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Reviewed Dairy Publications
University Publication Collections on Dairy Production
Government Dairy Production Publications
University Dairy Production Research Reports
University Dairy Production Newsletters
Private-Sector Dairy Production Newsletters
Proceedings from University-Sponsored Dairy Production Conferences
Private-Sector Dairy Production Publications
Dairy-Related Books

Reviewed Dairy Publications

National Dairy Database
Publications authored and reviewed by experts as part of the National Dairy Decision Support Database.
FARAD
Expert-mediated residue avoidance decision support system for farm animals. A cooperative effort of Univ. of Calif., Univ. of Florida and N.C. State Univ..

University Publication Collections on Dairy Production

Univ. of Alberta DairyNet
Includes sections for nutrition, reproduction, health, milk quality, lactation, housing, financial management and other topics with the ability to browse or search. Files in .pdf format.
Univ. of Florida Dairy Publications
Includes sections on nutrition, growing feedstuffs, reproduction, health, records management and other topics.
Univ. of Georgia Dairy Publications
Includes sections on beef, dairy and other species. Scroll down the list to the dairy publications.
Univ. of Hawaii Dairy Publications
Includes sections on a variety of topics, with particular emphasis on the Hawaiian situation.
Kansas State Univ. Dairy Publications
Fact sheets on a variety of topics, with all publications in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
Univ. of Missouri XPLOR Dairy Publications
Includes sections on feeding, breeding, management and marketing. Go down to the dairy categories.
Univ. of Nebraska NebGuide and NebFacts Dairy Publications
Includes sections on nutrition, reproduction, herd management, business management, products and other topics.
Michigan State Univ. Dairy Bulletins
Full text bulletins written by MSU specialists on a variety of topics
Midwest Plan Service
Design plans for facilities. Catalog with prices only. No on-line files.
Cornell Dairy Markets and Policy Leaflets
Factsheets on dairy marketing and policy. Most downloadable files in .pdf format only.
Cornell Online Catalog for Dairy
Includes both publications and videos.
North Dakota State Univ. Online Catalog for Dairy
Mostly a catalog for ordering publications, but it also includes a few on-line.
North Dakota State Univ. Publication collections for dairy producers coping with winter.
Ohio St. Univ. Publications on bVD
Resources on bovine viral diarrhea.
Oklahoma St. Univ. Dairy Pub.
Factsheets on a variety of dairy production topics. All files in .pdf format, with a link to download the free Acrobat™ Reader Software.
Oklahoma St. Univ. Breeds of Cattle Info.
Factsheets on a variety of dairy production topics. All files in .pdf format, with a link to download the free Acrobat™ Reader Software.
Oklahoma St. Univ. Dairy Pub.
Factsheets on a variety of dairy production topics. All files in .pdf format, with a link to download the free Acrobat™ Reader Software.
Texas A&M Dairy Pub.
Includes newsletter and articles.
Utah State Univ. Dairy Pub.
Includes factsheets on mastitis.
Virginia Tech Dairy Pub.
Includes sections on genetics, health, management, nutrition and reproduction.
Univ. of Wisconsin Babcock Institute
Two types of publications are available, Technical Dairy Guides and Dairy Essentials. The Dairy Essentials are available on-line and are 4 page summaries of the Technical Guides. Publications are available in English, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.
Univ. of Wisconsin Program on Agricultural Technology Studies
Includes abstracts of publications available.

Government Dairy Production Publications

USDA Dairy Statistics from Cornell's Mann Library
A database of statistics. Find the Dairy sections, for outlook, products and yearbook.
USDA - Center for Animal Health Monitoring Dairy Section
Publications concerning trends in dairy cattle health and management, as a result of the National Animal Health Monitoring System. Most publications in .pdf format.
USDA AMS Dairy Division Publications
A list of publications on dairy marketing orders, dairy grading and standardization, and market news that can be ordered.
US FDA Milk Safety References
Publications by the Food and Drug Administration available as the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's contribution to FDA's Prime Connection.
USDA - National Agricultural Statistics Service
Ag statistics available to according to date of release. Can be viewed in the form of a calender.
Ontario Min. of Agri., Food and Rur. Affairs InfoNet
Includes sections on a wide variety of topics.

University Dairy Production Research Reports

1995 ISU Dairy Report
Includes information on a wide variety of completed and ongoing projects. All publications in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format and includes a link to get a copy of the free software to see the files.
Nebraska Dairy Report
Includes information on a wide variety of completed and ongoing research trials.
1995 N.C. State Dairy Research Report
Includes information on a wide variety of completed and ongoing research trials.

