Dairy Cattle Software

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Types of Software Resources

Software and Database Collections
On-Line Software Resources
DHI Software
Commercial Software

Software and Database Collections

Maryland Dairy Decision Support System Software Collection: Public domain, share-ware and demo software to support decisions made by dairy producers and their advisors.
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management Software Collection: Includes downloadable demo versions of Finpack, DairyChamp, Planetor, and MAP (Manure Application Planner).
Oklahoma State Univ. Software Collection: Mostly beef, but includes a ration evaluator applicable for dairy.
Texas A&M Software Collection: Variety of ag-related software.
Virginia Tech Dairy Budget Spreadsheet Collection: Downloadable spreadsheets for dairy cows at different levels of production and for dairy heifers in Excel format. Includes detailed instructions for downloading.
Agri Shareware and Public domain software: Variety of dairy programs.
Proofs from US Active AI Bulls.: Want activeai.xxx where xxx is mo & year.
Cow, Milk and Herd Numbers from USDA: Site at Cornell's Mann Ag Library
Dayfosym & NMR Database: From USDA Dairy Forage and Research Center.
Alberta Agricultural Software Directory: Description of software programs organized according to the use of the program.

On-Line Software Tools

Consultant: An on-line diagnostic support system for veterinary medicine. By Dr. K. White from Cornell Veterinary Medicine.
Economics of using Posilac: Spreadsheet that estimates partial budget for using Posilac and opportunity cost for not using Posilac. Budgets developed by Protiva, a division of Monsanto. Provided on the WWW by Farm Success Magazine.
Naxcel® Do the Math Worksheet: Spreadsheet that estimates costs of lost milk and potential savings for using Naxcel. Budgets developed by Pharmacia & Upjohn. Provided on the WWW by Farm Success Magazine.

DHI Software

Ag Source: From Wisconsin DRPC. Info on software available, but none to download.
DHI Plus: From Provo DRPC. Info on software available, but none to download.
PC Dart Info: From Raleigh DRPC. Demo available for download.

Commercial Software

ACS Computer Services: Ration formulation software for the livestock feeding industry with emphasis on dairy animal nutrition and feeding. Downloadable demo version of the Windows-based software available.
Afimilk: Link to contact the company and users.
AgPro: Dairy herd management software from Canada. Demo available by mail.
Brill Software: Feed formulation software.
Dalex: Variety of nutrition software with a demo for downloading.
Dairy Information Technologies: Information on seminars and services of the organization. Includes downloadable dairy evaluation software.
DairyQuest: Information on the four types of software marketed; herd management, ration balancing, farm accounting and a tracking system for employee work time.
DairyShare: From TriLogic Systems. DairyShare is the shareware version of DairyMax and is available for download. DairyShare is a fully functional time-limited program. It works as a complete least cost or calculator style program, with full reports and editing abilities.
DairyWorks: A comprehensive management system and training program presented by Dairy Services of Arizona and Hubbard Feeds Inc.
EFG Feed Formulation Software: Includes demo of WinFeed for downloading.
Formulate2 Dairy Ration Optimizer: Ration optimizing software from Central Valley Nutritional Associates and includes an e-mail link for a demo version.
FarmPlan: From UK. Includes financial and enterprise software.
Posilac Profit Planner: Free evaluation software for bST Adoption from Monsanto's Protiva in the Dairy Today WWW site.
Red Wing Software: Accounting and enterprise software.
Save Tyme Software: Dairy module avaialble for herd management with facilitated registration of cattle to Holstein Canada.
Spartan Ration Balancer: Dairy ration program from Michigan State Univ. A demo version is available for downloading.
VAMPP Demo software: Software program developed to integrate production and veterinary health records. Demo available for download. Developed origionally at the Veterinary School at Utrecht Univ.

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