World Dairy Expo brings the best cows and genetics to Madison, Wisconsin, each year. Throughout the week, five breed sales were held in the Estrumate Sale Pavilion and one on the colored shavings in the Coliseum.

Holstein Association USA is currently seeking applicants for a new communications & youth programs summer internship. The internship will be based out of the Association’s headquarters in scenic Brattleboro, Vermont, and provide valuable hands-on experience, networking opportunities and personal development to help students prepare for future careers in the dairy industry. Intern responsibilities will involve assisting with various communications projects and youth programs, including preparations for the National Holstein Convention. Specific tasks will include writing press releases, developing video presentations, preparing information for distribution to the media, photography, videography, feature story writing, working with the Holstein Foundation’s Dairy Jeopardy and Dairy Bowl programs, and a member relations project. The internship will include opportunities for some travel, including attending the 2012 National Holstein Convention in Springfield, Missouri.

Poll to be reset, count new votes on revised plan In the last two issues of Progressive Dairyman, we’ve been asking for your opinions of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Foundation for the Future (FFTF) dairy policy reform plan. We appreciate each and every one of you who answered our yes or no question of “Are you in favor of the FFTF dairy policy plan?” and those of you who also took the time to send us your written opinion. We believe that it is because of comments from dairy producers, shared with us, your co-ops, other dairy organizations or directly with NMPF, that we must make an unprecedented change in the course of this PD Poll.

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.

McDonald's USA recently announced that it has selected Dean Foods, a leading dairy supplier for many of McDonald's restaurants, as the 2011 U.S. Supplier of the Year. McDonald's revealed the U.S. Supplier of the Year Award at the recent U.S. Supplier Summit, an annual gathering of key U.S. McDonald's suppliers and distributors, held in Schaumburg, near its Oak Brook, Illinois, headquarters.

Mahindra USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra LTD., the No. 1 selling tractor in the world, has given its website, www.mahindrausa.com, a new, user-friendly facelift. The dramatically redesigned site, created by Houston-based Tangelo Ideas, embodies the farm equipment leader’s forward-thinking vision and commitment to the growing and evolving needs of its customers.

Accelerated Genetics is again offering four types of summer internships to college students for the summer of 2012. Accelerated Genetics internships provide an excellent variety of opportunities, from working hands-on within the A.I. industry, to networking and gaining valuable experiences that will help students to prepare for a future career. The four types of internships being offered for 2012 include the marketing communications internship, the genetic services internship, the sales and service internship, and the veterinarian internship.