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Q&A with Mathew Weaver, Idaho Department of Water Resources

January 16, 2024

Cassidy Woolsey

Mathew Weaver was appointed by Gov. Brad Little as the new director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) last September. Ag Proud – Idaho’s Cassidy Woolsey caught up with Weaver to learn more about him, his priorities as director and other topics important for water users in the state of Idaho.

Water myth-buster

May 29, 2023

Terrell O. Sorensen

Is the Snake River a two-river system? Is one man's waste water another man's water right? Let's explore those ideas.

Water isn’t a bottomless pit: The aquifer and reservoir sustainability of southwestern Idaho

April 10, 2022

Brad Stokes

It’s no secret that Elmore County contains the critically important watersheds for southwestern Idaho, encompassing most of the Boise Water Basin Range and the totality of several reservoirs (Anderson Ranch, Little Camas, Long Tom and Mountain Home) and parts of two other reservoir systems (Arrowrock and Lucky Peak).

Robotic startup: Preparing for a smooth start

May 7, 2021

Nancy Charlton

Just like thumbprints, no two robotic milking startups are exactly the same. If the technology is the same from farm to farm, then why are there differences?

Two types of traffic patterns work in Mountain Shadow Acres robot barn

February 5, 2021

Karen Lee

Guided-flow or free-flow cow traffic is an important question to ask in the design and management planning of any automated milking system adoption.

Efficiency-driving technologies for rotaries and parlors

October 1, 2020

Kristy Campbell and Pat Wiltzius

Efficiency is defined as the ability to accomplish something with the least waste of time, effort and resources.

Lely Astronaut A5 automated milking system

September 30, 2019

Karen Lee

Lely opened its North American manufacturing facility in Pella, Iowa, in 2012. It is one of three manufacturing facilities in the world.

Considering robotic milking? Spend your time before you spend your money

September 30, 2019

Whitney Davis

Just like any substantial project for your dairy operation, a robotic milking facility will represent a significant capital investment. Considering that you will utilize what you buy and build every day for the next 20 to 30 years, the payback for the time you spend researching is substantial.

The right routine for robotic milking

September 30, 2019

John Gerbitz and Brittany Core

A well-established routine doesn’t always mean doing the same thing, at the same time, every day. In fact, routines in a robotic barn are often anything but “routine.” The size of the farm, the number of employees and layout of the barn are just a few of the factors that go into protocol development.

Set your sights on the future with automation

August 23, 2019

Eric Moscho and Mark Roberts

What does your farm look like five, 10 or even 15 years down the road? Is automation in your future? Automation technology, from milking equipment to manure scrapers, feed pushers and barn controls, can save labor and bring consistency to your farm.

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