Dairy Cattle Nutrition Publications

• 2009-2010 Dairy Cattle Feeding Issues with High-Moisture Corn, Snaplage and Dry Shelled Corn Paul Esker, Randy Shaver, Jim Leverich, Mike Ballweg, Pat Hoffman and Mike Rankin
• A guide to understanding vitreousness and prolamins in corn Pat Hoffman and Randy Shaver
• 30,000 Pounds and Beyond... A Survey of Six of Wisconsin's Top Producing Dairy Herds Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Balancing carbohydrate sources for dairy cows during a period of high corn prices Akins et al. Proceedings 2012 SWNC, Tempe, AZ
• Benchmarking forage nutrient composition and digestibility Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition; 2008 AABP Meetings, Charlotte, NC
• Brown midrib corn silage for lactating dairy cows: A contemporary review Hidir Gencoglu, Randy Shaver and Joe Lauer, Departments of Dairy Science and Agronomy, UW-Madison
• By-Product Feedstuffs Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Carbohydrate and Aspergillus oryzae Effects on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production by Dairy Cows S. A. Sievert and R. D. Shaver
• Case study: Performance of lactating Jersey and Jersey-Holstein cows in a Wisconsin confinement dairy herd T. Anderson, R. Shaver, P. Bosma and V. De Boer, The Professional Animal Scientist, 23 (2007):541-545
• Case study: Laboratory evaluation of corn grain and silage digestibility M. Tassoul, R. Shaver, J. Barmore, D. Taysom and P. Hoffman, The Professional Animal Scientist, 23 (2007):702-708
• Coping with High Corn Prices Randy Shaver, Pat Hoffman, and Bob Kaiser
• Coping with high corn prices: Low starch diets and lactation performance by dairy cows R. Shaver, 2008 Mid-Atlantic Nutrtion Conference, Timonium, MD
• Coping with Short Alfalfa Supplies Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Corn Biochemistry: Factors related to starch digestibility in ruminants (Pat Hoffman and Randy Shaver - Conference paper)
• Corn shredlage for dairy cows Luiz Ferraretto and Randy Shaver
• Corn Silage Evaluation: MILK2000 Challenges and Opportunities with MILK2006 Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Corn Silage Harvest Management Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Corn Silage Hybrid Effects on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production by Dairy Cows M. A. Bal, R. D. Shaver, H. Al-Jobeile, J. G. Coors, and J. G. Lauer
• Crop Processing and Chop Length of Corn Silage: Effects on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production by Dairy Cows M. A. Bal, R. D. Shaver, A. G. Jirovec, K. J. Shinners and J. G. Coors
• Dairy Cattle Feeding and Hoof Health Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Dairy Cattle Feeding Tips for Drought Stressed Corn Randy Shaver and Pat Hoffman
• Dealing with high yeast levels in high moisture corn and corn silage Matt Glewen (Calumet County Agent), Limin Kung (University of Delaware), Randy Shaver, and Pat Hoffman
• Degree of starch access: An enzymatic method to determine starch degradation potential of corn grain and corn silage (H.M. Blasel, P.C. Hoffman, R.D. Shaver)
• Development of a novel system to estimate protein degradability in legume and grass silages (JDS paper - Pat Hoffman)
• Dietary Forage and Nonfiber Carbohydrate Contents Influence B-Vitamin Intake, Duodenal Flow, and Apparent Ruminal Synthesis in Lactating Dairy Cows E. C. Schwab, C. G. Schwab, R. D. Shaver, C. L. Girard, D. E. Putnam, and N. L. Whitehouse
• Effect of a mixture of supplemental dietary plant essential oils on performance of periparturient and early lactation dairy cows (Mike Tassoul and Randy Shaver - JDS paper)
• Effective Fiber for Dairy Cows Professor Randy Shaver
• Effect of a rumen-protected niacin product on lactation performance by dairy cows during summer in Wisconsin Yuan et al. 2011 The Professional Animal Scientist
• Effect of dietary organic zinc, managnese, copper and cobalt supplementation on milk production, follicular growth, embryo quality, and tissue mineral concentrations in dairy cows (Hackbart et al., 2010, JAS 88:3856-3870)
• Effect of Dietary Thiamin Supplementation on Milk Production by Dairy Cows R. D. Shaver and M. A. Bal
• Effect of Dietary Yeast Culture on Milk Yield, Composition, and Component Yields at Commercial Dairies R. D. Shaver and J. E. Garrett
