Karen Lee

World Dairy Expo grounds are ever-changing

September 19, 2012

There is something new coming to World Dairy Expo this year that you won’t want to miss. Actually, at 26,000 square feet, the New Holland Trade Center will be just plain hard to miss. “I’m really excited about this,” exclaims John Rozum, World Dairy Expo sales manager. “It is the biggest new thing on the grounds since the Exhibition Hall was put up in 1995.” Over the past 17 years, demand for exhibit space at World Dairy Expo has risen steadily. “We’ve been working with a sell-out trade show and extensive wait list for a number of years,” Rozum says. “Plus, there are always existing exhibitors at the show looking to expand their space.”

Channel system reduces amount of sediment entering lagoons

September 19, 2012

Karen Lee

Lagoons and ponds are required storage facilities for large cattle operations. Their purpose is to collect watershed from the livestock areas and hold it until it can be properly dispersed according to nutrient management plans.

Researchers report on ways to reduce nutrient losses

September 19, 2012

Karen Lee

In an effort to reduce nutrient losses from manure applied to cropland, a number of best management practices have been created. They were crafted using the best available information at the time and, ever since, researchers continue to analyze if they are the best or if they could be better. Three soil scientists were at the North American Manure Expo in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, recently to share what they’ve learned about nitrification inhibitors, timing of manure application and type of application to better explain their roles in preventing the loss of nitrogen and phosphorus.

Deflate and inflate tires from the driver’s seat

September 19, 2012

Karen Lee

As crops come off the fields this fall, it will be time to start emptying manure storage and hauling the “black gold” back and forth to the fields. For some, those fields are contiguous to the farm where the tire pressure can be kept low for field use, but others have the challenge of traveling down roads and highways where it helps to have a higher tire pressure.

Nitrogen and phosphorus availability in treated manures

September 19, 2012

Karen Lee

The act of storing solid and liquid manure does alter the composition of manure from its raw state and could be consider a form of treatment on the manure. However, as dairy farms have altered the way they handle manure from simply storing it, soil scientists are looking into how those newer methods are affecting nitrogen and phosphorus in the end product. Speaking at the North American Manure Expo in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, last month, Chris Baxter, associate professor of soil & crop science, University of Wisconsin – Platteville, explained the three types of manure treatment systems that were considered include liquid/solid separation, anaerobic digestion and composting.

100 chicks gather at Vita Plus event

September 6, 2012

Karen Lee

More than 100 women of all ages took part in the Vita Plus Chick Day, Aug. 16 and 17. For the first time ever, this event was held in Minnesota and such a move required adding an extra day of tours. Previously Chick Day had always taken place on a single day in Wisconsin.

Demonstrations offered at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

September 1, 2012

Karen Lee

On Sept. 11-13, the 19th edition of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) will be held at Canada’s Outdoor Park in Woodstock, Ontario.

The COFS team and its exhibitors have worked tirelessly planning demonstrations and events for the 40,000+ attendees – including two major field demonstrations.

All eyes on the Olympics

September 1, 2012

Karen Lee

Like most of the world, I spent most of last month with my eyes on the Olympic games in London. I made a point to watch the sports I love and even spent some time watching those I rarely see or perhaps hadn’t seen before.

What struck me the most were the sports like gymnastic vaulting, diving or short distance track and field events where the athlete has about 30 seconds or less to give it their all.

New system cleans water with ozone

August 31, 2012

Karen Lee

“Water seems to be the last frontier for dairy,” says Simon Stelfox, Water 4 Dairy general manager. To conquer this uncharted territory, Stelfox left work as a strategist for large publicly traded companies to found Water 4 Dairy, which is introducing a revolutionary water treatment system to the dairy industry.

‘Manage by exception’ with in-line milk sampling technology

August 31, 2012

Karen Lee

As herd sizes grow larger, it becomes increasingly more difficult to keep tabs on what is happening with each and every cow. But even a herd of one would struggle to know what is happening inside that cow.

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Articles by Karen Lee

World Dairy Expo grounds are ever-changing

Channel system reduces amount of sediment entering lagoons

Researchers report on ways to reduce nutrient losses

Deflate and inflate tires from the driver’s seat

Nitrogen and phosphorus availability in treated manures

100 chicks gather at Vita Plus event

Demonstrations offered at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

All eyes on the Olympics

New system cleans water with ozone

‘Manage by exception’ with in-line milk sampling technology

Is managing for drought the new norm?

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