The Moos Room™
Hosted by members of the University of Minnesota Extension Beef and Dairy Teams, The Moos Room discusses relevant topics to help beef and dairy producers be more successful. The information is evidence-based and presented as an informal conversation between the hosts and guests.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 313
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 191 - Dairy beef feedlot with Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) - Case Study #1 - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Dr. Joe goes over a case study of a feedlot that is having issues with BRD at 30 DOF. Common problem with complicated variables to consider, some in your control, and some that aren't. What now and w…
Episode 190 - Pink eye case study at a heifer grower - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Dr. Joe walks through a difficult pink eye case study at a heifer grower. What does he recommend and what does he find? Listen to find out!
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Episode 189 - Being prepared for unexpected end of life as a farmer - Krishona Martinson - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
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Episode 188 - Slow down, think twice, assess the situation before jumping in - National Farm Safety and Health Week 2023 - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
National Farm Safety and Health Week
Dr. Joe goes over the importance of slowing down and assessing a situation before jumping in and potentially getting hurt. A little story time, a little advice bas…
Episode 187 - Should you switch from milking Holstein cows to milking Jersey cows? - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Episode 186 - Fodder, is it a viable option for feeding cattle? - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Brad and Emily discuss the questions Brad has been getting about fodder - what is it, how much labor does it take, what does it cost, does it make sense for my farm…
Episode 185 - How to tattoo your cow well, and the importance of checking tattoos early - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Dr. Joe discussed why we need to do a better job as a team (parents, 4H educators, veterinarians, etc.) to check tattoos early and honestly. Dr. Joe reviews his process for how to tattoo an animal an…
Episode 184 - Post-metaphylatic interval for Zuprevo in lightweight yearling cattle - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Episode 183 - Treating calf scours, a decision making tool - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Calf Scours Treatment Decision Tree
Dr. Joe walks through how to treat scours in young calves (less than 21 days old). How to decide what to do and what not to do are on the docket, along with the usu…
Episode 182 - Flooding feed yards and hairy heel wart (digital dermatitis) - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Dr. Joe discusses digital dermatitis (hairy heel wart) in connection with standing water in feed yards and other implications of purposely flooding your yard as a heat abatement strategy. Controversi…
Episode 181 - Barriers to integrating crops and livestock with Jane Jewett and Bradley J Heins PhD - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Take the Survey - z.umn.edu/matchmadesurvey
Joe talks with Jane Jewett about an exciting opportunity for farmers to take a survey and weigh in on what they need to integrate crops and livestock. Afte…
Episode 180 - Dairy heifer replacements - raise your own, custom raise, or buy? - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Dr. Joe goes over the dairy heifer replacement dilemma - should I raise my own, should I custom raise, or should I buy replacements? Economic considerations, non-economic considerations, biosecurity,…
Episode 179 - Isaac Salfer - circadian rhythms, nutrition, sustainability, and more - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Isaac Salfer PhD is an associate professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Minnesota and a great resource we will have on more in the future to answer our dairy nutrition que…
Episode 178 - Routine hoof trimming to combat lameness - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
How WCROC's farm combatted lameness in a grazing herd - Progressive Dairy - Brad Heins and Willie Coyne
Bradley J Heins PhD sits down to discuss an article he wrote for Progressive Dairy about how he …
Episode 177 - The Good Acre with Nikki Warner - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Nikki Warner from The Good Acre in Falcon Heights, MN joins Emily and Dr. Joe to discuss all of the amazing programs they run. Great guest, and a great non-profit organization helping su…
Episode 176 - Heat stress in dairy calves with Bethany Dado-Senn - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
We often think about heat stress in dairy cows, but what about calves? Bethany Dado-Senn joins us to discuss how to identify and manage heat stress in dairy calves.
Questions, comments, scathing rebu…
Episode 175 - MN Ag in the Classroom with Ann Marie Ward and Keri Sidle - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
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Episode 174 - Listener Question - Temperature inside the dairy barn - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Dr. Joe dives into answering a question about the ideal temperature inside a dairy barn that houses all different age groups. Thanks for listening!
Extension article - Heat stress in dairy cattle
Quest…
Episode 173 - Cow activity research using CowManager with Glenda Pereira - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Brad and his former grad student, Glenda Pereira, discuss Glenda's new project on cow activity using the CowManager system. "Put a sensor in it!" fans will love this all-sensor episode.
Episode 172 - Mental Health Awareness Month Potpourri - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
Brad and Joe have mental health-related questions for Emily. Random questions off the cuff to put Emily on the spot. The return of the potpourri episode!
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