Prairie Farms, a milk cooperative in the midwest, recently held a fun contest for kids. “Holy Cow! Milk Tastes Great” promotion asked grade school kids to design a milk carton. Congrats to Allison, 5th Grade, Gateway Elementary, Grades 1-7 Grand Prize Winner and Chrissy, 10th Grade, O’Fallon Township High School, Grades 8-12 Grand Prize Winner. You can see Chrissy’s design … Read More
Green Cows Wins Emmy
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board sponsors a show called Into The Outdoors which just won an “Emmy” for an episode called, “Green Cows.” You can find out more about Green Cows since WMMB has it available at no cost to Wisconsin educators in both DVD and VHS formats. Downloadable curriculum geared towards elementary-aged children and an order form can be found online at www.WisDairy.com/video.
Soybean Site Promotes Agriculture
This summer, I had the opportunity to meet several soybean checkoff representatives at a tradeshow I attended. They impressed me with the importance they are placing on reaching out to animal agriculture, to build partnerships and to act as avocates. Check out their new website, and you’ll see what I mean. The importance of animal ag is the focus of … Read More
Alfred State Photo Wins Cover
Agricultural students from Alfred State College will appear on the cover of the DairyBusiness Communictaions Dairy University directory. Great photo! The Alfred State College’s CAL (Collegiate Agricultural Leaders) Club have placed first in the National Intercollegiate Photo Contest for the 2006 College Directory, and will appear on the cover. In 2006, Holstein World and DairyBusiness Communications will present their 21st … Read More
School Kids Meet Ellie
On a recent morning, the kids at a Oakland, Calif. school got a rare treat. They had the opportunity to meet Ellie, a Holstein cow from a nearby dairy farm. For some, it would be their first up-close encounter with an animal that produces the stuff they pour on their cereal in the morning. For decades, the Dairy Council has … Read More
Accelerated Genetics Internships
There are plenty of internship opportunities available at Accelerated Genetics. Actually three of them:
FFA Convention Themes
The FFA Convention is underway in Indianapolis. The theme is Blue Jackets – Gold Standards.
New Dairy Learning Center
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls started construction on a new Dairy Learning Center on Friday. The $9.3 million dollar project will replace the old dairy facility and include research facilities and student classrooms that could also host workshops and meetings. Construction is targeted for completion in the summer of 2007. The facility will include a compost bedded pack barn for … Read More
Dairy Farms Open Books for College Students
The next round of the North American Intercollegiate Challenge regional contests is set to begin next week. Here’s a story about the upcoming Northeast challenge and the three dairies that will host the challenge.
PDHGA Educational Seminars
There’s some educational opportunities coming up for dairy producers in several different part of the country thanks to the Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association.