During World Dairy Expo at the Alltech reception I ran into Steve Maddox again. Steve is a dairy farmer from California and Alltech customer. Alltech’s theme for Expo is “Who cares about production in your dairy herd? Alltech DOES!” Steve says they accomplish that by “taking a total approach socially and otherwise on the way they’re approaching it.” He encourages … Read More
Bridging Gap Between Consumers and Food Production
Charleston|Orwig was very busy during this year’s World Dairy Expo. The strategic communications agency was working with almost a dozen companies during the show. I caught up with Brittany Unterweger, pictured left with Cassie Mueller, in the Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition booth. Brittany is an account supervisor. I asked her how things were going for the agency since Cindy … Read More
Optimistic Outlook For Dairy Business
One of the international visitors to World Dairy Expo was Dr. Gonzalo Maldonado, Tri-State S.A.S, Colombia. I met him at the Accelerated Genetics and World Wide Sires International Reception and Dinner. Dr. Maldonado has been working with them for 43 years! Dr. Maldonado says that when he got started the idea of artificial insemination was a tough sell. He basically … Read More
Two-Legged Winners at World Dairy Expo
The highlight of the World Dairy Expo is always the naming of the Supreme Champion on Saturday night, but some two-legged winners were honored at the annual “Dinner with the Stars” banquet on Wednesday. The Dairymen of the Year award for 2011 went to John, David, Jim and Al Koepke of Koepke Farms, Inc. in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. (photo credit: World … Read More
Judges Panel For U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards
At World Dairy Expo we got an update on the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program from Dairy Management, Inc. The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program continues to gain support, as the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy® today announced that the newly launched awards program will be judged by a panel of experts from academic institutions, USDA, EPA, World Wildlife Fund, … Read More
Accelerated Genetics Celebrating 70 Years
One of our sponsors for coverage of the 2011 World Dairy Expo is Accelerated Genetics. Here’s Joel Groskreutz, President/CEO. We offer congratulations on multiple levels to the company this year. It is the 70th anniversary for Accelerated Genetics and they have received some major awards. I visited with Joel in their booth and learned that business has been really good … Read More
Alltech Shows They Care
Alltech held their annual World Dairy Expo reception last night and Kentucky Ale was the star once again! A lot of happy customers showed up including Chris Sorenson, United Cooperative dairy nutritionist and calf/heifer specialist. I visited with him just as the fun got started. The theme here at Expo for Alltech is, “Who cares about production in your dairy … Read More
Dairy Security Act Explained
The National Milk Producers Federation held a press conference here at World Dairy Expo on Wednesday to help the media better understand the recently introduced Dairy Security Act of 2011 so that we can in turn better explain it to the dairy industry. The legislation, HR 3062, introduced in the House last month by Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Mike Simpson … Read More
Pastor and Youth Honored for Ice Cream Product
The founder of an inner-city food science lab received special recognition in the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest during the awards reception and auction Tuesday evening. Pastor Clinton Bush, founder of City Kidz Ice Cream Cafe in Jacksonville, FL was presented a special award for his organization’s Philly Vanilla ice cream entry in the contest, which won second … Read More
Airplane On Display At Expo
Airplanes on display at a dairy show? Yes indeed at this year’s World Dairy Expo. Cirrus Aircraft had a plane on display in the outside exhibit area and it was receiving a lot of attention. To learn more about them I spoke with Valerie Blanchenay, Marketing Director. She says many of the owners of their planes use them specifically for … Read More