• Effect of diets containing a controlled-release urea product on milk yield, milk composition, and milk component yields in commercial Wisconsin dairy herds and economic implications (J.F. Inostroza, R.D. Shaver, V.E. Cabrera, and J.M Tricarico - 2010 PAS paper)
• Effect of feeding a reduced-starch diet with or without amylase addition on lactation performance in dairy cows H. Gencoglu et al. J. Dairy Sci. 93:723-732
• Effect of feeding rolled flaxseed on milk fatty acid profiles and reproductive performance of dairy cows (Bork et al., 2010, JAS 88:3739-3748)
• Effect of Supplemental Tallow on Performance of Dairy Cows Fed Diets with Different Corn Silage: Alfalfa Silage Ratios (S. G. Onetti, R. D. Shaver, M. A. McGuire, D. L. Palmquist, and R. R. Grummer - JDS paper)
• Effects of bale moisture and bale diameter on spontaneous heating, dry matter recovery, in vitro true digestibility, and in situ disappearance kinetics of alfalfa-orchradgrass hays (Pat Hoffman - JDS paper)
• Effects of forage species on milk protein production by lactating dairy cows (Pat Hoffman - PAS paper)
• Effects of spontaneous heating on fiber composition, fiber digestibility, and in situ disappearance kinetics of neutral detergent fiber for alfalfa-orchradgrass hays (Pat Hoffman - JDS paper)
• Effect of Type and Level of Dietary Fat on Rumen Fermentation and Performance of Dairy Cows Fed Corn Silage-Based DietsS. G. Onetti, R. D. Shaver, M. A. McGuire, and R. R. Grummer
• Effects of Inclusion of a Blended Protein Product in 35 Dairy Herds in Five Regions of the Country J. D. Ferguson, D. K. Beede, R. D. Shaver, C. E. Polan, J. T. Huber, and P. T. Chandler
• Effect of Nonfiber Carbohydrate Level and Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production in Lactating Dairy Cows S. J. Sievert and R. D. Shaver
• Efficacy of essential oils as dietary supplements for dairy cows M.D. Tassoul and R.D. Shaver, 2008 Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Conference, Timonium, MD
• Essential oils as dietary supplements for dairy cows M.D. Tassoul and R.D. Shaver, 2008 Cornell Nutrition Conference, Syracuse, NY
• Estimating silage energy value and milk yield to rank corn hybrids Eric C. Schwab, Randy D. Shaver, Joseph G. Lauer, James G. Coors
• Evaluation of mycotoxin binders Lon Whitlow, North Carolina State University
• Evaluation of Particle Length Reduction During Silage Removal Using a Bunker Facer Doug Sutter and Randy Shaver
• Factors influencing feed efficiency in dairy cattle Randy Shaver, Proc. 2010 Mid-South Nutrition Conference, Arlington, TX
• Feed Bunk Management for Expanding Dairies Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Feed Delivery and Bunk Management Aspects of Laminitis Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Feeding Cows During Drought: Forage Substitute and By-Product Feeding Mary Beth Hall (USDFRC; Madison, WI) & Larry Chase (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY)
• Feeding cull potatoes to dairy and beef cattle Ken Schroeder UW-Extension Portage County
• Feeding Dairy Cows for Longevity Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Feeding distller's dried grains to lactating dairy cows in the pasture-region of Chile: Field trial results Randy Shaver (UW Madison), Ricardo Ehrenfeld and Mario Olivares (Cooprinsem, Osorno, Chile), and Jaime Cuellar (US Grains Council) Spanish version
• Feed grain evaluation for lactating dairy cows Pat Hoffman, Randy Shaver and Dave Mertens
• Feed Grainv2.0 Background and Development Guide Pat Hoffman, Randy Shaver and Dave Mertens
• Feeding Programs in High Producing Dairy Herds Randy Shaver and Robert Kaiser
• Feeding to Minimize Nitrogen Excretion by Dairy Cows Glen Broderick, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Fine-Tuning the Ration Mixing and Feeding of High Producing Herds James Barmore, Five-Star Dairy Consulting
• Fine-tuning Test-day MUN Records for DHI-related Variables Michel A. Wattiaux, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Forage Quality Variation Randy Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• How does the nutrition of dairy cows influence milk protein? Randy Shaver, Proceedings 2010 Colanta Conference, Medellin, Colombia
