This video was shown during the Progressive Dairyman World Ag Expo Seminars in Tulare, California, on February 13, 2013. Steve and John Shehadey, owners of Bar 20 Dairy along with one of their managers, Stan Marks, talk about the management of their dairy and the use of a number of technologies to help keep their 6,500-cow dairy running smoothly in Kerman, California. Click here to read the feature about the Shehadey family and Bar 20 Dairy, published in the Feb. 11, 2013 issue of Progressive Dairyman. Click here to visit Progressive Dairyman's YouTube channel for more videos.

Dairies have effluent in many places. Manure pits, parlor water, effluent from settling basins and runoff are common sources. There are several things to consider when selecting a pump. One of the first is finding a pump that will handle the pressure and head from the effluent lines. The higher the elevation is that the effluent has to be pumped, the higher the head pressure.

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Earlier this year, I attended PDPW’s annual Managers Academy. Last issue, I wrote about one of the topics the three-day program addressed – leadership. In light of recent events, I think the seminar’s other main topic needs special attention – crisis management. Remember these two recent events: A half-hour blackout at the Super Bowl. A disabled, partially flooded Carnival cruise ship towed for several days into port.

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