Congratulations to Gerald “Jerry” Steuernagel, of Dresser, Wis., for receiving the National Dairy Herd Information Association’s (DHIA) Outstanding Service Award! With an extensive background in dairy records processing and educating dairy producers on effectively using DHI records, Steuernagel has spent more than a decade as the Quality Certification Services (QCS) Dairy Records Processing Center (DRPC) auditor. In this position, Steuernagel … Read More
Milano's Cheese Corp Honored
Milano’s Cheese Corp. has been awarded the SQF 2000 Level 3 Excellent Certification by the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), the leading global authority on food safety and quality control in the food service industry. Milano’s received the Level SQF 2000 Level 2 designation last year and then made the decision to proceed with the rigorous Level 3 certification process. … Read More
Leslie Wins Award of Excellence
Congratulations to Ken Leslie, Professor Emeritus at the University of Guelph for receiving the first-ever National Mastitis Council (NMC) Award of Excellence for Mastitis Prevention and Control. The award was sponsored by Prevention Works from Boehringer Ingleheim Vetmedica, Inc. and will be awarded annually to an active NMC member for sustained contribution to mastitis prevention and control through research, extension … Read More
Neb. Dairy Honored
The University of Nebraska Dairy Farm and a dairy farmer from Stromsburg have been honored with top awards from the state’s dairy industry. The Philip H. Cole Memorial Awards singled out the University for the Distinguished Service Award, while Douglas Nuttelman received the Distinguished Dairyman Award. The honors were presented during the Nebraska Dairy Convention in Norfolk. The University Dairy … Read More
U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award Winners Announced
In a special March 7 award ceremony in Washington, D.C., the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced the winners of the inaugural U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, a program to recognize dairy farms, dairy companies and collaborative partnerships for efforts that advance the sustainability of the dairy industry. Winners of the Elanco Award for Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability: Blue Spruce Farm, operated … Read More
S.D. Squad Wins got milk? Competition
Congratulations to the Dakota Spirit Magnum cheer squad – the winners of the got milk? Be Strong Challenge! The squad is located in Sioux Falls, S.D. So how did the South Dakota Spirit Magnum team become involved in the national competition? “Our coaches came to practice one day and were like, ‘Hey, we have this huge idea about doing this … Read More
Henkes Captures Collinsworth Award
Congratulations to Matt Henkes, Luana, Iowa, for being named the 2011 Overall Judi Collinsworth Outstanding Junior Exhibitor Memorial Award recipient! The award is presented annually by Holstein Association USA. As the overall winner, Henkes, the eighth youth to be presented with this honor, will receive a $500 scholarship. “Receiving this award was truly a great honor because I have always … Read More
Three Honored by Dairymen's Association
Congratulations to Logan Bower, Blain, Pa., Sheryl Vanco, Bear Lake, Pa. and Robert C. Goodling Jr., all who were honored by the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association. Bower was named the 2012 Charles E. Cowan Memorial Award recipient; Vanco was named the 2012 Distinguished Dairy Woman recipient; and Goodling Jr.was awarded the 2012 Extension Award. “The awards are intended to recognize those … Read More
Raney and Reinfords Win Pacesetter Award
Congratulations to Ken Raney and Reinford Farms, Inc., both who will receive the Pacesetter Award from the Center for Dairy Excellence at the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit on Feb. 9. The Pacesetter Award recognizes individuals who work to build a positive image of the Pennsylvania dairy industry to create a prosperous, marketable future for producers and supporting industries. The awards were … Read More
Safety Recognition Award Seeks Nominations
The International Dairy Foods Association is now accepting applications for the eighth annual Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Awards, a program that honors facilities for outstanding worker safety performance. Award winners will be notified this fall and featured in the “Dairy Field Reports” section of Dairy Foods magazine, which co-sponsors the safety awards program. “We know that dairy companies and their … Read More