It’s time to look forward to next week’s World Dairy Expo. I’ll be on location again this year starting mid week and you’ll find lots of stories, including pictures and interviews as we resurrect The Milking Parlor Podcast. Sponsors of our coverage this year include WestfaliaSurge and BASF Plant Science.
New Paper Questions Organic Superiority
Joseph D. Rosen, Ph.D., emeritus professor of Food Toxicology at Rutgers University and a scientific advisor to the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) has released a new paper that he claims has debunked attempts by organic agriculture to prove that organically grown crops are nutritionally superior to conventional ones. His research can be found here. Dr. Rosen analyzed … Read More
Go Pro for a Day!
Body By Milk is offering teenagers the chance for an exclusive VIP experience of a lifetime with their Go Pro For A Day sweepstakes. Three lucky winners win receive a trip for two for a once-in-a-lifetime sports experience where they can live a day in the life of sports superstars Dwight Howard, Jozy Altidore or Ana Ivanovic. While your online … Read More
Looking for Applicants for Jersey Queen
Speaking of sparkly crowns, the Jersey Association is looking for candidates for their 54th National Jersey Queen. Applications must be received in the AJCA office on or before October 15. Judging begins on Friday, November 7. The new Queen will be selected Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the conclusion of Junior Day activities at The All American Jersey Shows and … Read More
Kapanick Crowned 2008 Pa. State Dairy Princess
The Keystone state has new royalty – the 52nd Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess was chosen this weekend. The dairy crown was awarded to LeeAnn Kapanick of Meadville, Pa. Two alternates were chosen to support the Pennsylvania dairy princess. The first alternate is 16-year-old Nicole Wasson of Centre County and the second alternate is Lawrence County Dairy Princess Abigail Trotter. Princesses … Read More
Cheese Waste Turned Into Energy
Kraft Foods has debuted a new system at their Lowville, N.Y. cheese plant that turns waste into energy. The system will save the plant between 30 and 35 percent of their current natural gas purchases per year. The bio-methane system takes the waste product from the cheese plant and lets the bacterial breakdown of the waste create methane gas, which … Read More
Free Placemats Offered
The folks at the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program (PDPP) are offering free paper placemats to dairy producers that celebrate the dairy farmers of the Keystone state. Be sure to get yours today for your next community banquet, meeting or farm tour! Developed by PDPP, the full-color, two-sided placemats share the story of Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers on one side and offer … Read More
Dairyline Markets In Review
Cash cheese prices strengthened the third week in a row and block closed Friday September 19 at $1.9550 per pound, up 5 1/4-cents on the week and 14 cents above a year ago when they tumbled 17 1/2 cents, to $1.8150. Barrel closed at $1.9325, up a nickel on the week and 3 1/4 above a year ago. Only one … Read More
Renner Named Area Rep
Congratulations to Blake Renner, Fortuna, Calif., who has been named Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. Renner will provide on-farm service to Jersey owners located in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. He will also travel nationwide as an evaluator for the AJCA Linear Type Traits Appraisal program. The recipient of the … Read More
New WMMB Site for Media
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) has created a new website for the media. The site is a great resource for all things dairy in Wisconsin! This news media resource website connects you to: * Story ideas and leads – searchable by topic or location * The latest facts and statistics on all things dairy * Downloadable high-resolution graphics, charts … Read More