workshops - participant learning manual

Author: Drs. Ed Pajor and Gordon Atkins, University of Calgary, Dr. Kate Davies, DRECA/Alberta Milk, Trevor Fischer, CanWestDHI, Melissa Lalonde, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Jodi Flaig, Alberta Milk

Date: April 9, 2014

Timed-Artificial Insemination Programs: Is Shorter Better? (revised)

Author: Dr. Marcos Colazo, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Date: September 1, 2014

Dairy Club presentation - Progress in Dairy Hoof Health

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, AgInfomatics & Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Date: October 29, 2014

Livestock Gentec Conference Presentation - Collaborative Cattle Health & Pathogen Genomics Research in Alberta

Author: Dr. Jeroen De Buck, University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Date: August 14, 2014

Dairy Club presentation - SARA in Lactating Dairy Cows

Author: Xiaosheng Gao and Dr. Masahito Oba, University of Alberta

Date: January 29, 2013

Dairy Club presentation - Beef Cattle Research Council

Author: Dr. Reynold Bergen, Beef Cattle Research Council

Date: February 25, 2014

Dairy Club presentation - Profile of Canada's Dairy Indsutry

Author: Forrest Evans, Alberta Milk

Date: September 24, 2013

Dairy Club Presentation - Johne's Disease in Dairy Cattle

Author: Robert Wolf, DVM, University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Date: November 26, 2014

New Technology to Lower Uterine Infection in Dairy Cows

Author: Dr. Burim Ametaj, University of Alberta

Date: December 1, 2014

Dairy Club Presentation - My Journey with the Dairy Cow

Author: Dr. Mike Steele, University of Alberta

Date: December 10, 2014

Extruded flaxseed products to improve the nutritional value of cow's milk with Omega-3s and CLA

Author: Janna Moats, PhD, First Place Winner - ADSA 3-minute Thesis Challenge

Date: July 6, 2015

What dairies can teach us about data

Author: Kim Kennett, Canola Digest, pages 14-15

Date: January 1, 2016

Dairy Cattle Hoof Health - Newsletter July 2016

Author: Steve Mason

Date: December 31, 1969

How Does the Mineral Profile of a Diet Influence Milk Fat? - Novalait Factsheet

Author: Edith Charbonneau, Rachel Gervais, Yvan Chouinard

Date: August 24, 2016

Asssessing the Llifetime Profitability of a Cow Combining Production and Health Data - Novalait Factsheet

Author: Roger Cue, Kevin Wade, Daniel Lefebvre, René Lacroix, Emile Bouchard, Jocelyn Dubuc

Date: February 18, 2015

Better Understanding the Role of the Milk Typicity in the Quality of Fine Cheeses - Novalait Factsheet

Author: Steve Labrie, Daniel St-Gelais, Yvan Chouinard, Sylvie Turgeon

Date: July 21, 2016

B Vitamins: Are Rumen Bacteria Always Sufficient to the Task? - Novalait Factsheet

Author: Rachel Gervais, Christiane Girard

Date: March 15, 2016

Current Project: Adjusted Milking During the Transition Periods to Better Control the Negative Energy Balance and its Consequences - Novalait Factsheet

Author: Simon Dufour, Jocelyn Dubuc, Jean-Philippe Roy, Pierre Lacasse, Debora Santschi

Date: June 6, 2017

Current Project: Improving Fodder Grass in the Context of Climate Change - Novalait Factsheet

Author: Edith Charbonneau, Gaetan TRemblay, Gilles Belanger, Philippe Seguin, Annie Classens, Rachel Gervais, Doris Pellerin, Julie Lajeunesse, Robert Berthiaume

Date: June 6, 2017

Dairy Cattle Hoof Health - Newsletter May 2017 - What to do about Gait Score 3 cows

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, Alberta Milk

Date: May 1, 2017

Digital Dermatitis - Causes, Prevention and Treatment

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, Alberta Milk

Date: May 1, 2017

White line lesion - Causes, Prevention and Treatment

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, Alberta Milk

Date: May 1, 2017

Sole Ulcer - Causes, Prevention and Treatment

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, Alberta Milk

Date: May 1, 2017

Dairy Cattle Hoof Health - Newsletter July 2016 - WCCHTA Hoof Trimming Course

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, Alberta Milk

Date: July 1, 2016

The Alberta Dairy Hoof Health Project - On-farm Lameness Risk Assessment User Guide

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, Alberta Milk

Date: September 23, 2016

The Alberta Dairy Hoof Health Project - On-farm Lameness Risk Assessment

Author: Dr. Steve Mason, Alberta Milk

Date: September 1, 2016

Foot Lesions in Alberta Dairy Cattle

Author: Karin Orsel, Herman Barkema, Steve Mason, Ed Pajor and Gordon Atkins, Laura Solano, Casey Jacobs, Emily Morabito and Jessica Davis

Date: March 1, 2019

Keys to Producing High Quality Corn Silage in Western Canada

Author: Karen A. Beauchemin, Vern Baron, Jessie Guyader, and Aklilu W. Alemu

Date: July 2, 2018

Postpartum Body Condition Score Change and Performance in Western Canadian Dairy Cows

Author: Kira Macmillan, Mohanathas Gobikrushanth, Amir Behrouzi, Brent Hoff, Marocs G. Colazo

Date: September 1, 2018

Mycoplasma Bovis

Author: Lawrence K. Fox

Date: November 1, 2018

The Effects of Changes to the Freestall Area on Cow Comfort in Alberta Dairy Farms

Author: Emily Morabito and Karin Orsel

Date: January 1, 2019

Return to Cyclicity and Subsequent Fertility After Calving Differs Based on Parity

Author: Tony Bruinjé and Divakar Ambrose

Date: April 1, 2019

The Role of Palmitic Acid Products in Dairy Nutrition

Author: David Christensen

Date: March 1, 2019

An update on the Alberta Lameness Reduction Initiative

Author: Laura Solano and Steve Mason

Date: August 1, 2018

Ano-Genital Distance – An Indirect Fertility Trait in Dairy Cows?

Author: Mohanathas Gobikrushanth and Divakar Ambrose

Date: April 1, 2019