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Internship at South Dakota State University
  • Melissa Kamperin
  • August 29th, 2003


  • The Ohio State University
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An Sci 489 at SDSU
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South Dakota State University
Dairy Science Department






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Facilities
  • The Dairy Research and Training Facility is where on site research takes place.
  • The unit features a double eight parallel milking parlor and a free stall barn equipped with rubber mats and mister system.  Also, the free stall barn and prefresh barn are equipped with Calan feeders for feeding trials.  The west wing building houses individual pens and tie stalls that can be used for research purposes.
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Catheterization
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Step 1
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Step 4
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Collecting Blood
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Rumen Sampling
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The Calan Feeding System
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Ketone Body Metabolism
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Periparturient Supplementation of Dairy Cow Diets with Propionate and/or Fat

  • South Dakota State University, Brookings
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Experimental Treatments
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Plasma NEFA
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Feeding glycerol to transition dairy cows: Effects on dry matter intake, milk production, and blood metabolites
  • J.M. DeFrain*,1, A.R. Hippen1, K.F. Kalscheur1, and P.W. Jardon2


  • 1South Dakota State University, Brookings
  • 2West Central Soy, Ralston, IA


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Experimental Treatments
  • Applied as a topdress.
  • Hand-mixed into the top 1/3 of the TMR.
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Dry Matter Intake
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Milk Yield (1-70 DIM)
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Liver Lipid
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Liver Glycogen
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July 28
through
August 3
2003
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Intern Dairy Tours with Dr. Mistry
August 4-7, 2003

  • *Hilltop Dairy: Elkton, SD
  • *Sherman Dairy: White, SD
  • *Land O’Lakes: Volga, SD
  • *Wells Dairy/ Blue Bunny: LeMars, Iowa
  • *Davisco: Lake Norton, SD
  • *Valley Queen Cheese: Milbank, SD
  • *Dean Foods/Land O’Lakes: Sioux Falls, SD
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Carousel Parlor at Hilltop Dairy
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Hilltop Dairy
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Dairy Science Picnic at Dr. Mistry’s
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Roghair Ranch: Okaton, SD
Angus/Hereford Cow/Calf, Hay and Wheat Operation
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Alzada, Montana
8000 Acre Cow/Calf and Sheep Operation
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The Badlands National Park
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The Badlands National Park