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Resolvins & Protectins

Immune Effects, Milk and Milk Fat Effects, Omega Fatty Acids, Reproduction

Quick Guide to Resolving Inflammation

March 17, 2022

Economics, Hot Topics, Reproduction

The Economic Impact of Reproductive Efficiency – Dr. Victor Cabrera

December 16, 2021

Economics, Hot Topics

Factors Affecting Productive Lifespan of Dairy Cows – Dr. Albert De Vries

May 13, 2021

Economics, Immune Effects

Influences of NSAIDs on Dairy Cattle Reproductive Performance – Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh

April 15, 2021

Economics, Hot Topics, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

The High Fertility Cycle – Dr. Paul Fricke

October 7, 2020

Milk and Milk Fat Effects, Omega Fatty Acids

Dr. Tom Jenkins Talks with Dr. Joe McFadden About Insulin Sensitivity and Fatty Acid Effects

July 6, 2020

Immune Effects, Omega Fatty Acids

Dr. Tom Jenkins Talks with Dr. José Santos About Fatty Acid Supplementation and Reproductive Responses

June 15, 2020

Immune Effects, Omega Fatty Acids

Dr. Tom Jenkins Talks with Dr. José Santos About the Effects of Fatty Acid Nutrition and Fertility Responses

June 15, 2020

Immune Effects, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Fatty Acid Variation in Feeds

April 17, 2020

Immune Effects, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Fatty Acid Interactions with Production and Cow Health

March 11, 2020

Fatty Acids 101, Podcast

To the Point with Dr. Tom Jenkins – Effects of a n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched diet on embryo production in dairy cows

January 30, 2020

Economics, Feed Lipid Analysis, Omega Fatty Acids, Statistics

Rock River Labs Capabilities: Fatty Acid Variation in Feeds Impacting Dairy Nutrition – Dr. John Goeser

January 29, 2020

Fatty Acid Digestibility, Feed Lipid Analysis, Rumen Biohydrogenation

Individual Fatty Acid Digestibility – Dr. Jacquelyn Boerman

November 15, 2019

Fat Supplements, Fatty Acid Digestibility, Feed Lipid Analysis, Immune Effects, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Feeding Blends of Fatty Acids–Palmitic & Oleic – Dr. Adam Lock

September 17, 2019

Immune Effects, Milk and Milk Fat Effects, Omega Fatty Acids

The Role of Fatty Acids On the Development & Survival of Pregnancy – Dr. Eduardo Ribeiro

May 24, 2019

Fatty Acids 101, Feed Lipid Analysis

Quick Guide to Variability of Fatty Acids

April 3, 2019

Feed Lipid Analysis

MIR Milk Fatty Acid Analysis: Basic Definitions – Dr. Tom Jenkins

March 15, 2019

Economics, Hot Topics

Reduce the Risk and Cost of Being Wrong-How to Use Feed Composition Data Correctly – Dr. Bill Weiss

November 30, 2018

Fatty Acids 101

Quick Guide to Omega Impact on Reproduction

November 2, 2018

Economics, Hot Topics

Resynchronization Programs with Estrus Detection and Economic Evaluation – Dr. Todd Bilby

July 27, 2018

Fatty Acids 101

Quick Guide to Omega Fatty Acids and Immune Balance

July 2, 2018

Economics, Hot Topics

Financial Advantages of Grouping & Feeding Dairy Cows by Nutritional Need – Dr. Victor Cabrera

May 18, 2018

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Pre & Postpartum Nutrition Management: Optimize Energy Balance & Fertility – Dr. Phil Cardoso

March 13, 2018

Big Fat Ideas Blog

Big Fat Idea: Plotting Weekly Milk

December 28, 2017

Fatty Acids 101

Part 4: Megasphaera elsdenii & Milk Fat Depression: Summary of Experiments and Future Direction – Dr. Paul J. Weimer

June 15, 2017

Fatty Acids 101

Part 3: Megasphaera elsdenii & Milk Fat Depression: Ruminal Dosing to Establish if M. elsdenii is a Causeative Agent of MFD – Dr. Paul J. Weimer

June 8, 2017

Fatty Acids 101

Part 2: Megasphaera elsdenii & Milk Fat Depression: pH, Silage Inoculants, and Rumen Bacterial Community Composition – Dr. Paul J. Weimer

June 2, 2017

Fatty Acids 101

Part 1: Megasphaera elsdenii & Milk Fat Depression: Monensin, Rapidly Degradable Starch and Rumen Bacteria Community – Dr. Paul J. Weimer

