We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
This video was shown during the Progressive Dairyman World Ag Expo Seminars in Tulare, California, on February 13, 2013.
Steve and John Shehadey, owners of Bar 20 Dairy along with one of their managers, Stan Marks, talk about the management of their dairy and the use of a number of technologies to help keep their 6,500-cow dairy running smoothly in Kerman, California.
Click here to read the feature about the Shehadey family and Bar 20 Dairy, published in the Feb. 11, 2013 issue of Progressive Dairyman.
Click here to visit Progressive Dairyman's YouTube channel for more videos.
This article was #3 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the March 1, 2013 Extra e-newsletter.
Click here for the full list of the Top 25.
Pumping systems are a popular way to move liquid on dairy farms. Nancy Puck of Puck Custom Enterprises Inc. provided an overview of pump capabilities by using the pump’s performance curve.
Dairies have effluent in many places. Manure pits, parlor water, effluent from settling basins and runoff are common sources.
There are several things to consider when selecting a pump. One of the first is finding a pump that will handle the pressure and head from the effluent lines. The higher the elevation is that the effluent has to be pumped, the higher the head pressure.
Earlier this year, I attended PDPW’s annual Managers Academy. Last issue, I wrote about one of the topics the three-day program addressed – leadership. In light of recent events, I think the seminar’s other main topic needs special attention – crisis management.
Remember these two recent events: A half-hour blackout at the Super Bowl. A disabled, partially flooded Carnival cruise ship towed for several days into port.
Q&A with Brad Scott, a fourth-generation producer and partner with his brother, Bruce, and father, Stan, in Scott Brothers Dairy in southern California.
He shares his experiences from a recent on-farm interview with a reporter and photographer from Slate.com, a daily Web magazine that is owned by The Washington Post Company.
Virginia Tech Dining Services has partnered with the Department of Dairy Science to offer “Virginia Tech Milk.” Whole milk, skim milk and 1 percent chocolate milk will all be offered.
Students will harvest the milk on campus from the herd of dairy cows at Virginia Tech’s Dairy Center. The milk will then be pasteurized by the James River Department of Agribusiness and served through the milk dispensers at Dietrick Hall.
KlaTox Gel supports during digestive discomfortVets Plus, Inc. has developed KlaTox Gel to provide support for large animals undergoing digestive discomfort and disorders.
RSS
