Extension Resources - Organic Dairy Production

• NEW!! Establishing and Maintaining Productive Pasture on Organic Dairy Farms (eXtension)
• NEW!! Pasture Plant Growth and Development on Organic Dairy Farms (eXtension)
• The ABC’s of Organic Dairy Production (CRAAQ) (PDF, 884 kb)
• Assessment of Milk Quality and Dairy Herd Health under Organic Management (Agri-Réseau)
• Biologic and botanical approaches to dairy treatments
• Calculating Paddock Size on Organic Dairy Pastures Video(eXtension)
• Cow comfort and stall maintenance (UBC)
• A Dairy Farm's Footprint: Evaluating the Impacts of Conventional and Organic Farming Systems (Organic Center)
  • "Shades of Green" Dairy Farm Management Calculator (Organic Center)

• Farming more than a job for young dairy producers (Canadian Farm Business Management Council)
• Feeding and Weaning Dairy Calves (OMAFRA)
• Fly Management in Organic Dairy Production (OMAFRA)
• Guidelines for Dairy Farms Making the Transition to Certified Organic Milk Production (USA)
• Heat Stress in Ruminants
• Identifying Lameness in Dairy Cattle
• Improving feed access through feed bunk design and management (UBC)

• Index of Cattle Diseases (Organic-Vet)
• Integrated Pest Management Guide for Organic Dairies (Cornell) (PDF, 2.85MB)
• Kootenay Alpine Cheese made in the old fashioned tradition may have you yodeling in the Kootenays
• Manitoba producers plan organic dairy co-op
• Milk ­ the last frontier: Making the switch to organic (Rural Delivery)
• "My Choice is Organic" by Serge Leclerc (CRAAQ)
• Monitoring Body Condition Score of Dairy Cows (OMAFRA)
• Nutrient status in relation to productivity on organic dairy farms (OACC)

• OACC studies aim for sustainability in organic production - the issue of phosphorus deficiency in dairy production
• Organic Animal Production in British Columbia (BC)
• Organic dairy industry growing in Atlantic Canada
• Organic Farming - An Introduction to Crop and Livestock Production(Saskatchewan)
• Organic Livestock Production: A Bibliography (USDA)
• Organic Livestock Workbook (National Center for Appropriate Technology)
• Organic milk— a unique opportunity for Atlantic producers

• Organic Dairy Production Extension Resources (eXtension)
  • Introduction to Organic Dairy Farming
  • Transition to Organic Dairy
  • Organic Dairy Cropping Systems
  • Grazing Management on Organic Farms
  • Herd Health on Organic Dairy Farms
  • Milk Quality on Organic Dairy Farms
  • Organic Dairy Producer Profiles

• Organic milk production in Great Britain (Valacta)
• Organic parasite control in cattle (ATTRA)
• Organic producers try to dispel “flower children” image
• Organic switch pits extra income against transition cost
• Pastured, organic milk higher in antioxidants
• Phosphorus Availablilty of Organic Dairy Farms: A Closer Look at the Role of Soil Microorganisms (OACC)
• Planning for reduced stress in the herringbone milking parlour

• Preventing nutrient deficiencies on Prairie organic farms (OACC)
• Quantifying the Benefits of Organic Dairy Production (Organic Center)
• Reducing pain due to caustic paste dehorning (UBC)
• Raising Dairy Heifers on Pasture (ATTRA)
• A Selection Index for Organic Dairy Farms in Ontario
• Soil fertility and nutrient budgets on organic dairy farms (OACC)
• Soil P Status and Nitrogen Fixation on Organic Dairy Farms in Ontario and Nova Scotia (OACC)

• Species at risk in Canada: Dairy producers who know how to produce low-cost milk from pasture (Quebec Farmers' Advocate)
• Transitioning to Organic Dairy Production (MOSES)
• Transition to Organic Livestock Production (COG Agriwebinar Series 2011) 
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• Udder health and organic dairy production: The key word is prevention! (Quebec Farmers' Advocate)
• USDA Inspected Mobile Processing for Small Scale Livestock Producers
  • A mobile slaughter unit used on the farm under USDA inspection
• Whole Farm NPK Balances on Maritime Dairy Farms (OACC)

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