May 26, 2017

Big Fat Ideas Blog

Fresh Cows – Management for Best Behavior! Dr. Trevor DeVries, The University of Guelph

April 27, 2017

Fatty Acids 101

Feeding Value of Fat for Swine: Concepts and Practice- Dr. Eric van Heugten

February 23, 2017

Fatty Acids 101

Management and Milk Components – Dr. Rick Grant

January 25, 2017

Fatty Acids 101

Quick Guide to Digestibility of Fatty Acids

January 12, 2017

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Importance of Feed Availability for Cow Performance and Milk Components – Dr. Trevor DeVries

December 2, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Why is Eating Behavior Important for Milk Yield and Components? – Dr. Trevor DeVries

November 29, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

How Quickly Does Milk Fat Change After Abruptly Feeding Potassium Carbonate – Dr. Joseph Harrison

November 4, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Feeding Potassium Carbonate and Effect on Milk Fatty Acids – Dr. Joseph Harrison

October 18, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Feeding Potassium Carbonate to the Early Lactation Dairy Cow by Dr. Joseph Harrison

October 6, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Practical Application of DCAD – Dr. Richard Erdman

August 26, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

DCAD: Production and Digestion Responses by Dr. Richard Erdman

August 5, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Lactating Dairy Cow Responses to Dietary Cation Anion Difference – Dr. Richard Erdman

July 21, 2016

What is Meta-Analysis? – Dr. Julia Sharp & Dr. William Bridges

July 7, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

How Bioactive Fatty Acids Change Milk Fat Synthesis – Dr. Kevin Harvatine

June 24, 2016

Type I and II Error Analysis for Product Selection – Dr. David Galligan

June 10, 2016

Fatty Acids 101

Quick Guide to Feed Efficiency and Fatty Acids

May 24, 2016

What Does Genetics Have to Do With Fat Feeding and Efficiency? – Dr. John McNamara

May 19, 2016

Effects of Dietary Fat on Fertility of Dairy Cattle: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression – Dr. Ian Lean

May 5, 2016

Big Fat Ideas Blog, Economics

Surviving Low Milk Prices

April 27, 2016

Hypothesis Testing for a Single Mean – Dr. Julia Sharp

April 22, 2016

The Normal Distribution, Probabilities, and Sampling Distributions – Dr. Julia Sharp

March 31, 2016

Descriptive Statistics: Mean, Median and Standard Deviations – Dr. Julia Sharp

March 24, 2016

Introductory Statistics: Basic Definitions – Dr. Julia Sharp

March 17, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Factors That Impact Milk Protein – Dr. Mike Hutjens

March 3, 2016

Rumen Undegraded Protein Sources – Dr. Mike Hutjens

February 25, 2016

Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN) Applications – Dr. Mike Hutjens

February 19, 2016

Amino Acid Balancing – Dr. Mike Hutjens

February 12, 2016

Using Metabolizable Protein – Dr. Mike Hutjens

February 4, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Understanding Milk Protein – Dr. Mike Hutjens

January 29, 2016

The 18:2 in Corn Germ: A Lesson in Variability

January 14, 2016

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Quick Guide to Proactively Managing Milk Fat

December 22, 2015

Omega Fatty Acids

The Effects of Feeding Omega-3’s in Swine- Dr. Michael Azain

December 1, 2015

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Proactively Manage Your Milk Fat – A Special Session with Dr. Tom Jenkins

November 20, 2015

Feed Lipid Analysis

When Should I Submit Samples for a Fatty Acid Analysis? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

November 5, 2015

Fatty Acids 101, Feed Lipid Analysis

How Can a Fatty Acid Analysis Help Me Diagnose Milk Fat Depression Problems? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

October 22, 2015

Advanced Topics, Fatty Acids 101, Feed Lipid Analysis

What Information is Available in a Fatty Acid Analysis of an Animal Feed? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

October 9, 2015

The Role of Fatty Acids in Enhancing the Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cattle – Dr. Bill Thatcher

September 30, 2015

Advanced Topics, Fatty Acids 101, Feed Lipid Analysis

What Lipid Analysis Are Available Commercially for Animal Feed – Dr. Tom Jenkins

September 22, 2015

Big Fat Ideas Blog, Hot Topics

Grouping Cows for Beyond Average Results – Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University

August 27, 2015

Hot Topics, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

The Metabolism and Productive Responses to Heat Stress Part 2 – Dr. Lance Baumgard

August 14, 2015

Hot Topics, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

The Metabolism and Productive Responses to Heat Stress, Part 1 – Dr. Lance Baumgard

