I-29 Moo University
A newsletter for dairy producers - December 2015
Who is the CEO of Your Dairy?
Who is the CEO of your dairy? I often ask dairy producers this question and the typical first reaction is a puzzled look like they really haven't thought about it; then a common response is "I am, I guess." One of the main duties of the CEO is to provide leadership to the business. Continue...
Email: salfe001@umn.edu
Website: http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/
Phone: 320.203.6093
What is Your Pregnant Cow Worth???? Workshop
Registration fee is only $50 before December 31, 2015 and $65 after December 31.
More information and registration are here.
Monday, Jan 11, 2016, 09:00 AM
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska
Keeping Your Vaccines Viable
By Tracey Erickson, South Dakota State University Dairy Field Specialist
Vaccines are a vital part of keeping all livestock healthy. Vaccines help in the prevention of disease, which results in less utilization of antibiotics due to fewer sick animals. Vaccines provide protective immunity approximately 21 days following the initial vaccination in the majority of livestock. Continue...
Email: Tracey.Erickson@SDState.edu
Website: iGrow.org/Livestock/Dairy
Location: 1910 W Kemp Ave, Watertown, SD, United States
Phone: 605.882.5140
Using Inoculants Effectively
Now that the silage is in the bunk, silo or bag, the process of fermentation is under way.
Many have begun using inoculants during harvest to improve their silage quality. So now that you added an inoculant, what could go wrong? Continue...
Email: JW.Schroeder@NDSU.edu
Website: http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/dairy/index.htm
Location: Bismarck, ND, United States
Phone: 701.231.7663
Calendar of Events
January
8- Iowa State Dairy Association Annual meeting; Prairie Links Golf Center, Waverly, IA. Click here for more details.
11-15 - I29 Dairy Consortium Winter Program titled "What is Your Pregnant Cow Worth?" Click here for more information and location details. See flyer below for details and locations.
18- Dairy Days; Waverly, IA. 9:30 am registration and 3:00 pm conclusion. $15 registration fee. Click here for more details.
19- Dairy Days; Calmar, IA. 9:30 am registration and 3:00 pm conclusion. $15 registration fee. Click here for more details.
20- Dairy Days; Riceville, IA. 9:30 am registration and 3:00 pm conclusion. $15 registration fee. Click here for more details.
February
1-Dairy Days; Bloomfield, IA. 9:30 am registration and 3:00 pm conclusion. $15 registration fee. Click here for more details.
2 - Nebraska State Dairy Association annual convention; Ramada Inn, Columbus, NE. Additional details coming soon.
2-Dairy Days; Kalona, IA. 9:30 am registration and 3:00 pm conclusion. $15 registration fee. Click here for more details.
3-Dairy Days; Holy Cross, IA. 9:30 am registration and 3:00 pm conclusion. $15 registration fee. Click here for more details.
4-Dairy Days; Ryan, IA. 9:30 am registration and 3:00 pm conclusion. $15 registration fee. Click here for more details.
9-11 - World Ag Expo; Tulare, CA
End of February-Crisis Preparedness workshop; Nebraska. Full details coming soon!
About Us
Website: iGrow.org/Livestock/Dairy
Location: I29 Corridor
Facebook: Facebook.com/I29DairyOutreachConsortium
University of Minnesota Extenstion
Contacts:
Jim Salfer (Extension): salfe001@umn.edu; phone: 320.203.6093
Jim Paulson (Extension): jcp@umn.edu; phone: 507.251.4694
Betty Berning (Extension): bberning@umn.edu; 320.203.6104
Keela Fick (Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region): Keela.Fick@co.pipestone.mn.us; phone: 507.290.0576
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: 402.261.5482
North Dakota State University Dairy Extension
Contacts:
JW Schroeder (Extension): jw.schroeder@ndsu.edu; phone: 701.231.7663
Iowa State University Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Ryan Breuer (Extension): rmbreuer@iastate.edu; phone: 712.737.4230
Leo Timms (Extension): ltimms@iastate.edu; phone: 515.294.4522
Sue Ann Claudon (ISDA): sueannc@iowadairy.org; phone: 515.965.4626
Allied Partners
Midwest Dairy Association: MidwestDairy.com
Nebraska State Dairy Association: NebraskaMilk.org
South Dakota Dairy Producers: SDDairyProducers.org
Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region