Extension Resources - Organic Dairy Production

• NEW!! Feeding and Weaning Dairy Calves (OMAFRA)
• 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
• Cow comfort and stall maintenance (UBC)
• 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)
• 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)

• Nutrient status in relation to productivity on organic dairy farms (E2007-12)
• 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 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)
• Transitioning to Organic Dairy Production (MOSES)

• 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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