I-29 Moo University
A newsletter for dairy producers - June 2017
How Much is Standing Hay Worth?
By Robert Tigner, UNL Extension Educator
Very soon this question will pop up and will ask about selling a full year of production or a specific cutting. Getting a handle on how much either is worth is often just guess work. There is a better way. Continue...
Very soon this question will pop up and will ask about selling a full year of production or a specific cutting. Getting a handle on how much either is worth is often just guess work. There is a better way. Continue...
Email: Robert.Tigner@unl.edu
Website: https://redwillowfarmranch.wordpress.com/
Phone: (308) 345-3390
Water Concerns For Baby Calves
By Fred M. Hall, ISU Northwest Iowa Dairy Field Specialist
With the arrival of summer temperatures, producers are reminded that water plays an essential role in a healthy calf including rumen development. Healthy calves under heat stress will drink between 6 and 12 quarts of water daily just to maintain normal hydration. Severely sick calves under heat stress sometimes require up to 20 quarts replacing what has been lost. According to the National Dairy FARM program Animal Care Manual Version 3.0 (2016), best practice is to provide calves access to clean, fresh water from the first day of life. However, according to the National Dairy Health Monitoring System (USDA, 2014), the average age of heifers when first offered water in the United States is 17.3 days. Continue....
With the arrival of summer temperatures, producers are reminded that water plays an essential role in a healthy calf including rumen development. Healthy calves under heat stress will drink between 6 and 12 quarts of water daily just to maintain normal hydration. Severely sick calves under heat stress sometimes require up to 20 quarts replacing what has been lost. According to the National Dairy FARM program Animal Care Manual Version 3.0 (2016), best practice is to provide calves access to clean, fresh water from the first day of life. However, according to the National Dairy Health Monitoring System (USDA, 2014), the average age of heifers when first offered water in the United States is 17.3 days. Continue....
Email: FredHall@iastate.edu
Website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/
Location: Orange City, IA, United States
Phone: (712) 737-4230
Twitter: @ISUDairyTeam
What’s going on with U.S. “Ag Gag” laws?
By: Heidi Carroll, SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Associate
“Ag Gag” Laws: An Overview
Over the last 5-10 years, many animal activist groups have focused on increasing state animal abuse laws to not just improve animal welfare, but also encourage people to stop purchasing any products coming from animals. Now there is a shift in focus from this traditional platform to going straight to major retailers (McDonalds, Tyson, etc.) and pressuring them to establish and require humane husbandry practice standards for the livestock they purchase or own. Continue...
“Ag Gag” Laws: An Overview
Over the last 5-10 years, many animal activist groups have focused on increasing state animal abuse laws to not just improve animal welfare, but also encourage people to stop purchasing any products coming from animals. Now there is a shift in focus from this traditional platform to going straight to major retailers (McDonalds, Tyson, etc.) and pressuring them to establish and require humane husbandry practice standards for the livestock they purchase or own. Continue...
Email: heidi.carroll@sdstate.edu
Website: igrow.org/livestock/dairy
Location: Brookings, SD, United States
Phone: (605) 688-6623
Fly Population Management on Dairies
By Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist
Fly Control in concentrated animal feeding operations such as dairies is a challenge, especially as the weather heats up and there is abundant moisture and organic matter available. Flies not only are a pest, but they also decrease production efficiency. Flies cause livestock to expend extra energy fending them off instead of resting, feeding and milking. Continue...
Fly Control in concentrated animal feeding operations such as dairies is a challenge, especially as the weather heats up and there is abundant moisture and organic matter available. Flies not only are a pest, but they also decrease production efficiency. Flies cause livestock to expend extra energy fending them off instead of resting, feeding and milking. Continue...
Email: Tracey.Erickson@SDState.edu
Website: iGrow.org
Location: Watertown, SD, United States
Phone: (605) 882-5140
Calendar of Events
About Us
The I-29 Moo University is represented by dairy extension educators and allied partners from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Location: I29 Corridor
Facebook: Facebook.com/I29DairyOutreachConsortium
University of Minnesota Extenstion
Website: http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/
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
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
Website: iGrow.org/Livestock/Dairy
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
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
Website: Dairy.unl.edu
Contacts:
Kim Clark (Extension): KimClark@unl.edu; phone: (402) 472-6065
Robert Tigner (Extension): Robert.Tigner@unl.edu; phone: (308) 345-3390
Paul Kononoff (Extension): PKononoff2@unl.edu;
phone: (402) 472-6442
Rod Johnson (NSDA): Rod@NebraskaMilk.org;
phone: (402) 853-2028
Contacts:
Kim Clark (Extension): KimClark@unl.edu; phone: (402) 472-6065
Robert Tigner (Extension): Robert.Tigner@unl.edu; phone: (308) 345-3390
Paul Kononoff (Extension): PKononoff2@unl.edu;
phone: (402) 472-6442
Rod Johnson (NSDA): Rod@NebraskaMilk.org;
phone: (402) 853-2028
North Dakota State University Dairy Extension
Contacts:
Amber Boeshans (ND Department of Agriculture): aboeshans@nd.gov; phone: (701) 328-1495
Amber Boeshans (ND Department of Agriculture): aboeshans@nd.gov; phone: (701) 328-1495
Iowa State University Dairy Extension
Website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/
Contacts:
Leo Timms (Extension): ltimms@iastate.edu;
phone: (515) 294-4522
Hugo Ramirez-Ramirez; hramirez@iastate.edu;
phone: (515) 294-2160
Contacts:
Leo Timms (Extension): ltimms@iastate.edu;
phone: (515) 294-4522
Hugo Ramirez-Ramirez; hramirez@iastate.edu;
phone: (515) 294-2160
Allied Partners
Iowa State Dairy Association: IowaDairy.org
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
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