University Dairy Production Newsletters

Alberta AFNS Newsletter
Published on a variety of topics. Now published in .pdf format. Has a link to get the free Acrobat™ Reader Software. Includes past issues.
Arkansas Department of Animal Sciences
Published on a variety of species. Includes past issues.
California Department of Animal Science
Published on a variety of species. Includes past issues.
Colorado Dairy News
Published bimonthy on a variety of dairy topics. Includes past issues.
Deleware Cooperative Extension
Dairy Management Column by George Haenlein. Includes past issues.
Florida Dairy Business
Published monthly, on a variety of topics. Now published in .pdf format. Has a link to get the free Acrobat™ Reader Software. Includes past issues.
Georgia DairyFax
Published bimonthly, on a variety of topics.
Idaho Animal & Veterinary Science Newsletter
Published monthly, on a variety of topics.
Illinois Veterinary Bulletin
Includes past issues
Kansas Dairy Lines
Published monthly, on a variety of topics. All files in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
Maryland Grain Market Analysis
Published weekly by Dr. K. McNew, it covers most grains commonly used as feedstuffs. Last week's issue available also.
Michigan Dairy Review
Published quarterly, on a variety of topics. Includes past issues.
Missouri Dairy Outlook
Includes monthly commentary on futures and outlook, with various price forcasts.
Nebraska Veterinary Newsletter
Includes information on a variety of species, with back issues available.
W.H. Miner Research Institute Farm Report
Includes information from their own research trials and conferences.
Cornell's Total Dairy Nutrition Newsletter, Edited by Dr. T. Overton.
Published monthly, starting in 1999. Archives on-line.
North Dakota Dairy Connection
Published occasionally, with some archives on-line.
Pennsylvania Dairy Digest
A gopher server with the last 12 montly issues.
Ohio State Veterinary Extension
Includes past issues
Texas Balanced Dairying
Includes archives of past issues.
Utah USU Dairy Newsletter
Includes archives of past issues.
Vermont Animal Sciences Newsletter
Includes archives of past issues.
Hoof Prints Veterinary Newsletter
From the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Includes past issues.
Virginia Dairy Pipeline
A monthly publication on a variety of topics. Includes past issues.
Washington State University "The Scoop"
In Word Format.
Wisconsin Agricultural Economics--Marketing & Policy Briefing Papers
On a variety of management topics.
Wisconsin Agricultural Economics--Managing Agricultural Resources
On a variety of management topics.

Private-Sector Dairy Newsletters

APC Calf Notes
By Dr. Jim Quigley of American Protein Corp. These articles focus on calves.

Proceedings from University-Sponsored Dairy Production Conferences

1995 Western Canada Dairy Seminar
Includes full text of the proceedings and facilitated links to contact presentors by e-mail.
1996 Western Canada Dairy Seminar
Includes full text of the proceedings and facilitated links to contact presentors by e-mail.
1997 Western Canada Dairy Seminar
Includes full text of the proceedings and facilitated links to contact presentors by e-mail.
1998 Western Canada Dairy Seminar
Includes full text of the proceedings and facilitated links to contact presentors by e-mail.
Univ. of Ghent (Belgium) Conference on New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Mastitis
Full text of the conference proceedings are available in English. Outstanding review papers on mastitis.
1996 Kentucky Dairy Conference
Includes a variety of topics.
1996 Penn Conference of Feeding and Managing the Transition Cow
Most papers on-line.
1996 Thriving in a Global Economy
Proceedings on-line and searchable.
NRAES (Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service)
Descriptions of conference proceedings and ordering instructions. No on-line publications.

Private-Sector Dairy Production Publications

AgriAlternatives
Homepage for the publication, and includes some back issues and online discussion groups for farm inventions, management software and precision farming.
Dairy Herd Management
Includes articles on a variety of topics. Requires a free "subscription".
DairyPage http://www.dairypage.com.au/
Published by the Queensland Dairy Authority.
Dairy Today
On-Line version of printed material with weekly market update in Dairy Fax.
Farm Journal
Includes links to a variety of species information. Including periodic "chat rooms" for those interested in ag.
Feedstufs
Requires a paid subscription for many features, but some information for free.
Hoard's Dairyman
Includes updated graphical info on dairy product prices in the DairyNews section.
Holstein World
Includes info on the publication, breeders e-mail directory, sale info and other topics.
The Home Farm
Home for many publications, including Hay and Forage Grower. Includes the ability to search the site.
Midwest DairyBusiness
Includes features and columns from the current and back issues.
NAAB - Educational Materials
Information on getting cows pregnant and careers in AI.
Pioneer Hi-Bred Research and Review Articles on Forages
Full text articles on dealing with harvest, storgage and problems with hay, silage and corn.
Progressive Farmer
Includes a variety of topics and a link for text-only menus if you use the WWW via a modem.
Small Farm Online
Homepage for the publication and includes source book and store focused on supplies for small-scale farming operations.
Stat Publishing's Commodity News
Focused on ag commodities.
Successful Farming
Not just an on-Line version of printed material, but the ability to search archives and threads from @g Online's discussion groups.
@g Online
Includes more than just Successful Farming Magazine.
Veterinary Information Services for Dairy.
Information by a practicing veterinarian on a variety of topics.
Western Dairyman
Incudes some online feature articles from the publication.
Western Producer
Canadian publication that includes a variety of topics.
Breeds of cattle in Australia.
Descriptions of the breeds, along with advantages and disadvantages.

Books

Ag Fact Book - 1996
Contents on-line and remainder downloadable.
Organic Chromium In Animal Nutrition
Authored by Dr. David N. Mowat at University of Guelph.
Herd Health and Production Management in Dairy Practice
A book, in English, by international experts. An excellent reference and teaching tool for veterinary practitioners, students and advisors.
TOMORROW FINALLY CAME! Experiences as an Agricultural Advisor in Post-Communist Poland.
Select browse and then go to nonfiction.

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