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Bringing the newest thinking on ruminant nutrition to the field will be the topic of a dairy nutrition workshop and model training session. Dr. Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin, will discuss dairy cattle starch research and Dr. David Mertens, Mertens Innovation &Research, will present information on the use of aNDF in the evaluation of forage quality and formulation of dairy rations. Dr. Tom Tylutki and Lynn Gilbert, Agricultural Modeling and Training Systems, will tie this new information to ration formulation using the AMTS.Cattle.Professional program, an implementation of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS).
The annual “Friends of Expo” reception held Dec. 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, gathered a record number of volunteers that assist in implementing the world-class dairy industry show. Two hundred and nine guests attended the Asian-themed volunteer appreciation dinner and celebrated another successful 2011 World Dairy Expo. Four “Friends of Expo” were honored that evening as outstanding volunteers.
The individuals that were honored for their years of support and outstanding service to World Dairy Expo were selected from more than 400 volunteers who help run the cattle shows, commercial exhibits, youth contests, school tours, Purple Cow Gift Shop and educational venues during the five-day show. The 2011 Friends of Expo honorees include: Brenda Lee Turner, Betty Haag, Julie Ehrke and Maureen DeBruin.
The boards of directors and management teams of KABA/Select Sires and Cache Valley Select Sires, Inc. are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed for the two cooperatives to merge into one new cooperative. Select Sires MidAmerica, Inc. has been formed and will begin conducting business on Jan. 1. The new cooperative will provide its customer-owners from 11 states across mid-America cost savings and enhanced services from Select Sires MidAmerica’s personnel while offering the same high-quality products that Select Sires is well-known for.
Women involved in agriculture from throughout the U.S. and Canada met in Wichita, Kansas, recently for the 36th annual American Agri-Women (AAW) convention. They elected officers, recognized outstanding contributors – and gathered information and resources to advocate for agriculture.
AAW is a national coalition of more than 40,000 farm, ranch and agribusiness women, representing 60 state and commodity affiliates.
National officers for 2012 are:
• President: Karen Yost, Billings, Montana
• First Vice President for Resolutions & Vital Issues: Sue McCrum, Mars Hill, Maine
• Vice President Communications: Abby Amick, Alma, Kansas
• Vice President Education: Lisa Condon, Horicon, Wisconsin
• Secretary: Jody Elrod, Sinton, Texas
• Treasurer: Peggy Clark, Dayton, Ohio
• Past-President: Chris Wilson, Manhattan, Kansas
David A. Lawstuen, a dairy science instructor at Northeast Iowa Community College, recently was named Iowa Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation held its 92nd Annual Meeting in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, earlier this month. A number of dairy producers were presented awards or elected to serve the organization.
BouMatic, global dairy equipment and chemical manufacturer, announces major renovations and improvements at its U.S. and European offices to support the company’s manufacturing expansion and global training programs.
Nearly 700 dairy and beef producers from across the globe gathered in Lexington, Kentucky, for Alltech's Global 500, held Dec. 6-8.
The event kicked off with a welcome reception, followed by two days of presentations by industry experts. Topics included nutrition, calf rearing, milk quality, social media and branding.
Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products is excited to announce the creation of its ‘We Care for Calves’ Facebook page, a resource for everything from information on the latest calf feed technologies to a forum to share and connect with fellow calf raisers and dairy producers.
The dairy checkoff’s partnership with McDonald’s has been internationally recognized as the top generic marketing campaign by The International Milk Promotion (IMP) Group, a task force within the International Dairy Federation (IDF). The IMP Group sponsors the worldwide competition to showcase the best generic campaign globally to dairy industry delegates attending the recent IDF World Dairy Summit in Parma, Italy.
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