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Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation

Курс от University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Уровень не указан≈ 12.7 чАнглийский
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This course offers a comprehensive exploration of dairy cattle nutrition, focusing on feeding strategies for cows, calves, and heifers. Students will learn to formulate diets, identify key nutritional markers, and understand the impact of dietary choices on health and reproduction. The course covers colostrum management, liquid feeding strategies, and nutrient interactions to optimize dairy cow productivity. Expert instructors guide learners through practical applications, ensuring a thorough understanding of feeding practices during critical periods like the transition phase. This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs, including the graduate certificate, "Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success" that can be stacked toward an advanced degree in the College of ACES. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit ACES Online at acesonline.illinois.edu.

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Nutrition and DietNutrition Care PlansBiochemistryFood and BeverageNutritional Assessment

Программа курса

4 модулей · 100 учебных материалов

01Orientation & Module 1 | Exploring the Main Nutrients in Dairy Rations 28 материалов

About the Course

Course OverviewВидеоSyllabusЧтениеLearn More About Flexible PathwaysЧтениеOrientation QuizЗадание

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Phil Cardoso, DVM, MS, PhD

Phil Cardoso, Veterinarian, MS, PhD

James K. Drackley, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor of Animal Sciences

Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation
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≈ 12.7 ч

4 модулей

Язык: Английский

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Instructor Introduction - Phil CardosoВидео
Instructor Introduction - James K DrackleyВидео

About Your Classmates

Updating Your ProfileЧтениеGetting to Know Your ClassmatesОбсуждение

Module 1 | Overview

Module 1 | OverviewВидео

1.1 | Nutrients

EnergyВидеоCarbohydratesВидеоLipidsВидеоProtein & Amino AcidsВидеоMacromineralsВидеоMacrominerals | Strong IonsВидеоMicromineralsВидеоVitaminsВидеоWaterВидеоAre your cows drinking enough water?Чтение

1.2 | Other Components of the Diet

RequirementsВидеоAdditivesВидеоDry MatterВидеоDry Matter Intake ВидеоPhysical Appearance ВидеоDefining physically effective fiber (peNDF) in your cow’s dietЧтение

1.3 | Evolving Dairy Nutrition

Key Changes from NRC 2001 to NASEM 2021Видео

Module 1 | Conclusion

Module 1 | ConclusionВидеоModule 1 | Knowledge CheckЗадание
02Module 2 | What are the nutritional needs of youngstock?14 материалов

Module 2 | Overview

Module 2 | OverviewВидео

2.1 | Colostrum

Why Colostrum is Critical | RefractometerВидеоQuickly, Quantity, Quality, and CleanlinessВидео

2.2 | Liquid Feeds

Whole Milk | Calf Drinking from BottleВидеоMilk Replacers | Mixing Milk ReplacerВидео

2.3 | Starter and Forage

Calf starter and Rumen DevelopmentВидеоLimited use of ForageВидеоFeeding for Calf Growth, Even in the WinterЧтение

2.4 | Heifer Nutrition

Heifer Growth PrinciplesВидеоHeifer Grouping and Rations ВидеоEconomic Comparison of Conventional vs. Intensive Heifer RearingЧтение

2.5 | Calf Nutrition: Past and Future

Calf Nutrition: Past and FutureВидео

Module 2 | Conclusion

Module 2 | ConclusionВидеоModule 2 | Knowledge CheckЗадание
03Module 3 | What is the transition period?23 материалов

Module 3 | Overview

Module 3 | OverviewВидео

3.1 | Characteristics of the Transition Period

DMI | Maximize while Controlling Nutrients and Energy IntakeВидеоEnergy RequirementsВидеоTen steps for a successful transition period: Part 1Чтение

3.2 | Dietary Considerations

Protein and Amino Acids ВидеоBiology of Dairy Cows During the Transition PeriodЧтениеStarchВидеоFiberВидеоMineralsВидеоSorting ВидеоTotal Mix RationsВидеоFresh Pens and Body Condition ScoresВидеоAdditivesВидеоImpact of the Transition Period on Cow HealthВидеоImpact of the Transition Period on ReproductionВидеоProtein MobilizationВидеоTen steps for a successful transition period: Part 2ЧтениеMetabolic Disorders and FertilityВидеоLearners Guide Case study: Should we blame the nutritionist? ЧтениеNutrition strategies During the Transition PeriodВидео

3.3 | Global Solutions for the Transition Period

Global Solutions for the Transition PeriodВидео

Module 3 | Conclusion

Module 3 | ConclusionВидеоModule 3 | Knowledge CheckЗадание
04Module 4 | Bringing it All Together in One Diet & Conclusion35 материалов

Module 4 | Overview

Module 4 | OverviewВидео

4.1 | Diet Formulation

The 4 Rations in the FarmВидеоModelsВидеоBarn DescriptionВидеоDairy Cow Comfort | Free-Stall DimensionsЧтениеCow DescriptionВидеоFeed InputsВидеоFeed MixВидеоFeed Delivery | MixersВидеоKeep the Goal in Mind | Least Cost OptimizationВидеоWheat Straw in Dry Cow Diets | A Dairy Tech Tour ExperienceЧтение

4.2 | Building the Diet

Predicted Dry Matter Intake ВидеоPredicted Milk OutputВидеоGrouping StrategiesВидеоGroup Prepartum ВидеоDairy Eefficiency CalculatorВидеоPrinting the Diet Report ВидеоIntroduction to Dairy Formulation Software AMTS

4.3 | Case Studies and Best Practices

Learners Guide | Bad vs Good Forage in a Lactation Cow DietЧтениеCase study | Bad vs Good Forage in a Lactation Cow DietВидеоLearners Guide | High vs Low K in a Dry Cow Diet ЧтениеCase study | High vs Low K in a Dry Cow Diet ВидеоOpportunities & Mistakes in Formulating Dairy DietsВидеоLessons Learned from the 2023 Illinois Dairy Technology TourЧтение

Module 4 | Conclusion

Module 4 | ConclusionВидеоModule 4 | Knowledge CheckЗадание

Course Wrap-up & Final Assessment

Course SummaryВидеоFinal AssessmentЗаданиеCongratulations!ЧтениеStack Your Course Certificate toward Graduate CourseworkЧтениеGetting Your Course CertificateЧтение
Видео
Walking the CowsВидео
Manure EvaluationВидео
Body Condition Score and Manure - Field EvalationВидео
Addressing Feeding VariationsВидео