The Midwest Dairy Challenge is right around the corner. Fox Valley Technical College will serve as host for the event held February 5-7, 2014 in Appleton, WI. Dairy students from 18 schools in 10 states will be attending the prominent education event for college students planning a career in the dairy industry. “On behalf of Fox Valley Technical College and … Read More
POOP May Win Superbowl Ad
Out of 15,000 applicants, an Idaho startup called Poop Natural Dairy Compost is now one of four finalists in the running to win a professionally produced Super Bowl commercial through the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Big Game competition. While this concept may be new to some customers, it’s actually a sustainable practice for farmers throughout the country. The startup team … Read More
Results from Southern Dairy Challenge
The eighth Annual Southern Regional Dairy Challenge, which ran November 17-19, 2013, attracted 51 students from 11 universities and colleges to the event hosted by the Louisiana State University. Dairy Challenge is an innovative competition developed by industry and university professionals, which exposes students to opportunities in a vibrant dairy industry. Working in four- or five-person, mixed-university teams, students at … Read More
Entry Deadline for Forage Contest
Don’t delay! Enter the 30th World Forage Analysis Superbowl today. The entry deadline for standard and brown midrib corn silage categories is Thursday, August 15. All other forage samples, including dairy hay, haylage, baleage, commercial hay and grass hay, must be submitted by Thursday, September 5. This year, over $22,000 will be awarded to the best forages from around the … Read More
Penn State Mooofins Win
Mooofins are the winner of the Dairy Research Institute New Product Competition, created by the student team from Pennsylvania State University. The team created a novel dairy-based, quiche-like muffin that targets adult consumers seeking a high-protein, on-the-go breakfast item. Mooofins were designed to come in a variety of flavors, including blueberry sausage, maple bacon Cheddar and bell pepper mushroom, and … Read More
Photo Contest Sponsored by Semex
Get your camera ready – Semex is seeking entries for its Annual Photo Contest! Entries due Sept. 1, 2013. Semex is looking for new, exciting photos featuring Semex-sired progeny to use in Semex promotions such as calendars, posters, brochures, website and much more. Preference will be given to photographs that include Semex cows and attire and will be judged on … Read More
Dairy Women Named Regional Winners
Two dairy farm women were chosen as regional winners of the annual “Farm Mom of the Year Contest.” Congratulations to Mary Ann Bansen and Tina Marie Hinchley! 2013 Southwest Region Winner: Mary Ann Bansen Mary Ann and her husband Pete are the owners and operators of a pasture based dairy farm which has been in their family for almost 100 … Read More
Shrine Scholarship Winners Announced
The National Dairy Shrine announces the winners of their scholarships for 2013. NDS Student Recognition Awards The top awarded is Jacob Achen from St Paul, Minn. The second award goes to April Johnson of Heron Lake, Minn. Next is Mandy Brazil from Petaluma, Calif. Following next is Casey Arlig from Friendship, N.Y. Next is Jordan Hanson from Decorah, Iowa. Following … Read More
Calf-Tel Announces Photo Contest
Get your cameras ready – Calf-Tel has announced its first Facebook photo contest. The year-long social media event will highlight calf management strategies and experiences for dairy producers of all scopes and sizes. All followers of the Calf-Tel Facebook page are eligible to enter the photo contest. Participants can submit an entry by posting an image to the Calf-Tel Facebook … Read More
Western Regional Dairy Challenge Results
Sixty-one students from seven western US and one Canadian university traveled to Everett, Washington for the 8th annual Western Regional Dairy Challenge on February 28 – March 2, 2013. The Western Regional Dairy Challenge is an innovative, three-day educational competition designed to prepare students for dairy careers. Working in mixed-university teams of five or six students, participants assessed all aspects … Read More