Editor's note: South Dakota State University's Alvaro Garcia sent out the following information to the DAIRY-L list serv on Monday, May 13, 2013. This was sent as a heads-up for producers in the upper Midwest about temperatures for May 14. The heat that day and the following was preceded by unusually cool days and nights, and cows did not have the chance to acclimate.

Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc. has announced variable rate irrigation (VRI).

Toro has announced a new emitter flow rate for its BlueLine dripline, which now includes a 0.26 gallons per hour (GPH) pressure-compensating (PC) emitter.

FarmLogs, an agricultural tech startup that helps farmers plan, manage and analyze farm operations, has launched mobile apps for Android and iOS devices.

Balchem Corporation, which produces choline chloride and precision release nutrient technologies, recently celebrated the opening of its newest manufacturing facility in Covington, Virginia. The expansion will more than double output capacity for the animal nutrition and health sector, focusing on its improved nutrient encapsulation technology.