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The dairy industry gathers from around the world each fall in Madison, Wisconsin, to share the very best show cattle, genetics, equipment, research and services.
“Only the best come to World Dairy Expo. So, it is only fitting to honor four individuals for their outstanding contributions to the dairy business,” remarks Mark Clarke, World Dairy Expo general manager.
World Dairy Expo’s Board of Directors approved five new members at its annual meeting, held March 6 at the Alliant Energy Center, in Madison, Wisconsin.
The board is composed of a variety of dairy business professionals from the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1970 as World Dairy Expo, Inc. (WDE), the board serves in an advisory role to the management.
Five new members will join the board of directors. The new directors include: Buster Goff, Callum McKinven, Paula Bovre, Jim Crowley, Jr. and Kate VandenBosch.
Emma Lammers, 21, of Hartington, Nebraska, was crowned 2012 Nebraska Dairy Princess during the annual Nebraska Dairy Convention banquet.
Lammers is the daughter of Joe and Kathy Lammers of Lammers Enterprise Dairy. She is a junior studying agricultural education at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Her title includes a $750 scholarship award.
Lisa Temme, 20, daughter of Doug and Mary Temme of Wayne, Nebraska, was named first runner-up. She is a sophomore in textile science at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and received a $250 scholarship.
Contestants are judged on their communication skills, interest in dairy promotion and dairy knowledge.
The Nebraska Dairy Princess program is sponsored by the state’s dairy farmers through Midwest Dairy Association’s Nebraska Division.
Iowa’s legislators have put a proposal to regulate stray voltage on hold – at least for the time being.
According to an article in the Des Moines Register, the legislation would have set “science-based” standards for addressing stray voltage, which happens when electric currents build up in the ground and can lead to reproductive and other health problems in dairy cattle.
While the bills made it through committees on both sides of the Statehouse, the proposals have stalled before making it to the floor in either the House or Senate. Dairy lobbyists claim the bills would make it nearly impossible to seek payment for damages caused by the stray voltage.
On March 5, Todd Bilby, associate professor and extension dairy specialist with Texas AgriLife Research and Extension, presented a webinar on a topic that affects dairy cattle across the country during the summer – heat stress.
The webinar titled “Strategies to Improve Reproduction During Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle” was the first in a series of four webinars relating to heat stress made possible by an Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grant from the USDA.
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