A Practitioner's Approach to Nutrition

Abstract

A dairyman's success depends on a number of factors. Among these are genetic improvement, accounting principles, forage production, ration formulation, replacement heifer rearing, economic awareness, labor management, disease prevention and parasite control, quality milk production, marketing concepts, and reproductive efficiency. Any attempt to rank these is debatable; however, I believe Dr. Charlie Jarrett, professor emeritus, University of Georgia, is correct when he says, "The success of any dairy operation depends on the ability of a farmer to grow, harvest, and preserve high quality forage and to supplement it with the right 'balance' of grains that will support efficient and economical milk production."
Here two key areas of management are stressed:
1. "To grow, harvest, and preserve high quality forage"
2. "To supplement it with the 'balance' of grains that will support efficient and economical milk production."