I-29 Moo University
A newsletter for dairy producers & industry- September 2018
Antibiotic Stewardship: Product Handling
Animal health product handling and storage was the topic for the September 5th Animal Care Wednesday Webinar. Rob Eirich, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator and Director of Beef Quality Assurance, shared his tips and recommendations for implementing good stewardship while handling animal health products, such as antibiotics and vaccines Click here to continue...
Website: iGrow.org
Location: Brookings, SD, USA
Phone: 608-688-6623
Farm Equipment, Safety on the Road, Everyone’s Role
It is National Farm Safety Week (September 16-22nd) which also serves as a safety reminder for those involved in agriculture. Silage harvest has been going for a couple of weeks and soybean harvest has started in parts of South Dakota. In addition, we have started to see an increase in farm equipment on the road, including tractors, combines, grain carts, silage choppers and silage trucks. Within agriculture this is one of the busiest times of year. Additionally, for the general public the hustle and bustle has also increased with youth back in school and extra-curricular activities in full swing. Thus, we all need to increase our awareness and patience whether we are a motorist or producer traversing the road. Click here to continue reading...
Email: Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu
Website: iGrow.org
Location: Watertown, SD, USA
Phone: 605-882-5140
Coping with Farm & Rural Stress
Farming is one of the most stressful occupations in the United States. This is particularly true for dairy farmers as they are experiencing an extended period of low milk prices.
Below are some resources available when dealing with stress.
800-273-8255
Texting: Text HOME to 741741
833-600-2670 x 1
Ted Matthews, Rural Mental Health Counselor, no cost, no paperwork320-266-2390
Nebraska Rural Response Hotline
800-464-0258
South Dakota Suicide Prevention Hotline
605-339-8599
Calendar of Events
2018
October
3: Animal Care Wednesday Webinar; Ag Law & Regulation Updates - 11:00 AM; Click here for details.
2-6: World Dairy Expo; Madison WI; Click here for details
November
7: Animal Care Wednesday Webinar: BQA Transportation Update - 11:00 AM; Click here for details.
27-29: Minnesota Milk Dairy Conference and Expo; Registration is free for producer members of MMPA until November 1. Click here for details.
December
5: Animal Care Wednesday Webinar: OneHealth Initiative Update - 11:00 AM; Click here for details.
January
14-18: I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series, Save the dates!
About Us
Location: I29 Corridor
Facebook: Facebook.com/I29DairyOutreachConsortium
University of Minnesota Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Jim Salfer: salfe001@umn.edu; phone: (320) 203-6093
South Dakota State University Extension
Contacts:
Tracey Erickson: Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu phone: (605) 882-5140
Heidi Carroll: Heidi.Carroll@sdstate.edu; phone: (605) 688-6623
Maristela Rovai: Maristela.Rovai@sdstate.edu; phone: (605)688-5488
Nebraska Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Kim Clark: KimClark@unl.edu; phone: (402) 472-6065
Robert Tigner: Robert.Tigner@unl.edu; phone: (308) 696-6734
North Dakota State University Dairy Extension
Marissa Leier: Marissa.M.Leier@ndsu.edu; phone (701) 667-3340
Iowa State University Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Fred Hall: FredHall@iastate.edu; phone (712) 737-4230
Leo Timms: ltimms@iastate.edu; phone: (515) 294-4522
Allied Partners
Mitch Schulte: mitchschulte@iowadairy.org; phone: (319) 7745-3451
Minnesota Milk Producers Association: MNMilk.org
Lucas Sjostrom: lucas@mnmilk.org; phone: (320) 249-8701
North Dakota Livestock Alliance:
Amber Boeshans: aboeshans@midwestdairy.com; phone: (701) 712- 1488
Nebraska State Dairy Association: NebraskaMilk.org
Rod Johnson: Rod@NebraskaMilk.org;
phone: (402) 853-2028
South Dakota Dairy Producers: SDDairyProducers.org
Tom Peterson tom.peterson@sddairyproducers.org; phone: (605) 251-2439
Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region
Becca Schulze becca.schulze@co.pipestone.mn.us; phone: (507) 531-0443