Articles
Vitamins And Minerals Are Key For Optimum Livestock Performance
Click here to view as a pdf: Vitamins And Minerals Are Key For Optimum Livestock Performance By Jessica Getschel, B.S. The conversations between producers and nutritionists regarding livestock mineral intake generally focus on two areas: 1) What mineral blend will most efficiently balance the dietary and performance needs of the animals and 2) How that…
Crystal Creek Open House May 13th, 2017 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Come and help us celebrate 20 years in business! Join us Saturday, May 13th, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for food, prizes and tours of the building including our newly expanded warehouse. Our friendly staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on our products and services. We look forward…
Dr. Ryan Leiterman Contributes to Progressive Dairyman
Crystal Creek® is proud to present Dr. Ryan Leiterman’s recent articles published in the Progressive Dairyman Magazine. Progressive Dairyman will be featuring three of Dr. Leiterman’s articles on calf barn ventilation this year. Dr. Leiterman is the Director of Technical Services at Crystal Creek® and holds degrees in both veterinary medicine and agricultural engineering. ARTICLE…
Pre-Engineered Tube Ventilation Systems
Click here to view as a pdf: Pre-Engineered Tube Ventilation Systems By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M. What are the benefits of a pre-engineered positive pressure tube system? Crystal Creek® is now handling pre-engineered tube systems. These duct systems have reduced set up and production time, lower material waste and use bulk shipments for lower freight costs;…
Embracing Change
Click here to view as a pdf: Embracing Change By Rob Adler As a newcomer to the agricultural industry I am refreshed by the number of times I hear one of our nutritionists or livestock specialists say, “My producer is excited about the positive results from the changes we made.” Before joining Crystal Creek®, I…
Dairy Goats Benefit From High Quality Nutrition
Click here to view as a pdf: Dairy Goats Benefit From High Quality Nutrition By Dan Leiterman Goats are competent browsers, which leads to the misconception that goats can eat and thrive on almost anything. In reality, because goats have a shorter digestive system relative to their body size, food is not retained as long.…
Understanding Biofilms In Agriculture
Click here to view as a pdf: Understanding Biofilms In Agriculture1 By Jessica Dercks, B.S. In agriculture today, sanitation technique and protocol implementation have become more important than ever before. An increased awareness of health benefits gained from a clean environment has stimulated a higher standard of cleaning expectations. Many producers not only strive to…
Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist
“My Layers Were Producing Well, But Are Not Producing Now – What Is The Problem?” – Eggless in Ohio As you might expect there is a long list of reasons why this might happen. However, the most common theme that results in a decrease in egg production is stress. Stress is defined in medical terms…
Swift Start® Calf Feeding Challenge
Click here to view as a pdf: Swift Start Calf Feeding Challenge By Teresa Marker, B.S. The ultimate goal for calf raisers is to raise a healthy, profitable replacement for their herd. Crystal Creek’s Swift Start® Calf & Heifer Program consistently provides the jump start calves need to become a productive part of the…