I-29 Moo University
A newsletter for dairy producers - February 2017
Apps Help Manage Data For Dairymen
Whether you go to the App Store for an Apple product or Google Play for an Android, you have lots of choices. I ask myself, what do I really need to have the app do? Do I just want to track the butter and cheese market or find the cash price of corn at locations within 20 miles of home? Or do I want an app that will record the information I need when applying a restricted use pesticide? Knowing how you will use the information from the app is vital to picking the right one. Continue...
Email: fredhall@iastate.edu
Website: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/
Location: Orange City, Iowa
Phone: (712) 737-4230
Optimizing milk components is one key to maximizing profit
In June of 2014 Time magazine’s cover was, “Eat Butter.” (June 23, 2014). The article was
subtitled, “Scientists labeled fat the enemy: why they were wrong”. Since then, McDonald’s has eliminated margarine and American consumers have drastically increased the consumption of higher fat dairy products. This trend is expected to continue and is having an effect on mailbox milk prices. A milk plant field representative recently mentioned that there was nearly a $3.00 difference in pay price between his patrons farms (all Holsteins). Continue...
Email: salfe001@umn.edu
Website: http://www.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/dairy/
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Phone: (320) 203-6093
Impacts of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Survey for Livestock Producers
Over a year ago the rules for using medically important antibiotics for food animals changed. What has the impact been on herd/flock management? What has the impact been on antibiotic use on farms? Has herd/flock health changed as a result? What educational needs are there that Extension can address? Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with other land grant universities is posing these and other questions to food animal producers nationwide through a survey that has been developed to address the VFD regulation.
We want to hear from you as food producers in the dairy industry. The survey, which will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, can be accessed through the following link: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eY83E3DiinngljD.
Thank you for completing the survey. Your responses help us better meet the educational needs of food animal producers.
So You Need Some Extra Labor Force on the Farm?
As the American farm continues to grow and evolve, the need for extra labor within these operations is also exhibiting the same parallel trend. Unfortunately, many of us as agriculture producers did not sign on to become human resource managers, when we entered into the occupation of agricultural production. In addition, agricultural producers, as a group, tend to be very independent, do it ourselves types, and the transition into being people managers instead of maybe “livestock or crop managers” is not the easiest. Thus, if we are going to be successful in the future and our success is dependent upon hired labor, we need that managers must develop the skills to manage people. Continue...
Email: Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu
Website: iGrow.org
Location: Brookings, SD, United States
Phone: (605) 882-5140
Animal Diseases to Know Before You Show
2018 Animal Care Wednesday Webinars
Husbandry Practices in the Spotlight
January 3, 2018 kicked off the 2018 Animal Care Wednesday Webinar series. Keeping animals healthy is always the first priority of every animal caregiver, young and old. Dr. Dustin Oedekoven, State Veterinarian in South Dakota, provided listeners with a great list of the common diseases to be aware of and watch for in animals for show or exhibition. Additionally, Dr. Oedekoven shared a few of the diseases that are more common in commercial settings or have been in the headlines. Continue...
Email: heidi.carroll@sdstate.edu
Website: iGrow.org
Location: Brookings, SD, United States
Phone: (605) 688-6623
Calendar of Events
2018
February
27: Nebraska State Dairy Association annual convention; Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Columbus, NE; Contact Rod Johnson 402-853-2028 or Rod@NebraskaMilk.org) to register.
March
7: ACWW webinar; Sustainability's role in animal care and health - Where are we at? Ben Weinheimer. Click here for details and to join.
27: I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course Tour; Featuring Informal Conversations, Health Protocols and Market Analysis. Visit iGrow.org for more details.
4: ACWW webinar; Livestock housing: care considerations for bedding choice and management - Beth Doran. Click here for details and to join.
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
Nebraska Extension
Contacts:
Kim Clark (Extension): KimClark@unl.edu; phone: (402) 472-6065
Robert Tigner (Extension): Robert.Tigner@unl.edu; phone: (308) 696-6734
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
Mitch Schulte (ISDA): phone: (319) 7745-3451
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