Gerald Higginbotham, Ph.D.

Contact Information
UC Cooperative Extension
1720 S. Maple Avenue
Fresno, CA 93702
Main Phone: (559) 456-7285
Direct Line: (559) 456-7558
FAX: (559) 456-7575
Email: gehigginbotham@ucdavis.edu

Program Description
The objective of the dairy extension program for Fresno/Madera Counties is to provide dairy producers and dairy related businesses with practical, research-based information. To assist dairy producers in making their operations compatible with current and future environmental concerns. An effort is also made to conduct an applied research program to solve local dairy industry problems.

Extension and Research Activity

Extension

DAIReXNET is a national extension driven web resource designed to meet the educational and decision-making needs of dairy producers, allied industry partners, extension educators and consumers. Through collaboration amongst dairy professionals, relevant, cutting-edge information and learning opportunities are provided which are science-based and peer reviewed in an accessible, 24/7 format.

Click here for link for the DAIReXNET website

Research

Published papers:

Getachew, G., P. H. Robinson, E. J. DePeters, S. J. Taylor, D. D. Gisi, G. E. Higginbotham, and T. J. Riordan. 2005. Methane production from commercial dairy rations estimated using an in vitro gas technique. Anim. Feed Sci. Technoi., 123-124:391-402.

Kirk J. H., McCowan B., Atwill E. R., Glenn K. S., Higginbotham G. E. , Collar C. A., Castillo A., Reed B. A. , Petersen N. G. and Cullor J. S. 2005. Association of antibiotic minimum inhibitory concentration cluster patterns with dairy management practices for environmental bacteria isolated from California bulk tank milk. J. Dairy Sci: 88:1710-3720.

Meyer, D., B. Reed, C. Batchelder, I. Zallo, P. L. Ristow, G. Higginbotham, M. Arana, T. Shultz, D D. Mullinax, and J. Merriam. 2006. Water use and winter liquid storage needs at central valley dairy farms in California . Applied Engineering in Agriculture: 22:121-126.

Higginbotham, G. E. and J. H. Kirk. 2006 Survey results from participants of a short course for dairy herdsmen. Journal of Extension : Vol 44., Number 2.

Abstracts:

G. E. Higginbotham, W. VerBoort, N. Peterson, and J. Santos. 2005. Association between bulk tank milk urea nitrogen and DHI production variables in southern California dairy herds. J. Dairy Sci. 88: (1) 21.

G. E. Higginbotham, J. Merriam, E. Nogueira, and J. Santos. 2005. Relationship of prepartum plasma nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) to periparturient production, health and reproduction of Jersey cows. J. Dairy Sci. 88: (1) 262.

G. E. Higginbotham, S. Mueller, and R. Kuber. 2006. Effect of Lactobacillus buchneri applied to alfalfa hay treated at high moisture. J. Dairy Sci. 89:(1) 24.

Dairy Links
California Dairy Quality Assurance Program
National Mastitis Council
California Dairy Herd Improvement Association

U.C. Links
U.C. Davis Department of Animal Science
U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine - Teaching and Research Center (VMTRC-Tulare)