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An innovative dairy educational program celebrated its 10thanniversary March 31-April 2 in Hickory, North Carolina. Over 10 years, North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) has helped prepare more than 3,000 students for careers in the dairy industry.
The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin’s drive to raise the bar of professionalism for dairy producers across the country succeeded as the of 2011 Business Conference concluded March 16 in Madison, Wisconsin.
In today’s volatile marketplace, profit remains, but finding a way to it can be much more difficult than before. At its annual business conference this March, the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin paved a course to set its members on their own “Pathways to Profit.”
In a pre-conference breakout session, a business coach and two dairy producers joined forces to help others find their own path during difficult economic times.
Dr. David Kohl, business coach and president of AgriVisions LLC, said the key to finding profit is to manage revenues, inputs and interest rates and to find a balance amongst all three.
The biennial Western Dairy Management Conference looked and sounded much different than the last time the meeting convened in Reno, Nevada, in 2009 – both in the number of participants and the tone of presentations.
Attendance was up about 6 percent this year. And more of the 2011 presentations were optimistic about producer profitability and opportunities in the future.
This article was originally printed in the April 2011 issue of The DPS Moosletter.
The 47th Annual Florida Dairy Production Conference was held at the Best Western Gateway Grand in Gainesville, Florida, March 30. The conference was sponsored by the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida, Florida Cooperative Extension Service and the Agricultural Experiment Station of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Dairy industry speakers from Florida to New York spoke on various issues and topics ranging from animal health/reproduction to the state of the dairy economy and dairy lending. Topics were focused on the southeastern United States.
Dairy herdspersons, cow-care specialists and herd owners hungry for information and skills that can help them address dairy cow lameness are encouraged to attend one of two hoof care training workshops offered by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin.
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative announced $8.7 million in earnings from 2010 operations at its 91st Annual Business Meeting held March 29 in Asheville, North Carolina, and continued March 31, in Ellicott City, Maryland. Reported as the second best year in recent history, Maryland & Virginia credits stewardship for the cooperative’s tremendous success.
Newly appointed California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross hailed a "great partnership with the California dairy industry that has been proactive and forward looking in how we address critical environmental issues so you can stay in business." Ross delivered her remarks Thursday, March 17, at Western United Dairymen’s annual convention in Visalia.
Ross’ upbeat comments set the tone for the convention as California dairy families set their sights on the future following two years of low milk prices coupled with feed costs that have caused severe economic distress to the California dairy industry.
Around 200 people gathered together for the Midwest Manure Summit held in Green Bay, Wisconsin, last month. Fresh off a Superbowl win, Packer fans were eager to get a glimpse of the Lombardi Trophy as they convened for this bi-annual event at Lambeau Field.
Just as noteworthy was the wide array of topics to be covered, from air quality and application to renewable energy and runoff.
or scroll down to view Bob Nagel, D.V.M. of Holsum Dairy discussing lessons learned from operating a plug-flow anaerobic digester.
DAIReXNET and the National Association of County Agricultural Agents is hosting a webinar titled “Impact on Air Quality and Climate Change – Where the Dairy Industry Stands.” The webinar is free to the public and is geared toward bringing pertinent information to extension educators, allied industry professionals, veterinarians and dairy producers across the U.S.
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