I-29 Moo University
A newsletter for dairy producers - October 2017
Steps For Being A Good Ag Borrower
For over a month I have been working on the first Siouxland Dairy Lenders Seminar in November and have talked to lots of lenders; most are excited to have this program in their “backyard” and like the idea of getting the most current market updates and perspective from industry leaders. But they also pointed out that as they progress toward annual reviews with borrowers, there are things that dairymen can do before the meeting that help make the annual task move smoother. Continue...
Email: FredHall@IAState.edu
Website: Extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam
Location: Orange City, IA, United States
Phone: (712) 737-4230
Finding Characteristics of Successful Dairy Farms
Extension educators visit a wide variety of farms, some employing the latest technologies and others making excellent use of existing facilities. From organic or transitioning farms to a goat farm taking advantage of higher milk prices, these farms have very different business strategies. Yet, there are some common characteristics among the most successful businesses. Continue...
Email: salfe001@umn.edu
Website: extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy
Location: St Cloud, MN, United States
Phone: (320) 203-6093
A Look at Today’s Dairy Housing
Milk Production: Then & Now
To understand why facilities have changed, we first need to understand the animal that lives in the barn. Cows today are amazing animals and have increased individual milk production compared to the cow our grandparents or parents raised. Cows today are producing three times the amount of milk annually that the average cow produced in 1955! Continue...
Email: Heidi.carroll@sdstate.edu
Website: iGrow.org
Location: Brookings, SD, United States
Phone: (605) 688-6623
Calendar of Events
2017
November
1: Animal Care Wednesday Webinar; 11:00 am. Topic: On-farm assessments – are you meeting packer & consumer expectations? Click here for more information and to join.
2: Transition Cow: Health, Nutrition, and Well-being, Oh My!; Click here for registration.
2- Siouxland Dairy Lenders Seminar; 9 a.m - 4 p.m.; Forster Community Center, Rock Rapids, IA
13: I-29 Moo University Fall Tour; Click here for details.
December
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; Click here for details.
2018
January
8-12: I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop. Agenda and Registration details coming soon!
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
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
Allied Partners
Midwest Dairy Association: MidwestDairy.com
Minnesota Milk Producers Association: MNMilk.org
Nebraska State Dairy Association: NebraskaMilk.org
North Dakota Department of Agriculture: https://www.nd.gov/ndda/
South Dakota Dairy Producers: SDDairyProducers.org
Minnesota Dairy Initiative-SW Region