Publications - Dairy Cattle Management (alpha list)

• An integrated North Florida dairy farm model to reduce environmental impacts under seasonal climate variability. (16 pages, 723 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E., Jones, J.W., Letson, D., and de Vries, A., 2006. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment 113, 82-97.
• Análisis de los Factores de Producción en Espárrago en la Pampa de Villacurí, Ica, Perú. (173 pages, 410 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E.,  1993. B.S. Thesis. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima.
• Climate-based management options for north central Florida Beef Cattle Producers. (8 pages, 157 KB)
  Breuer, N., Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E.,  Jones, J.W.,  2005. Also available from Coop. Ext. Serv. Circ. 1476 Publications Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
• Climate-based management to reduce nitrate leaching from dairies in the Suwannee River Basin.  (10 pages, 353 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N., Hildebrand, P.E.,  2005. Also available from Coop. Ext. Serv. Circ. 1464 Publications Univ. Florida, Gainesville, FL.
• Development of a seasonal prediction model for manure excretion by dairy cattle. (9 pages, 150 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Mathis, C.P., Kirksey, R.E., Baker, T.T., 2008. The Professional Animal Scientist 24(2):175-183.
• Economic Impact of Milk Production in the State of New Mexico. (7 pages, 61 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Hagevoort, R., Solis, D., Kirksey, R., Diemer, J.A., 2008. Journal of Dairy Science 91:2144-2150.
• Farm problems, solutions, and extension programs for small farmers in Cañete, Lima, Peru. (will open in new browser window)
  Cabrera, V.E.,  1999. M.S. Thesis, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
• Grazing-N: A Nitrogen Balance Model for Grazing Dairy Heifers and Dry Cows in New Mexico.  (4 pages, 165 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Kirksey, R., Mathis, C.,  2007. NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Publication. Las Cruces, NM. Circular 611. Also available from http://dairy.nmsu.edu publications.
• Impact of climate information in reducing farm risk by selecting crop insurance programs. (12 pages, 200 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Fraisse, C., Letson, D., Podesta, G., Novak, J.,  2006. Transactions of the ASABE 49, 1223-1233.
• Importance of the New Mexico dairy industry. (8 pages, 1.27 MB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Hagevoort, R.,  2007. NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Publication. Las Cruces, NM. Circular 613. Also available from http://dairy.nmsu.edu publications.
• Manure nitrogen production in North Florida dairy farms: a comparison of three models.  (12 pages, 3.35 MB)
  Cabrera, V.E., de Vries, A., and Hildebrand, P.E.,  2006. Journal of Dairy Science 89, 1830-1841.
• Modeling north-Florida dairy farm management strategies to alleviate ecological impacts under varying climatic conditions: an interdisciplinary approach. (will open in new browser window)
  Cabrera, V.E.,  2004. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
• Modeling the effect of household composition on the welfare of limited-resource farmers in Coastal Cañete, Peru. (16 pages, 326 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E. and Jones, J.W.,  2005. Agricultural Systems 86, 207-222.
• North Florida dairy farmer perception toward the use of seasonal climate forecast technology. (13 pages, 199 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N.E. and Hildebrand, P.E., 2006. Climatic Change 78, 479-491 .
• Participatory modeling in dairy farm systems: a method For building consensual environmental sustainability using seasonal climate forecasts. (15 pages, 216 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N.E., Hildebrand, P.E.,  Climatic Change 00-00.
• Strategies to limit (minimize) nitrogen leaching on dairy farms driven by seasonal climate forecasts. (11 pages, 701 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Jagtap, S. and Hildebrand, P.E., 2007. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment 122, 479-489.
• The dynamic north-Florida dairy farm model: a user-friendly computerized tool for increasing profits while minimizing environmental impacts.  (23 pages, 646 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N.E. Hildebrand, P.E., and Letson, D.,  2005. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 49, 286-308.
• The value of the climate information when Farm Programs matter. (18 pages, 281 KB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Letson, D., Podesta, G., 2007. Agricultural Systems 93, 25-42.
• Using a computer application to predict irrigated alfalfa yield.  (8 pages, 4.94 MB)
  Cabrera, V.E., Marsalis, M., and Lauriault, L.,  2007. NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Publication. Las Cruces, NM. Circular 633.