Groundhog Day is the event on Feb. 2 of each year when, supposedly, the groundhog comes out of his burrow, looks around, and if there is enough sunlight for him to see his shadow, we are to expect six more weeks of winter weather.

Statistics show coolant-related failures are responsible for the majority of engine-related downtime, yet coolant maintenance is often overlooked. Coolant can appear simple at first, but the number of variations out there, along with the different marketing terms, colors, OEM standards and various maintenance protocols, can leave many scratching their heads.

I really don’t like to consider myself as part of an older generation of any sort. I’m afraid, though, the truth of the matter is: I fit into that demographic in several different categories. Being labeled in the older generation certainly beats the alternative to growing older, but it’s still not something I gladly concede.

During the week of Jan. 4, 13 students, including myself, Micheala Slind, from the University of Wisconsin and one of our dairy science instructors, Ted Halbach, spent a large amount of time with Purina staff from around the Midwest in a series of learning opportunities.

$37,500 daily – that is what the EPA fined Andy Johnson of Wyoming when he built a pond on his land to water his horses. $37,500 a day, even though he obtained his required permits allowing for the construction of his pond.

From milk prices to mastitis and feed intakes to fresh cows, dairy producers have a lot on their minds at any given time. The changing societal view of antibiotics is just one little piece of all there is to focus on.

Beck’s has announced the purchase of the former Syngenta production facility in Paris, Illinois, for the use of corn production and processing.

Katie BoescheDairy NutritionistProvimi North AmericaDayton, Ohio

Donate a box of Girl Scout cookies and a gallon of milk will tag along.