July 31, 2015

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Starch Degradability Effects on Fermentation and Biohydrogenation – Dr. Tom Jenkins

July 17, 2015

Milk Fat Depression: How Important is Rumen pH? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

June 8, 2015

Fatty Acids 101

Quick Guide to Fatty Acids

April 7, 2015

Advanced Topics, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

What is the Cause of Milk Fat Depression in Layman’s Terms? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

February 27, 2015

Advanced Topics, Immune Effects

Immunosuppression Around Calving: Causes and Consequences – Dr. Barry Bradford

February 13, 2015

Advanced Topics, Immune Effects

How Does Nutrient Metabolism Influence the Immune System? – Dr. Barry Bradford

January 30, 2015

Advanced Topics, Immune Effects

How Does Nutrition Influence the Immune System? – Dr. Barry Bradford, Kansas State University

January 16, 2015

Advanced Topics, Omega Fatty Acids

Is There Evidence of Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency/Benefit in Dairy Animals? – Dr. Charlie Staples

December 31, 2014

Advanced Topics, Immune Effects

Cows Under Fire: Responding to the Immune Challenge – Dr. Barry Bradford

December 19, 2014

Fatty Acids 101, Immune Effects

The Immune System: A Layman’s Introduction – Dr. Barry Bradford

December 5, 2014

Big Fat Ideas Blog, Fatty Acids 101

ARPAS Continuing Education Units Now Approved!

November 21, 2014

Big Fat Ideas Blog, Fat Supplements

Cottonseed vs. Bypass Fat: Apples & Oranges?

October 24, 2014

Advanced Topics, Omega Fatty Acids

What are the Key Functions of Essential Fatty Acids in Bovine Tissues? – Dr. Charlie Staples

October 20, 2014

Advanced Topics, Omega Fatty Acids

How are the Essential Fatty Acids Stored in Bovine Tissue? Dr. Charlie Staples, U of FL

September 6, 2014

Advanced Topics, Rumen Biohydrogenation

How Much of the Essential Fatty Acids Can Escape Biohydrogenation in the Rumen? – Dr. Charlie Staples

August 15, 2014

Fatty Acid Digestibility, Fatty Acids 101, Omega Fatty Acids

Which Fatty Acids are Dietary Requirements and Where Can They Be Found? – Dr. Charlie Staples

July 3, 2014

Big Fat Ideas Blog

What’s it Worth to Cool Your Dry Cows? – Dr. Geoff Dahl, U of FL

May 9, 2014

Fatty Acid Digestibility

How Are Fatty Acid Digestibility Values Determined? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

April 24, 2014

Advanced Topics, Fatty Acid Digestibility

How Much Do Digestibilities Vary Among Fat Sources? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

April 24, 2014

Advanced Topics, Fatty Acid Digestibility

How are Lipids Digested in the Intestines of Dairy Cows? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

April 11, 2014

Advanced Topics, Fatty Acid Digestibility

What are the Kinds and Amounts of Lipids Reaching the Intestines of Cows? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

March 28, 2014

Advanced Topics, Fatty Acid Digestibility

How Much Emphasis Should Be Put on Digestibility When Evaluating Fat Sources? – Dr. Tom Jenkins

March 28, 2014

Meta Analyses: Benefits & Pitfalls – Dr. Charlie Sniffen and Dr. Ian Lean

January 27, 2014

Omega Fatty Acids

Effects of Altering the Omega-6 to Omega-3 Ratio on Lactation Performance & Immune Response – Dr. Jose Santos

November 22, 2013

Advanced Topics, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Milk Component and Yield Trends by Season and Region – Dr. Bill Sanchez

September 27, 2013

Big Fat Ideas Blog

RUFAL: What it IS and What it is NOT – Dr. Tom Jenkins

July 26, 2013

Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Recovering from Low Milk Fat – Dr. Kevin Harvatine

July 19, 2013

Feed Lipid Analysis

Forage Lipids: More Than You Think? – Dr. Tom Jenkins & Dr. John Andrae

May 14, 2013

Advanced Topics, Fat Supplements

Dietary Fat Supplements and Body Condition: Does Fatty Acid Profile Matter? – Dr. James K. Drackley

March 15, 2013

Fatty Acids 101

Variation in Feed Lipid Composition and Its Impact on Cow Performance – Dr. Adam Lock

January 10, 2013

Advanced Topics, Fatty Acids 101, Milk and Milk Fat Effects

Fat Feeding Strategies to Maximize Returns – Dr. Tom Jenkins

November 16, 2012

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