7th Annual PDHGA Conference Proceedings Table of Contents

Quality Control Systems in Dairy Replacement Heifer Nutrition
Pat Hoffman ........................................................................................................... 23
Performance Evaluation Systems in Commercial Feedlots
Dr. Greg Bethard ................................................................................................... 37
The World of Heifer Genetics, Inbreeding, Crossbreeding, and Sexed Semen
Dr. Kent Weigel .................................................................................................... 43
Top 10 Stupid Things Families Do to Break Up Their Business
Jolene Brown, CSP ............................................................................................... 53
The Supply and Demand of Dairy Replacement Heifers
Dr. Robert Cropp .................................................................................................. 57
Hidden Aspects of Communicating with Hispanic Employees
Dr. Ann C. Schauber ............................................................................................. 69
Stepping Out--Non-Traditional Leadership Skills
Jolene Brown, CSP ............................................................................................... 79
Dairy Operation Overview
Mark Crave ........................................................................................................... 89
Dairy Producers' Perspectives on Intensified Calf Growth
Barbara Sturm ....................................................................................................... 91
Intensified Calf Feeding
Guy Vogel ............................................................................................................. 93
Health Issues for Heifer Growers
Don Gardner, DVM .............................................................................................. 97
Pre-Receiving Program for Gardner Custom Heifer Raisers' Clients
Don Gardner, DVM .............................................................................................. 103
Building Better Heifers
Jan Gawthrop, DVM .............................................................................................. 105
New Tools for Reproductive Management of Dairy Heifers
Dr. Paul Fricke ....................................................................................................... 113
Standard Operating Procedures
David Grusenmeyer ................................................................................................ 119
Dietary Approaches to Keeping Calves Healthy
Dr. Jim Quigley ....................................................................................................... 125
The Little Things I See on Calf Operations
Steve Hayes, DVM ................................................................................................ 147
Mycoplasma and Other Unusual Diseases in Calves
Sheila McGuirk, DVM, Ph.D. ................................................................................. 155
A Critical Look at Waste Milk and Milk Pasteurization
Sandra Godden, DVM, DVSc ................................................................................ 163