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Precision Diagnostics LLC, based in New Holland, Pennsylvania, will be hosting an embryo transfer school October 18-20. The training will take place at Red Knob Farm in Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania. For more information about the program, contact Doug Speicher at (717) 443-4662 or visit the website at www.precisiond.com.
The three-day course provides intense, hands-on training about embryo placement and specifics related to handling, paperwork and equipment involved in embryo transfer.
The concept of nutrient management is not new, as agricultural producers have always gone through some version of logically deciding the amount, source, placement, form and timing for nutrients delivered to their crops.
It is to the farmer’s advantage to think this through and make good crop nutrition and soil fertility decisions, as crop productivity and farm profitability are impacted.
Demand for compost products is on the rise, presenting a viable value-added product for farmers. Yet few farmers take advantage of this opportunity, often lacking the time or marketing skills to explore turning compost into a marketable commodity.
Compost marketing plan
Successful marketing of compost requires a foundation of knowledge about compost – benefits to potential customers, uses for compost, the composting process and compost characteristics. It helps to assure customers that your facility is legitimate and dependable.
Governor Tom Corbett recently established a dairy leadership council that will help ensure that state government meets the needs of Pennsylvania‘s nearly $2 billion dairy industry.
The Pennsylvania Dairy Leadership Council, chaired by Agriculture Secretary George Greig, will make recommendations to the governor on policies, procedures, regulations and legislation that may aid in the development of the dairy industry.
Kansas needs to invest hundreds of millions of dollars more in its dairy, beef and pork industries in order to give the state a larger share of U.S. animal agriculture production, Gov. Sam Brownback said.
"I just want to see us put that on steroids and grow it," Brownback said during an economic development summit in Garden City.
In September, 12 professional technicians from across North America participated in the annual Technician Conference at Select Sires’ headquarters in Plain City, Ohio. Employees from five member cooperatives and Select Sires Canada were present for the two-day event, where they received advanced education in reproductive systems and solutions to better serve Select Sires’ customer-owners.
The participants received in-depth information on estrus synchronization, factors affecting conception, Select RePRO Analysis, fertility research, dairy sire programs, Select's gender SELECTed process, and Select Detect, the most technologically advanced activity monitoring system on the market today.
Neogen Corporation will be debuting its new simple, quick and accurate dairy antibiotic testing technology at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, from Oct. 4-8.
In coordination with the debut at the Expo, Neogen is holding a drawing for a free, complete dairy antibiotic testing system. To register for the drawing, visit Neogen in Booth Arena Level 114 at the World Dairy Expo, or register online. The deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 9. The contest winner will be announced Monday, Oct. 10.
For the third consecutive year, Pfizer Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Foundation invite second- and third-year students of veterinary medicine to apply for the Pfizer Animal Health Scholarship. In an effort to help address rising school debt, up to 300 scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded to assist students in all areas of veterinary medicine.
