Animal Care and Handling Conference, Oct. 17-18
Nearly a dozen associations and organizations have collaborated this year to create a program that satisfies an array of attendee needs. The conference includes three focused tracks including Management and Policy, Applied Pig Handling and Applied Cattle Handling.
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Heat stress and colostrum quality
Yet another result of heat stress on dairy animals is the impact it has on colostrum quality.
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Cornell Dairy Executive Program open for applicants
Dairy industry professionals have the unique opportunity to sharpen their business skills and build industry relationships via the Cornell Dairy Executive Program, an activity of Cornell’s PRO-Dairy program. Applications are being accepted now for the next class, which will convene Dec. 2.
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Hispanic dairy employee training opportunities
Hispanic employees will have the opportunity to receive training exclusively in Spanish, via a series of educational seminars sponsored by the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin.
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Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium
An international Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium is being planned by the University of Guelph and its Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare. This comprehensive event will take place Oct. 24-26, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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Hispanic dairy employee training opportunities
Upcoming training programs on dairy cow obstetrics, farm safety and milker training will be taught exclusively in Spanish.
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DCRC heads west for annual meeting
The 2012 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Annual Meeting will be held in Sacramento, California on Nov. 8–9.
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Follow label directions on medications
Extra-label drug use could put your animals and your operation at risk. Learn the most common drug-use mistakes and how to avoid them.
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Dairy PROS July series
The Pennsylvania Dairy PROS program announces its July road show, “A Milkshed Makeover.” Dairy professionals who work in ag lending, accounting, feed and nutrition, veterinary, pharmaceutical, Extension, genetics, equipment, and other areas of the dairy industry to directly provide services to Pennsylvania’s dairy producers are encouraged to participate.
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Minnesota Dairy Field Days
The University of Minnesota Extension dairy team is taking the show on the road this summer with a series of dairy field days throughout the state. Automated calf feeders and custom heifer rearing are included among the topics that will be covered.
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Vita Plus holds Calf Summit
More than 200 producers and industry representatives from the upper Midwest attended the first Vita Plus Calf Summit on June 19-21 in Green Bay, Wis. Improving the nutrition, housing, health, welfare and performance of dairy calves was the focus of this highly successful event
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