Dr. Joe discusses digital dermatitis (hairy heel wart) in connection with standing water in feed yards and other implications of purposely flooding your yard as a heat abatement strategy. Controversial? Maybe. Do we welcome debate and feedback? Always --> themoosroom@umn.edu. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and ...
Aug 07, 2023•18 min•Ep. 183
Take the Survey - z.umn.edu/matchmadesurvey Joe talks with Jane Jewett about an exciting opportunity for farmers to take a survey and weigh in on what they need to integrate crops and livestock. After, Brad joins to discuss his opinions on the issue. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health In...
Jul 31, 2023•27 min•Ep. 182
Dr. Joe goes over the dairy heifer replacement dilemma - should I raise my own, should I custom raise, or should I buy replacements? Economic considerations, non-economic considerations, biosecurity, quality of product and more discussed today. Big shout out to Jim Salfer for helping with the discussion at the in-person meeting on this topic. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafe...
Jul 24, 2023•20 min•Ep. 181
Isaac Salfer PhD is an associate professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota and a great resource we will have on more in the future to answer our dairy nutrition questions. Today we are getting to know Isaac and his lab. Thanks for listening. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN...
Jul 17, 2023•32 min•Ep. 180
How WCROC's farm combatted lameness in a grazing herd - Progressive Dairy - Brad Heins and Willie Coyne Bradley J Heins PhD sits down to discuss an article he wrote for Progressive Dairy about how he decided to start hoof trimming for the whole herd every 6 months and how it has impacted the welfare and health of the cows at the UMN Dairy at the WCROC in Morris, MN. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNm...
Jul 10, 2023•23 min•Ep. 179
The Good Acre Nikki Warner from The Good Acre in Falcon Heights, MN joins Emily and Dr. Joe to discuss all of the amazing programs they run. Great guest, and a great non-profit organization helping support local farmers. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy E...
Jul 03, 2023•37 min•Ep. 178
We often think about heat stress in dairy cows, but what about calves? Bethany Dado-Senn joins us to discuss how to identify and manage heat stress in dairy calves. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Jun 26, 2023•30 min•Ep. 177
MN Ag in the Classroom Farm Camp MN MN Ag Mag Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Jun 19, 2023•36 min•Ep. 176
Dr. Joe dives into answering a question about the ideal temperature inside a dairy barn that houses all different age groups. Thanks for listening! Extension article - Heat stress in dairy cattle Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Jun 12, 2023•18 min•Ep. 175
Brad and his former grad student, Glenda Pereira, discuss Glenda's new project on cow activity using the CowManager system. "Put a sensor in it!" fans will love this all-sensor episode. Precision technologies to improve dairy grazing systems - Review article Precision Dairy Conference - June 20-21, 2023 Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube ->...
Jun 05, 2023•26 min•Ep. 174
Brad and Joe have mental health-related questions for Emily. Random questions off the cuff to put Emily on the spot. The return of the potpourri episode! Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
May 29, 2023•26 min•Ep. 173
UMN Extension Building Youth Resilience UMN Extension Rural Youth Stress Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
May 22, 2023•37 min•Ep. 172
Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
May 15, 2023•41 min•Ep. 171
Brad and Joe's long-awaited cage match about pregnancy diagnosis methods is here! Brad and Joe discuss blood, milk, and ultrasound pregnancy testing methods, and where the industry is heading. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
May 08, 2023•29 min•Ep. 170
Dr. Joe responds to Bradley's episode last week about blood pregnancy testing. He shares his thoughts on the technology, the industry, and the veterinary profession. This is all gearing up for a good discussion when Brad and Joe reunite. Thank you for listening! Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety a...
May 01, 2023•13 min•Ep. 169
Brad discusses something he just started doing at the UMN Dairy in Morris at the WCROC - on-farm pregnancy testing using blood. How does it work? How much does it cost? Are the tests any good? Listen to find out! Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension...
Apr 24, 2023•14 min•Ep. 168
Dr. Joe jumps up on the soapbox and goes for a rant about vaccine protocols and over-vaccinating. Big opinions and bold statements with money on the line. Comments, questions, and scathing rebuttals are welcome. Episode 55 - Cattle vaccine basics - UMN Extension's The Moos Room Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and U...
Apr 17, 2023•9 min•Ep. 167
Brad and Emily are left without supervision on the podcast! Brad talks about his spring to-do list for the UMN Dairy at the WCROC, and Emily helps get everyone's mind prepared for planting season. Episode 115 - Come on, spring, hurry up...when to put cows on grass - UMN Extension's The Moos Room Episode 125 - Forage plan for the WCROC dairy - UMN Extension's The Moos Room Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter ->...
Apr 10, 2023•20 min•Ep. 166
A super important topic for the management of beef and dairy farms today! The OG3 discuss mastery - in short, your perception of what you have control over and what you don't. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Apr 03, 2023•20 min•Ep. 165
It is spring calving season, and Dr. Joe has been getting many questions about how to know when we should help a calving cow or heifer. Dr. Joe goes through a few things to help you decide when to jump in and help. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extensi...
Mar 27, 2023•17 min•Ep. 164
It is all about Bradley today! An update about the research going on at the UMN WCROC Dairy in Morris is long overdue so we asked our favorite PhD tenured professor to keep us in the loop. Electric tractors, growing crops under solar panels, calf health assessments, and horned cattle, are all on Brad's list to get done. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMND...
Mar 20, 2023•19 min•Ep. 163
For the past four years, Dr. Joe has been searching for the best burger in the Twin Cities. Even if you don't want to come to the cities, sometimes it is unavoidable, so why not know where to go to get the best burger? Dr. Joe breaks down the top 5 burgers in the Twin Cities and reveals the clear number one. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube...
Mar 13, 2023•13 min•Ep. 162
Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Mar 06, 2023•20 min•Ep. 161
Dr. Joe walks through the disease process of clostridial abomasitis (abomasal bloats) and clostridial enteritis (clostridial diarrhea), treatment, and, most importantly, prevention. Management, management, management. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Exte...
Feb 27, 2023•23 min•Ep. 160
Isaac Haagen recently joined the University of Minnesota Dairy Team and we are excited to have him on board. We get to know Isaac a little more in this episode and what his research and extension programs will focus on. We are excited to have him back again in the near future! Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UM...
Feb 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 159
Bradley is unsupervised! Can you guess what he chose to talk about? That's right, sensors! Join Brad as he discusses the sensors he has at the WCROC Dairy in Morris and what he sees coming in the future. Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Feb 13, 2023•26 min•Ep. 158
MN Veterinary Medical Association Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Feb 06, 2023•15 min•Ep. 157
Effects of delayed respiratory viral vaccine and/or inclusion of an immunostimulant on feedlot health, performance, and carcass merits of auction-market derived feeder heifers. Delaying implant in high-risk calves has no benefit for health or feedlot performance Effects of on-arrival versus delayed modified live virus vaccination on health, performance, and serum infectious bovine rhinotracheitis titers of newly received beef calves. Vaccination Management of Beef Cattle Questions, comments, sca...
Jan 30, 2023•19 min•Ep. 156
Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Jan 23, 2023•21 min•Ep. 155
Questions, comments, scathing rebuttals? -> themoosroom@umn.edu or call 612-624-3610 and leave us a message! Twitter -> @UMNmoosroom and @UMNFarmSafety Facebook -> @UMNDairy YouTube -> UMN Beef and Dairy and UMN Farm Safety and Health Instagram -> @UMNWCROCDairy Extension Website...
Jan 16, 2023•22 min•Ep. 154
