According to an annoucement by the Midwest Dairy Association, the National Dairy Shrine has awared its 2006 dairy marketing scholarships. These are co-sponsored by America’s dairy producers through the national dairy checkoff program.
Interns With Jersey Marketing Service Available
There are more scholarships available for students interested in the dairy business. This one is for high school graduates who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey cattle. They are encouraged to apply for the 2007 Fred Stout Experience award.
Holstein Association Internships Announced
There’s more dairy internships available and now’s the time to start planning ahead. The Holstein Association, along with the Holstein Foundation have just announced their intership availabilities.
Select Sires Intern Application Deadline
It’s not too early for college students to be looking for an internship next summer. For example, Select Sires has announced plans to offer two summer internships at its headquarters facility in Plain City, Ohio. Positions are available within the dairy-sire and sales and marketing departments, with applications due by Friday, Nov. 24, 2006.
Australian Cow Train
After waiting on a couple trains in the last week myself, I can understand how these bovines must feel. These cow statues will be part of a unique dairy educational promotion in Melbourne, Australia. They are pictured waiting for the Melbourne Show train.
3-A-Day School Grants
3-A-Day of Dairy has made 35 grants to schools to help promote dairy. Here’s a sampling of some of the schools receiving grants and what they plan to do with the money.
Milk is Milk Organic Facts Campaign
Alex Avery is on a billboard mission to educate both consumers and producers. Billboards like the one pictured here are in place along California Highway 99.
Big County Fair Dairy Show
Each summer, the Buckeye Ag Radio Network embarks on a huge adventure – county fair season! The 2006 County Fair and Festival Tour Powered by Propane will take Lindsay Hill and I across at least 40 county fairs, as well as the 11 days of the Ohio State Fair, and several other farm field days and events. In all, we’re on the road, Monday through Friday, each day from now until September.
Earlier this week, our Lindsay Hill was in Clark County (Springfield, OH) broadcasting live from their Junior Fair area. She spoke with two Senior Fairboard Members about one of the largest dairy feeder shows in the state, which also happens to be one of the fastest growing project areas at the fair!
Listen to Lindsay Hill discuss Dairy Feeders (6:24, mp3)
Selenium May Boost Bugs' Immunity
That same mineral you may be using in your ration may be keeping the bugs in the field from getting sick. The latest research out from USDA’s Ag Research Service suggests that moderate dietary levels of selenium may actually strengthen insect immunity. Typically, high levels of selenium are toxic to pests, but studies with cabbage looper moths and tobacco budworms found that the group raised on artificially high, though not toxic, levels of selenium had a stronger immune response system, therefore lowering the effectiveness of microbial biological control agents used against them.
Do The Short Course While At Expo
It’s not too early to start thinking about World Dairy Expo. The Babcock Institute has announced it’s 9th Annual Babcock Institute/World Dairy Expo International Dairy Short Course. Say that 5 times real fast!