More than half of the digested fiber comes from the starch and sugar portion of the corn kernel. Therefore, it is vital for a producer to evaluate the availability of fiber in feed supplies this winter and look at factors such as kernel particles that can make a difference in the nutritional value of their silage. Energy from starch is … Read More
Dairyland State Academy: Growing Dairy in a Down Economy
Dairyland State Academy(DSA) is an historic collaborative effort of the DSA Board, Northcentral Technical College, the University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, University of Wisconsin-Extension, and University of Wisconsin-River Falls. At the working, for-profit DSA farm and in the classroom, students will be involved in every aspect of the farm from genetics, nutrition management, culling, waste management, and crop management to marketing, … Read More
Top-Five New Dairy Products Revealed
It’s hard to believe that World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. is a little more than a month away. Held February 10-12, the is the world’s largest annual agricultural exposition, with 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, over 1,600 exhibitors and an estimated 100,000 attendees. World Ag Expo has selected the 2009 Top-Five New Dairy Products to be exhibited … Read More
Wis. Dairy Symposium is Jan. 28 & 29
The Dairy Business Association invites you to attend the 4th Annual Expansion Symposium to be held January 28th & 29th, in Green Bay, Wis., at the Lambeau Field Atrium. Please register for the conference and/or dinner by January 23rd by contacting Michelle Philibeck at 920-788-7588, mphilibeck@widba.com. The Expansion Symposium is a one-stop shop for producers serious about growing their dairies. … Read More
Calcium 'Taste' Discovered
The capability to taste calcium has now been discovered in mice. With these rodents and humans sharing many of the same genes, the new finding suggests that people might also have such a taste. The four tastes we are most familiar with are sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Recently scientists have discovered tongue molecules called receptors that detect a fifth … Read More
Activists Want Garden on White House Lawn
President-elect Barack Obama will have his hands full when he takes office in January, and some activists want to make sure his belly is full, too — full of fresh fruits and vegetables. Several campaigns are petitioning Obama to plant an organic garden on the White House lawn, and they’ve devised peculiar ways of getting attention. Take, for example, Daniel … Read More
Kraft's Facebook Application Feeds the Hungry
Kraft Foods is reaching out to its customers through social networking, and using the popular website Facebook to feed hungry Americans. Kraft’s new cause-related Facebook application was launched in conjunction with social marketing company SocialVibe. For each friend users convince to add the application, Kraft donates six meals to hungry families through the Feeding America charity. So far, the program … Read More
U.S. Jersey Sets Record
U.S. Jersey Association is proud to announce that Jersey breeders have set an all-time record in 2008 for registrations, REAP cows and herds, and cows scored. Congratulations!