Do you conduct tours for school children on your dairy farm? Then this new resource may be for you! Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program encourage farmers to use farm tours as an opportunity to promote the dairy checkoff-funded Fuel Up to Play 60 program. “Dairy farmers are embracing Fuel Up to Play 60 and want to support … Read More
Learn More at MilkDelivers.Org
Do you or your school have questions about chocolate milk? Be sure to check out this new site: Milk Delivers to learn more about the nutritional value of chocolate milk in your family’s diet and on the school lunch line. Milk Delivers is part of The Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP). MilkPEP is funded by the nation’s milk processors, who … Read More
Rachlin New Exec at Grafton Cheese
Congratulations to David Rachlin for being named president and CEO of Grafton Village Cheese Co., in Grafton, Vt. The company specializes in handcrafted artisanal Cheddar cheese. Rachlin will be responsible for leading all aspects of operations, including personnel, budget, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and sales. Rachlin has a strong Vermont foods background and more than 25 years in marketing, sales and … Read More
Pfizer Animal Health Introduces INFORCE 3
INFORCE™ 3, a new three-way respiratory cattle vaccine, is now available from Pfizer Animal Health. The intranasal vaccine offers unprecedented respiratory protection with the highest level of disease prevention available against bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV). INFORCE 3 also is labeled to aid in the prevention of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) and parainfluenza type 3 (PI3). In Pfizer Animal Health … Read More
Jersey Farm Featured at World Dairy Expo Virtual Tour
Clover Patch, a Registered Jersey™ dairy owned by Alan and Sharon Kozak of Millersburg, Ohio will be one of eight North American dairy operations to be featured in World Dairy Expo’s 2010 Virtual Farm Tour program. The video tour will start at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29 in Mendota 1 meeting room in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant … Read More
Do You Know a California Farmer?
These days, everyone is talking about the advantages of knowing the farmers who grow your food. If you live in California, you’ll have a particular interest in the new website: Know a California Farmer. This interactive farm and ranch experience is brought to you by hundreds of farmers throughout the nation’s number one agricultural state. They represent farms and ranches … Read More
Feeding New Silage
On this edition of Forage Forum, Pioneer Hi-Bred dairy specialist Kevin Putnam discusses feeding the newly harvested silage crop. Letting the new crop ferment three to four months allows starch availability to increase. This year, Putnam says the crop should have a nice grain-to-stock ratio, which makes for high-energy, highly digestible feedstuffs. Listen to the podcast here: To see all … Read More
Halbur Has New Responsibilities with ANIMART
Congratulations to Joseta Halbur for being named Dairy Sanitation Division Manager of the large animal dairy and livestock division of ANIMART, Inc. In her new position, Halbur will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships, sharing product knowledge for on-farm solutions and managing the dairy sanitation product line. “We are pleased to have Joseta Halbur as part of our … Read More
Apply Now for National FARM
The National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible Management™ is now accepting enrollment in the Animal Care Program. This officially launches the second phase of the implementation process, which includes the start of on-farm evaluations for participating producers. The National Dairy FARM Program, created by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), provides consistency and uniformity to best practices in animal … Read More
Energy Effiecient Proposals Sought
Dairy companies and suppliers of technology and equipment are being invited to form consortia to research and demonstrate new energy efficient technologies in both CIP and homogenization. The Carbon Trust will provide up to £500,000 per project to fund a maximum of 60% of project costs, depending on State Aid rules for the project type and size of company, as … Read More