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Business Conference "Pathways to Profit," March 15-16, in Madison, Wisconsin, attendees will have the opportunity to hear and interact with many different speakers, including Stephen M.R. Covey, who is making his mark in the business world for his insight on trust and how trust can make organizations more profitable, people more promotable and relationships more energizing.
Stephen M.R. Covey will zero in on the trust issue when he delivers the opening keynote address. During his "Building Your Future on Trust" keynote, Covey will outline why and how to make building trust an explicit goal, how individuals perceive the trustworthiness of others and how to use the "language of trust" as an important cultural lever.
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Summary: This article in our March 1st issue, detailed the new and neat things editors observed while attending the world’s largest outdoor agricultural exhibition held in Tulare, California. Coverage of World Ag Expo-related activities will ramp up in the first four issues in the new year.
In our January 1st issue of 2012, Progressive Dairyman will preview the unique dairy-related events that will occur during this year’s show. A map of the dairy area of the show grounds will be inserted into the January 20th issue. And a recap of the cool stuff our editors saw will appear again in the March 1st issue.
Watch for more information about the eight dairy-specific seminars Progressive Dairyman will be hosting during the show. Several of the sessions will highlight forward-thinking dairies and their straightforward owners in virtual farm tours.
Dairy producers found several tools for success at the 2011 Pennsylvania Dairy Summit, held Feb. 2-3 at the Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center. Hosted by the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) and the Center for Dairy Excellence (CDE), the summit offered workshops on several hot topics in the dairy industry.
Last week's episode on the television show Grey's Anatomy highlighted Twitter, the social networking and microblogging website. The characters on the show were using Twitter to showcase procedures being performed to doctors at other hospitals. Chief Webber, who runs the fictional hospital, was appalled that his staff was broadcasting surgeries for the whole world to see.
As the episode goes on, Webber finds out that Twitter can be a useful service. When his staff members weren't sure how to deal with a problem in surgery, a suggestion from a Twitter user saved the patient. Webber was also able to reconnect with a former colleague, thanks to tweets and messages.
Interest in manure digester systems and bioenergy production is at an all-time high. Also, as greater attention becomes focused on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production, it’s more important than ever to learn about the latest developments in anaerobic digestion of livestock manures. The AgSTAR Program will hold its sixth national two-day conference at the Boise Centre in Boise, Idaho, on May 11-12, 2011. This conference is recommended for livestock producers and others interested or involved in the design, financing, operation, or regulatory oversight of animal waste management systems, or in the development of alternative sources of energy.
The University of Minnesota Dairy Extension Team currently has two Minnesota Dairy Days programs set for 2011: March 8 in Sauk Center and March 16 in Caledonia. Speakers include Noah Litherland, Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota – St. Paul; Paul Peterson, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota – St. Paul; Craig Roerick, University of Minnesota Extension – Stearns County; Chuck Schwartau, University of Minnesota Extension – Rochester.
The Wisconsin Holstein Association’s annual convention will be held Feb. 18-19, 2011 and hosted by the Dodge County Holstein Breeders at the Best Western Campus Inn in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
DeLaval is sponsoring a webinar on Rule 4570 – Dairy Air Quality on Feb. 17 at noon PST. Paul Sousa of Western United Dairyman will be presenting on “New regulations and their impact.” He’ll discuss how the rule affects dairies milking more than 500 cows in the San Joaquin Valley, new silage requirements and the changes that were made to the previous rule.
World Dairy Expo is pleased to announce the 2011 official judges. The individuals who will be responsible for placing more than 2,500 head of dairy cattle during the five-day show are:
The Maryland/Delaware Ayrshire Association is gearing up to host the National Ayrshire Convention June 28–July 2 in Hagerstown, Maryland, at the Clarion Antietam. Several tours are planned to the Washington D.C. and Baltimore areas, to include the Inner Harbor and Antietam Battlefield.
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