When Matt Strickland became herdsman of theCSU-Fresno dairy herd a little over a year ago, he felt that he had to do all the work. But he soon learned that delegation is the key to success.

Megan Kregel of Guttenberg, Iowa, graduated this spring from Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) with an associate's degree in dairy science.

The following are quotes from students who attended the Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium conference held in Clovis, New Mexico, May 18 - June 28.

Daniel Osborn's original intentions were just to build some equity and own some cattle.

The dairy science program at California Polytechnic State University is one of the biggest dairy programs in the U.S. Students in the program learn large-herd management and gain practical experience working with the university-owned herd.

Lee Schreiver was raised on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania.

In 2004 Kirt Sloan went to work as a consultant for dairyman Pete DeHaan near Salem, Oregon, with the goal of improving the pregnancy rate of Pete's herd.

Many producers are interested in developing a systematic and sustainable crossbreeding plan.

The following are the steps I recommend for preparing multiple A.I. guns to maintain the highest semen quality.

Proper semen handling procedures from locating the semen in the liquid nitrogen tank to entering the cow's reproductive tract need review periodically.