Articles
Interpreting The Value Of A Livestock Mineral
Click here to view as a pdf: Interpreting The Value Of A Livestock Mineral Customer Favorite This article was originally published in the April 2012 Issue of the Crystal Creek® Newsletter By Dan Leiterman The goal of this article is to offer insight in determining the value of a livestock mineral. The value can be determined…
Grass Founder
Click here to view as a pdf: Grass Founder By Stephanie Hutsko, PhD As the cold winter months give way to the sunshine of spring, horse owners have one thing on their mind: grass. The return of lush, green pastures means that our equine friends can once again graze the day away, but this fresh…
Crystal Creek® Foundation Grain Mix: Innovative Nutrition For All Livestock
Click here to view as a pdf: Crystal Creek Foundation Grain Mix By Alex Austin, B.S. Crystal Creek® is excited to offer an innovative approach to providing quality nutrition to your livestock. Crystal Creek® Foundation Grain Mix is a new product offering high grade grains resulting in excellent performance nutrition. Pairing Crystal Creek® Foundation Grain Mix…
Understanding Biofilms In Agriculture – Republished as a Customer Favorite
Click here to view as a pdf: Understanding Biofilms In Agriculture Customer Favorite1 Customer Favorite This article was originally published in the April 2017 Issue of the Crystal Creek® Newsletter By: Jessica Getschel, B.S. In agriculture today, sanitation technique and protocol implementation have become more important than ever before. An increased awareness of health benefits…
We Can Help
Click here to view as a pdf: We Can Help By Teresa Marker, B.S. Many customers are aware of the high quality products Crystal Creek® offers, but may not be aware of the consulting services that are available. Crystal Creek® prides itself on having a professional and experienced technical support staff that are able to consult…
North Central Ohio Dairy Grazing Conference
Dr. Ryan Leiterman will be speaking at the North Central Ohio Dairy Grazing Conference, Thursday, January 24th and Friday, January 25th in Mt. Hope, Ohio. Dr. Leiterman will be discussing transition cow management techniques on Thursday afternoon and tips for achieving more profitability with your dairy operation on Friday, January 25th. The conference is organized…
Ventilating A Retrofitted Stanchion Barn For Calves
Click here to view as a pdf: Ventilating A Retrofitted Stanchion Barn For Calves By Jessica Getschel, B.S. There’s nothing more picturesque than a dairy farm with a big red barn on a cobblestone foundation. Many of these barns, referred to as stanchion, tiestall or bank barns, were built decades ago and tell stories of families…
Recognizing The Need For Disinfection In Your Poultry Operation
Click here to view as a pdf: Recognizing The Need For Disinfection In Your Poultry Operation By Stephanie Hutsko, PhD Why do we need to have a disinfection plan in place when working with livestock, especially poultry? One word: pathogens. Pathogens are bacteria or viruses that, when exposure levels are high enough, can cause disease.…