I-29 Moo University
A newsletter for dairy producers - November 2017
I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series
From Field to Bunk: Growing and Feeding Dairy Quality Forages
Dates and locations:
January 8th – Mandan, ND – Baymont Inn & Suites, 2611 Old Red Trail Northwest Mandan, North Dakota 58554
January 9th – Watertown, SD – Codington County Extension Complex (Kitchen Mtg. Room), 1910 West Kemp Avenue, Watertown, SD 57201
January 10th – Pipestone, MN - Pipestone Veterinary Services, 1801 Forman Drive, Pipestone, MN 56164
January 11th – Orange City, IA – Sioux County Extension Office, 400 Central Ave. NW, Suite 700, Orange City, IA 51041
January 12th – Norfolk, NE – Lifelong Learning Center at NECC, 601 East Benjamin Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701
Program Agenda:
9:30 am – Registration & Refreshments
10:00 am – New Forage Genetic Lines and how they Impact the Dairy Industry - Bruce Anderson, UNL Extension Forage Specialist
- Learn how forage genetic improvements in corn silage, sorghums and cover crops can influence the soil health and dairy diet performance in your operation.
- Learn about cover crop incorporation into your fields, rotation considerations and planting methods.
11:45 am – Incorporating Cover Crops into Dairy Rations – James C. Paulson
- Incorporate the nuts and bolts of cover crops into your dairy farm, maximizing nutrition and profitability.
1:30 pm – Sponsor recognition
2:00 pm – Silage Pile Safety training for you & your employees – Keith Bolsen, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Kansas State University, “The Silage Man”, Nationally known speaker in silage production and safety practices.
- Is your silage program safe? Silage safety practices and considerations to come home safely at the end of the day for you, your employees and family members.
2:45 pm – Evaluating Dairy Diets from the Nutritionist, to the Employee, to the Cow.– Co-presented - Fernando Diaz, DVM, PhD – Dairy Nutrition and Management Consultant – Rosecrans Dairy Consulting & Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist
- Understand feeding inefficiencies as you deliver diets to your dairy herd.
Cost:
$50 per person before December 29, 2017, $65 per person after December 29.
Students: $25 per person before December 29, 2017, $30 per person after December 29.
Registration Discounts will be offered as follows:
SDDP (SD Dairy Producer Association) – 1 registration/member farm
NSDA (Nebraska State Dairy Association) – 1 registration / member farm
WIDA (Western Iowa Dairy Association) – 1 registration / member farm
MN Milk - $25 off 1 registration / member farm for first 20 participants
Remodeling and repurposing a building for dairy production
Are you wondering if it is worthwhile to remodel an existing building you have on your farm to make it more useful? The answer depends on many factors including the existing building location, condition and size, and the purpose of the remodeled building. When building a new barn you start with a clean slate. When remodeling you start with an existing building at a specific location and given characteristics, which may limit your options or require expensive changes.
The key to successful remodeling is making sure that the remodeled building provides useful space that fits your management plan and is easy to use. Continue...
Click here for a recent presentation on Considerations When Remodeling Barns
Email: kjanni@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy
Location: St Paul, MN, United States
Phone: (612) 625-3108
Putting Manure Handling Safety Into Practice
As agricultural livestock producers, we should know the dangers of manure pit gases. We should know they can be toxic and even deadly. The gases referred to are methane, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide and ammonia. As safety equipment improves with advancements in technology we need to make sure we are informed and knowledgeable regarding what is available and proper usage. We should provide training on proper manure handling safety protocols and the use-of-equipment. Continue...
Email: Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu
Website: iGrow.org
Location: Brookings, SD, United States
Phone: (605) 882-5140
The Newborn Calf & Colostrum Management
Administering High Quality Colostrum to the Newborn Calf Passive Immunity in cattle is the short term immunity transfer from mother to offspring by way of colostrum consumption. This is very important in cattle because during pregnancy there is no transport of antibodies across the placenta. Therefore, calves are born with a naïve immune system, basically they do not have an active immune system of their own. Colostrum contains antibodies, technically called immunoglobulins (Ig), for priming the calf’s immune system; in addition it has a high content of fat to provide energy to the calf. A newborn calf’s small intestine is permeable or “open” and is able to absorb the Ig contained in colostrum; however, it can also absorb environmental pathogens that can cause diseases. Continue...
Email: Kimclark@unl.edu
Website: Dairy.unl.edu
Phone: (402) 472-6065
Twitter: @NEDairyExt
Calendar of Events
2017
December
5: Dairy Directions Seminar; Sac County Iowa. Click here for details.
6: Dairy Directions Seminar; Pocahontas County Iowa. Click here for details.
6: Animal Care Wednesday Webinar; 11:00 am. Topic: Providing Animal Care During Natural Disasters. Click here for more information and to join.
6 & 7: Quickbooks 101 and 201; Norfolk, NE Click here for details.
2018
January
8-12: I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop. Agenda and Registration details coming soon!
- January 8: Mandan, ND - Baymont Inn & Suites
- January 9: Watertown, SD - Codington County Extension Complex
- January 10: Pipestone, MN - Pipestone Verterinary Services
- January 11: Orange City, IA - Sioux County Extension Office
- January 12: Norfolk, NE - Lifelong Learning Center at NECC
About Us
Location: I29 Corridor
Facebook: Facebook.com/I29DairyOutreachConsortium
University of Minnesota Extenstion
Contacts:
Jim Salfer (Extension): salfe001@umn.edu; phone: (320) 203-6093
Betty Berning (Extension): bberning@umn.edu; phone: (320) 203-6104
Keela Fick (Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region): Keela.Fick@co.pipestone.mn.us; phone: (507) 290-0576
Lucas Sjostrom (Minnesota Milk): lucas@mnmilk.org; phone: (320) 249-8701
South Dakota State University Extension
Contacts:
Tracey Erickson (Extension): Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu phone: (605) 882-5140
Maristela Rovai (Extension): Maristela.Rovai@sdstate.edu; phone: (605)688-5488
Heidi Carroll (Extension): Heidi.Carroll@sdstate.edu; phone: (605) 688-6623
Roger Scheibe (SDDP): SDDairyProducers@gmail.com;
phone: (605) 692-1775
Nebraska Extension
Contacts:
Kim Clark (Extension): KimClark@unl.edu; phone: (402) 472-6065
Robert Tigner (Extension): Robert.Tigner@unl.edu; phone: (308) 345-3390
Rod Johnson (NSDA): Rod@NebraskaMilk.org;
phone: (402) 853-2028
North Dakota State University Dairy Extension
Marissa Leier (Extension): Marissa.M.Leier@ndsu.edu; phone (701) 667-3340
Amber Boeshans (North Dakota Livestock Alliance): aboeshans@midwestdairy.com; phone: (701) 712-1488
Iowa State University Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Fred Hall (Extension): FredHall@iastate.edu; phone (712) 737-4230
Leo Timms (Extension): ltimms@iastate.edu;
phone: (515) 294-4522
Jeff Creger (ISDA): jcreger@iowadairy.org; phone: (641) 328-5262
Allied Partners
Minnesota Milk Producers Association: MNMilk.org
Nebraska State Dairy Association: NebraskaMilk.org
South Dakota Dairy Producers: SDDairyProducers.org
Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region