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Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) will offer a specialized training to help dairy farmers create a proactive communication plan with the use of social media strategy to increase reach and visibility. The training, part of the Dairy’s Visible Voice curriculum, will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 10 at the PDPW headquarters in Juneau, Wisconsin.
Farm groups, including dairy industry organizations, are applauding Wisconsin legislators for passing a bill that allows farmers to legally operate their farm machinery on roadways this year. The bill (AB 648/SB509) was introduced to update Wisconsin’s antiquated laws concerning farm machinery.
The AgSTAR 2014 National Workshop, held April 7 in San Diego, will feature a series of panels designed to maximize interaction and discussion around the strategies being used to successfully implement agricultural biodigesters. The group is excited to bring together four sets of speakers, each with a diversity of perspectives and great depth of knowledge.
World Dairy Expo (WDX) has been ranked 26th in Trade Show News Network’s Top 250 Trade Shows in the U.S. Based on net square footage, this list recognizes the top 250 trade shows held in 2013 across all industries from agriculture and construction to housewares and technology.
Company founder and president, Dr. Pearse Lyons, announces the launch of the Alltech Dairy Career Development Program. The program offers opportunities for five high caliber university graduates, from anywhere in the world, who wish to specialize in the dairy industry.
This article was #10 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the April 4, 2014 Extra e-newsletter.
Dr. Gary Oetzel at the University of Wisconsin – Madison gave a few pieces of advice for monitoring health in the fresh cow pen. Headlocks are a must among this group, as they allow employees to monitor feed intakes, cow behavior and watch for visual signs of sickness or infection.
As an ethicist, I am interested in the respectful treatment of animals. Respectful treatment coincides with being mindful of the physical and mental states of animals throughout their entire lifespan in the system in which they are being reared.
Seventeen professional technicians, sales representatives, Select Mating Service (SMS) genetic consultants, beef specialists and information systems staff participated in Select Sires’ employee orientation March 25-26 at company headquarters in Plain City, Ohio.
Prior research and outreach focus has been given to injuries and fatalities that occur in “confined space” manure storages. Such enclosed storage areas may be below animal quarters, or below-ground reception and pump-out pits.
The 98th annual delegate meeting of the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was held on March 20 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan. Business conducted by the delegates included the re-election of Rodney Daniels, of Whittemore, to an at-large position on the board of directors, changes to the cooperative’s bylaws and adoption of the 2014 MMPA resolutions.
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