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Donna M.
Amaral-Phillips
Extension
Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
University of Kentucky
Room 414 W. P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY 40546-0125
Phone: (859) 257-7542
Fax: (859) 257-1027
E-Mail: damaral@uky.edu
Specialty:
Dairy Nutrition and Grazing Management
Goals of my
Extension Program
To educate
dairy farmers, industry personnel, veterinarians, and
county extension agents on the fundamentals of dairy nutrition
and management. Specifically, my extension program
strives to help Kentucky dairy farmers improve:
- Quality
and quantity of forages fed to Kentucky cattle.
- Implementation
and management of dairy feeding programs for the milking
herd.
- Understanding
of nutrition concepts.
- Feeding
and management programs for heifers and dry cows.
Major Programs
for Dairy Farmers
- Dairy Profits
Project: Project herds are provided with advise on
how to improve their efficiency and profitability.
- Managing
the Nutrition Program for the Milking Herd: These
one-day workshops help farmers reexamine how they manage
their feeding programs to effectively utilize available
time, labor and economics. These workshops are taught
through the use of mini-scenarios.
- Dairy Feeding
and Management Clinics: These clinics help
farmers critically evaluate their feeding and management
programs as it relates to forage quality, body condition
of cows, and nutritional adequacy of diets actually consumed.
Education
& Industry Experience
- Dr. Amaral-Phillips
was raised on a commercial, family-operated dairy farm
in Connecticut
- B. S. University
of Connecticut - Major: Animal Science 1981
- M. S. North
Carolina State University - Major: Animal Science
1983
- Ph. D. Iowa
State University - Major: Nutritional Physiology
1988
Peer-Reviewed
Extension Publications (published in the last ten years)
In addition,
Dr. Amaral-Phillips has published over 125 articles in
the popular press and as proceeding articles in the last
10 years.
Links to publications
from Dr. Amaral-Phillips are available at the Dairy
Nutrition Publications web page.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M., J.R. Bicudo, and L.W. Turner. Feeding Your Dairy Cows
a Total Mixed Ration: Getting Started. ID-141A.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M., J.R. Bicudo, and L.W. Turner. Managing the Total Mixed
Ration to Prevent Problems in Dairy Cows. ID-141B.
Amaral-Phillips,
D. M. and A.J. McAllister. Planning the Yearly Forage and
Commodity Needs for a Dairy Herd. ASC-160.
Amaral-Phillips,
D. M., M. Collins, and J. Henning. Considerations when Purchasing
Hay for the Dairy Herd. ID-138.
Amaral-Phillips,
D. M., P.B. Scharko, J.T. Johns, and S. Franklin. Feeding
and Managing Baby Calves from Birth to 3 Months of Age.
ASC-161.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. and S. Franklin. Feeding and Managing the Far-Off
Dry Cow. ASC-156.
Scaletti,
R.W., D.M. Amaral-Phillips, and R.J. Harmon. Using Nutrition
to Improve Immunity against Disease in Dairy Cattle: Copper,
Zinc, Selenium, and Vitamin E. ASC-154**. (Paper
written by graduate student and supervised by D.M. Amaral-Phillips)
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M., R.W. Hemken, J.C. Henning and L.W. Turner. Pasture
for Dairy Cattle: Challenges and Opportunities. ASC-151**.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. (Lead author), and others. Chapter 4. Milking Herd:
Feeding and Management. Sustainable Dairy Systems Manual.
University of Tennessee and University of Kentucky. 45 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. (Lead author) and others. Chapter 5. Dry Cows: Housing,
Feeding and Management. Sustainable Dairy Systems Manual.
University of Tennessee and University of Kentucky. 27 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. (Lead author) and others. Chapter 6. Replacement Heifers:
Housing, Feeding and Management. Sustainable Dairy Systems
Manual. University of Tennessee and University of Kentucky.
70 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. (Revised) . Using the DART RATION Computer Program
To Answer Nutrition Questions About Dairy Cattle. ASC-131.
18 pages
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M., R.W. Hemken, and J.A. Jackson. Should You Be Feeding
Fat to Your Dairy Cows? ASC-134**. 4 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M., R.W. Hemken, and W.L. Crist. More Feed = More Milk.
ASC-135**. 5 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. and R.W. Hemken. Using Byproducts to Feed Dairy Cattle.
ASC-136**. 9 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M., R. Hemken, and A.J. McAllister. Accomplishing a Sound
Dairy Nutrition Program. ASC-137**. 6 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. and G. Heersche, Jr. Role of Nutrition on Reproductive
Performance. ASC-138. 4 pages.
Amaral-Phillips,
D.M. Balancing Rations For Dairy Cows Using Commercial Supplements.
ASC-139**. 8 pages.
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