• High Moisture Corn Harvest and Storage Considerations Mike Rankin, Crops & Soils Agent Fond du Lac County
• How to cope with low-quality forage on your dairy Jennifer Keuning, Randy Shaver, and Scott Gunderson
• Impact of Feed Prices on Cost of Simulated Average and High Corn Silage Rations Paul Dyk & Randy Shaver
• Impact of Nonfiber Carbohydrate on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production by Dairy Cows K. K. Batajoo and R. D. Shaver
• Impact of NDF Digestibility on Energy Content of Forages and Dairy Rations Patrick Hoffman
• Impact of the Maturity of Corn for Use as Silage in the Diets of Dairy Cows on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production M. A. Bal, J. G. Coors, and R. D. Shaver
• Improved Nutritive Value of Kura Clover- and Birdsfoot Trefoil-Grass Mixtures Compared with Grass Monocultures Robert A. Zemenchik, Kenneth A. Albrecht, and Randy D. Shaver
• Improving starch digestibility in dairy cows: Opportunities with reduced-starch diets Randy Shaver, Proc. 2010 4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conf., Dubuque, IA
• Improving starch digestibility in dairy cows: Opportunities with low-starch diets Randy Shaver, Proceedings of 2009 Penn State Nutrition Conference, Grantville, PA
• Indexing hay quality to animal performance Randy Shaver, Proc. 2010 Hoard's Dairyman Espanol Conference, Aquascalientes, Mexico
• Influence of a reduced-starch diet with or without exogenous amylase on lactation performance by dairy cows Ferraretto et al. JDS 2011
• Influence of Corn Silage Particle Length on the Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Supplemental Tallow S. G. Onetti, R. D. Shaver, S. J. Bertics, and R. R. Grummer
• Influence of ensiling time and inoculation on alteration of the starch-protein matrix in high-moisture corn Hoffman et al. JDS 2011
• Influence of Mechanical Processing on Utilization of Corn Silage by Lactating Dairy Cows T. R. Dhiman, M. A. Bal, Z. Wu, V. R. Moreira, R. D. Shaver, L. D. Satter, K. J. Shinners, and R. P. Walgenbach
• Influence of single-gene mutations, harvest maturity and sample processing on ruminal in situ and post-ruminal in vitro dry matter and starch degradability of corn grain by ruminants Ngonyamo-Majee et al. (Animal Feed Science & Technology paper)
• Influence of Sugary-Brawn or Dent Corn at Two Forage Levels on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production by Dairy Cows M. C. Willcox, R. D. Shavert, J. G. Coors, and K. K. Batajoo
• In Situ Dry Matter, Protein, and Fiber Degradation Perennial Forages P. C. Hoffman, S. J. Sievert, R. D. Shaver, D. A. Welch, and D. K. Combs
• In situ dry matter, crude protein, and starch degradabilities of selected grains and by-product feeds Keshab K. Batajoo, Randy D. Shaver
• Intake and milk production of cows fed diets that differed in dietary neutral detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber digestibility (JDS paper - Pat Hoffman)
• Lactation Performance by Dairy Cows Fed Supplemental Biotin and a B-Vitamin Blend D. N. Majee, E. C. Schwab, S. J. Bertics, W. M. Seymour, and R. D. Shaver
• Liquid Feed Supplements for Dairy Cattle Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science
• Managing aerobic stability in silages and high moisture corn Pat Hoffman and Dave Combs
• Mold and mycotoxin issues in dairy cattle: Effects, prevention and treatment Lon Whitlow, North Carolina State University
• Mold and mycotoxin problems in livestock feeding Adams et al. Penn State Extension
• MUN Factsheet Zen Miller, Randy Shaver, and Michel Wattiaux
• Nutritional Risk Factors in the Etiology of Left Displaced Abomasum in Dairy Cows: A ReviewR. D. Shaver
• Opportunities to improve starch digestibility on dairy farms Abby Huibregtse, Randy Shaver and Pat Hoffman
• Performance of lactating dairy cows fed alfalfa silage or perennial ryegrass silage (JDS paper - Pat Hoffman)
• Performance of lactating dairy cows fed red clover or alfalfa silage (JDS paper - Pat Hoffman)
• Predicting the effect of proteolysis on ruminal crude protein degradation of legume and grass silages using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (JDS paper - Pat Hoffman)
• Prediction of forage energy content by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy and summative equations (PAS paper - Pat Hoffman)
