http://www.ansc.umd.edu/extension/dairy/ Extension articles covering a variety of topics in dairy cattle en-us ansc.umd.edu http://www.ansc.umd.edu/extension/dairy/4hdairy.cfm Our mission is to support the State's agricultural industry; protect and enhance its valuable natural resources; enhance the development and well being of farm families and individuals; and facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology from the University to the end user. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~markv/Dairy-L.html Dairy-L is a 'virtual community' of dairy production professionals. The pioneering community on the Internet, Dairy-L continues to be the premiere information sharing community in agriculture, with over 3,000 subscribers from over 50 countries. http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MNC/ The program is focused on poultry, dairy, and equine nutrition. Regulatory issues and future opportunities are discussed. http://www.agnr.umd.edu/nutrients/ These pages are provided to help farmers, scientists, teachers, students, policy makers and other citizens understand methods of improving animal production systems to reduce nutrient losses to water and air resources. http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/Publication.cfm?ID=551&cat=C What price are you getting for 100 pounds of milk? If you are like most dairy farmers, you know the price or you can get it very quickly by reviewing milk check receipts. Do you know how much it costs you to produce 100 pounds of milk? http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/Publication.cfm?ID=545&cat=C Grazing management has a greater effect on the pasture than any other part of the pasture management program. Poor grazing management can lead to profit loss for farm businesses that depend on pasture as a key source of feed for their farm animals. http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/Publication.cfm?ID=170&cat=C Pasture establishment and maintenance require a lower investment in equipment than row crops such as corn, soybeans and small grains, primarily because livestock do the harvesting of the forage.