National Dairy Herd Information Association (NDHIA) is offering 20 $750 scholarships to full-time incoming and continuing students at technical and two-year and four-year colleges/universities. Applications are due Oct. 15, 2011. Visit the company’s website to download an application. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, the applicant must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHI … Read More
Pa. Center Hosts Open Houses
Dairy farm families can tour an innovative Holstein operation and learn more about resources for improving their agribusinesses as part of the “Open House and Dairy Tour” series hosted by the Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence. The event at Kurtz Valley Holsteins, located at 396 Dairy Lane in Mifflintown, Juniata Co., will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July … Read More
Dairy Shrine Announces Winners
National Dairy Shrine (NDS) is pleased to announce the winners of the Graduate Dairy Production, Progressive Dairy Producer, Pioneer, Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder, and Guest of Honor awards for this year. These awards were designed to honor dairy industry leaders that have or will contribute to strengthening and enlivening the dairy industry. Steven Larson is the Guest of Honor, the … Read More
Fonterra Opens Research Center
Fonterra, New-Zealand’s exporter of dairy products and ingredients, has recently opened a new Research & Development Centre in Amsterdam. By opening this fourth R&D Centre in the world Fonterra concludes the migration of her European headquarters to Amsterdam.At the centre Fonterra is able to perform tests of new manufacturing processes and work together with partners on tailor made innovations. The … Read More
Kemper Receives Young Jersey Breeder Award
Congratulations to Chris Kemper of Dane, Wis., for receiving one of six Young Jersey Breeder Awards given by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or couples who are at least 28 years old and under the age of 40 on January 1 of the year nominated, who merit recognition for their expertise … Read More
Grant to Support Dairy Farm Stewardship Toolkit
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a $1.1 million Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to the Dairy Research Institute™ (formerly known as Dairy Science Institute, Inc.), an affiliate of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®. The funding will support the development of a Dairy Farm Stewardship Toolkit for dairy producers to evaluate their production techniques and identify potential improvements in management … Read More
Bohnert Receives Young Jersey Breeder Award
Congratulations to Brian Bohnert of East Moline, Ill., for receiving one of six Young Jersey Breeder Awards given by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or couples who are at least 28 years old and under the age of 40 on January 1 of the year nominated, who merit recognition for their … Read More
Pa. Dairy PROS Meetings
Pennsylvania agribusiness professionals who work with dairy producers can still register for the July series of Dairy PROS meetings, held across the state later this month. The meetings will offer a first-hand look at the dairy price recovery and how it is affecting individual farms as they work with agribusinesses and the banking industry. “These round table discussions will provide … Read More
Meyer New Western Illinois Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Torri Meyer for being crowned the 2011 Western Illinois Dairy Princess! Meyer is the daughter of Marvin and Brenda Meyer. The banquet also honored Randy and Debbie Rossmiller with the Heritage Farm Award. The Rossmiller family has been hauling milk since 1951, when Randy’s dad bought his first axle truck to haul milk in 10-gallon cans. Rossmiller Milk … Read More
Dairy Farm Conservation
Last week the Conservation Technology Information Center conducted a field tour as part of their Indian Creek Watershed Project in Livingston County, IL. This project is funded in part by the Illinois EPA and other stakeholders. I participated and was pleasantly surprised to find a dairy farm on the tour! We visited Kilgus Dairy. The family dairy farm is the … Read More