• Prediction of laboratory and in situ protein fractions in legume and grass silages using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (JDS paper - Pat Hoffman)
• Prevention of Displaced AbomasumRandy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Processing and Chop Length Effects in Brown-Midrib Corn Silage on Intake, Digestion, and Milk Production by Dairy Cows E. C. Schwab, R. D. Shaver, K. J. Shinners, J. G. Lauer, and J. G. Coors
• Recommended TMR Diet Specifications Patrick Hoffman and Randy Shaver
• Relationship Between Corn Vitreousness and Ruminal In Situ Starch Degradability C. E. S. Correa, R. D. Shaver, M. N. Pereira, J. G. Lauer and K. Kohn
• Relative Grain Quality - RGQ (Pat Hoffman and Randy Shaver)
• Review: A Meta-Analysis of Lactation Responses to Supplemental Dietary Niacin in Dairy Cows E. C. Schwab D. Z. Caraviello, and R. D. Shaver
• Review: Recent Applications of Liquid Feed Supplements in Rations for Lactating Dairy CowsR. D. Shaver
• Rumen Acidosis in Dairy Cattle: Bunk Management Considerations Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Selection for Silage Quality in the Wisconsin Quality Synthetic and Related Maize Populations (T. J. Frey, J. G. Coors, R. D. Shaver, J. G. Lauer, D. T. Eilert, and P. J. Flannery)
• Short communication: A novel system to estimate protein degradability in legume and grass hays (JDS paper - Pat Hoffman )
• Soy Protein Alternatives for Lactating Dairy Cows (7 pages, 34 KB) Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Stage of maturity, processing, and hybrid effects on ruminal in situ disappearance of whole-plant corn silage M.A. Bal, R.D. Shaver, K.J. Shinners, J.G. Coors, J.G. Lauer, R.J. Straub, R.G. Koegel
• Starch in dairy cattle diets during times of high corn prices Ferraretto et al. 2011. Proc. California Animal Nutrition Conference. Fresno, CA.
• Strategies to improve milk yield of lactating dairy cows fed red clover silage (Pat Hoffman, PAS paper)
• Supplementation of High Corn Silage Diets for Dairy Cows Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Sweet Corn (Cannery) By-Products J.W. Crowley and W.T. Howard, Revised by R.D. Shaver
• Sweet Corn Waste: Forage Quality and Fermentation Characteristics Paul Dyk, Dairy & Livestock Agent Fond du Lac County
• Technical note: Determination of corn hardness in diverse corn germplasm using near-infrared baseline shift as a measure of grinding resistance (Pat Hoffman, Dianah Ngonyamo-Majee, and Randy Shaver - 2010 JDS paper)
• Technical note: A method to quantify prolamin proteins in corn that are negatively related to starch digestibility in ruminants (Josh Larson and Pat Hoffman - JDS paper)
• Technical note: A near infra-red reflectance spectroscopy technique to predict particle size of starch within corn silage (Pat Hoffman - JDS paper)
• The 2009 Wisconsin corn crop: High moisture corn, aerobic stability, feed additives and mycotoxins - Common questions Pat Hoffman, Randy Shaver and Paul Esker
• The Chemistry of High Moisture Corn Pat Hoffman, Randy Shaver and Nancy Esser - Proc. 2010 4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conf., Dubuque, IA
• Top producing dairy herds in Wisconsin feed more forage than you may think Randy Shaver and Bob Kaiser
• Type of corn endosperm influences nutrient digestibility in lactating dairy cows Lopes et al. (JDS paper)
• Understanding and Using Forage Test Results Patrick C. Hoffman, UW-Dairy Science
• Understanding Corn Test Weight Mike Rankin, Crops & Soils Agent Fond du Lac County
• Using NDF Digestibility Information in Dairy Cattle Feeding Programs Randy D. Shaver, Professor, Dairy Science Nutrition
• Utility of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy to predict nutrient composition and in vitro digestibility of total mixed rations (Pat Hoffman - JDS paper)
• Utilizing corn stalk residues for dairy cattle Pat Hoffman et al.
• Utilizing the Growing Local Supply of Distillers Grains Robert M. Kaiser, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Dairy Agent
• UW Feed Grain Evaluation System (Pat Hoffman and Randy Shaver)
• What's new with corn silage for dairy cattle? Ferraretto & Shaver, 2012, Proceedings Tri-State Dairy Conference, Ft. Wayne, IN