This year, World Dairy Expo is honoring four Recognition Award Winners: Dairy Woman of the Year, Deb Reinhart, Gold Star Farms, New Holstein, Wisc.; Industry Person of the Year Steve Larson, Hoard’s Dairyman, Fort Atkinson, Wisc.; Dairyman of the Year, Frank Regan, Regancrest Farms, Waukon, Iowa; International Person of the Year Dr. Juan Debernardi, Juan Debernardi S.R.L., Buenos Aires, Argentina. … Read More
DeLaval International at IFAJ
For the third year in a row, DeLaval International sponsored the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists photo contest, presented at the annual congress, which was just held in Japan. DeLaval PR director Carina Kit presented the awards during the congress, with the help of IFAJ president David Markey. The winner was “The beauties of the winter in Schleswig-Holstein” from the … Read More
Teams Gear Up for Judging Competion
Next week, dairy cattle judging teams from across the country will travel to Wisconsin to compete in the Accelerated Genetics Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. The 14th annual contest helps college students to apply and sharpen their dairy cattle judging skills. Teams participated in the event in 2006 from all across the nation including students from the following schools: Iowa … Read More
Career Panel to Help Dairy Youth
Dairy industry youth will have the opportunity to learn about potential careers during the Dairy Career Night at the All-American Dairy Show held in Harrisburg, Pa. on September 16th. The panel session is open to all those who have an interest, and is free with pre-registration. Panel participants will include: Jay Montgomery, USAco-manufacturing engineer for the Edys Ice Cream division … Read More
Tekippe Named Iowa Dairy Princess
Congratulations to Jessica Tekippe, 20, of Manchester, Iowa on being named the 2007 Iowa Dairy Princess. Jessica won her title on August 8th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. She represented the Ayrshire breed in the contest, and is the daughter of Dan and Mary Tekippe. Megan Kregel, 18, daughter of Gary and Darlene Kregel of Guttenberg, was … Read More
Larry Tande Discusses the Farm Bill
While evaluating cattle at the Ohio State Fair last week, newly minted Vice President of Holstein Association USA Larry Tande commented on issues facing the dairy industry, including the Association’s thoughts on the House Farm Bill proposal passed last month: [audio:http://www.buckeyeag.com/LarryTande.mp3]
IDairy Announces Partnership with USDA
IDairy, a consortium of dairy cattle associations formed in 2005 to promote NAIS in the dairy industry, announced today a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to facilitate the registration of dairy farm, dairy calf and heifer grower premises as part of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). IDairy members include National Milk Producers Federation, American Jersey Cattle … Read More
Gardner Leaves Legacy
Nelson Gardner, well-known in the dairy industry as a leader, friend and adviser, past away this week at age 76. The dairy industry will surely miss this great man. Gardner died from a severe neck injury sustained while working on his son’s Weyers Cave farm last Thursday. Gardner served on more than a dozen boards of directors and was active … Read More
NAIDC Elects Board Members
The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) board of directors has elected four new board members and re-elected one incumbent board member. NAIDC manages and operates one national and four regional contests. The 2008 national contest will be held April 4-5, in Madison, Wis. Regional contest dates and locations include: Northeast, Nov. 8-10, 2007, Concord, N.H.; South, Nov. 15-17, 2007, … Read More
NMPF Awards Scholarships
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) recently awarded $12,000 in scholarships to four Ph.D and graduate level student conducting research in areas that will benefit dairy cooperatives and producers. This year the Murray Hintz Memorial Scholarship, which is given to the top candidate, was awarded to Marcus Hollmann. Hollmann is pursuing his Ph.D. in animal science at Michigan State University. … Read More