The National Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center (LPELC) held the first national Waste to Worth Conference in Denver, Colorado.

Students in the Southwest interested in the dairy industry have been facing an uphill battle in recent years with many universities shutting down dairy programs due to high upkeep costs.

The rain clouds parted over southern Wisconsin just long enough to welcome June Dairy Month. Sunny weather greeted the Madison area on June 1, boosting attendance at the Cows on the Concourse event.

This past April, leaders of the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge launched the inaugural Dairy Challenge Academy to reach more students pursuing dairy careers. While 128 students competed in the 12th annual Dairy Challenge competition, an additional 100 students spent three days honing their dairy evaluation skills. Academy participants are able to do everything that the competing students are doing, including evaluation of a farm's financial, breeding, milk production and nutrition records.