This recap discussion will discuss the intricacies of effective communication with employees. Join dairy team members along with Dr. Andre Periera-Purina Animal Nutrition, Dr. Victor Gomez Leon-Kansas State University, and Dr. Barry Bradfor-Michigan State University as they discuss "building your best feed team".
Tune as we recap a forage field day focused on soil and nutrition management for organic dairies!
Tune in as we visit with Krysta Harden, President and CEO of US Dairy Export Council. Krysta provides us a better understanding and perspective of dairy exports and the impact they have on the US dairy industry.
In the fourth and final installment of our 2022 Successful Forage Feeding virtual discussion, Fred and Gail were joined by Foresight Farms', Ethan Wise and their dairy nutritionist from GPS Consulting, Jordan Hunt as they discuss tips and tricks to successful forage feeding on the dairy. Successful Forage Feeding Webinar Series Archive "This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2021-70027-34694"....
In the third installment of our 2022 Successful Forage Feeding virtual discussion series, Fred and Gail were joined by Luiz Ferraretto, University of Wisconsin Extension Specialist, and Ron and Connie Kuber, of Connor Agriscience as they talk best management practices for storing forage. Register for the remaining webinar: Silage Webinar Series to Focus on Efficiency Successful Forage Feeding Webinar Series Archive "This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2021-...
In the second installment of our 2022 Successful Forage Feeding virtual discussion series, Fred and Gail were joined by Extension Field Agronomist, Rebecca Vittatoe and Daniel Olson, with Forage Innovations. They discuss the nuts and bolts of cover crop management from selection and planting to harvesting and feeding. Register for remaining webinars: Silage Webinar Series to Focus on Efficiency Successful Forage Feeding Webinar Series Archive “This material is based upon work supported by USDA/N...
In the first installment of our 2022 Successful Forage Feeding virtual discussion series, Fred and Gail were joined by Dr. Bill Mahanna (Pioneer) and Aaron Maassen (Maassen Dairy). Bill and Aaron shared their insights on how to have a safe and successful silage harvest and set your silage inventory up for high quality forage year round. Register for remaining webinars: Silage Webinar Series to Focus on Efficiency Silage Processing Archived Webinar “This material is based upon work supported by U...
Tune as we visit with ISU Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist, Jennifer Bentley and Jorge Delgado, On-Farm Specialist with Alltech as they discuss ways to retain dairy farm labor and update us on a just released free online bilingual milking training program, which can be accessed here: https://go.iastate.edu/milkertraining
Tune in as we chat with Iowa State University Assistant Professor of Teaching in Dairy Production as she shares best management practices for utilizing alternative feedstuffs.
Tune as we visit with Iowa State Dairy Association and Midwest Dairy Association representatives, Mitch Schulte and Cynthia Hamlett. They'll provide us with the history of National Dairy Month, resources available, and upcoming events to get involved with during the month of June. Archived webinar "National Dairy Month"
Join in as we discuss with Extension dairy specialist, Dr. Larry Tranel. Larry will provide us with the latest research and personality terminology and how it relates to our mental health, particularly with our farm families! Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team Farm Stress and Resiliency Resources
Join in as we visit with Extension Field Agronomist, Josh Michel on current field conditions, upcoming weather, and tips for getting out and checking our alfalfa fields for any signs of winterkill, root rot, and those pesty alfalfa weevils. ISU Mesonet website Pest Forecasting Maps (i.e. Alfalfa Weevil): ICM Blog article on “Scouting short alfalfa for alfalfa weevil” Learn more about PEAQ and Iowa fields being measured...
Derek Nolan from the University of Illinois Dairy Education and Extension helps dairy producers reach their goals by providing tools to make informed management decisions and improve milk quality. He focuses on providing hands-on experiences that help you better understand the dairy cow and dairy production system. He will target strategies that lower somatic cell counts and reduce the incidence of mastitis. Troubleshooting Mastitis Webinar with Dr. Nolan...
Join in as Fred and I visit with 4 graduating Iowa State University dairy and animal science students. They share insights about their experiences at Iowa State, advice to others, and future plans! You won't want to miss this episode!
Join Field Agronomist, Gentry Sorenson, with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach as he discusses utilizing cover crops as part of your forage system. He will focus on the positive impact cover crops and cocktail mixes can have in your forage system.
Tune into this podcast as we visit with UMASH (Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center) Outreach Director and Center Coordinator, Megan Shossow. Megan will update us on current emerging safety issues in ag and dairy as well as provide the resources for further use for our farms and industry! Here is the dairy calf video in English and Spanish Here is the Farm Safety Check landing page. Below is the HPAI graphic and here is the UMASH biosecurity page....
This podcast is an excerpt from the full monthly webinar that focused on the difference between cash flow and profitability and when to use each in managing your dairy. Join in as Dr. Larry Tranel leads this discussion. For the full webinar, you can view it here: Monthly Webinar-The Difference Between Cash Flow and Profitability
During this podcast episode, we visit with Amanda Chipman, Emergency Management Coordinator with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Amanda recently held focus groups around the state of Iowa to help producers better understand FAD and its impact it could have on animal operations. For more information visit: https://iowaagriculture.gov/animal-industry-bureau/animal-disease-response...
Tune as we discuss with Dr. Dennis Today, director of the USDA Climate Hub in Ames as we talk about the 2022 Climate Outlook and impacts for the next growing season! Climate Update for 2022 Webinar Link
Join in as Neal Wininger, Feed and Forage Consultant with Dairyland Laboratories discusses the forage quality of samples coming into the lab and how that compares with historical data. Forage Quality-2021 Crop Year Webinar
Cold weather season is upon us and that means extra management strategies for our calves. Join in as NE IA Dairy Specialist, Jenn Bentley, and ISU Asst. Teaching/Research Professor, Gail Carpenter, discuss tips and strategies that can be implemented on the farm. Strategies for Cold Weather Calf Care (English) Strategies for Cold Weather Calf Care (Spanish) www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/calves-heifers...
Join in as John Metzger with Trans Ova Genetics, summarizes the costs and keys to implementing a successful embryo transfer program and give producers the tools they need to determine if this technology might benefit their operation.
Join the Extension Dairy Team as we visit with Dr. Bob Cropp, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Cropp has provided dairy market updates to the Ag Lender's Seminar for over 30 years and gives our audience a great perspective and understanding of the dairy markets.
Join in as we discuss a case study used at The Ohio State University based around assessing calf death losses in a dairy-beef crossbreeding program. Dr. Gustavo Schuenemann, Professor and Extension Veterinarian, Department of Veterinary Preventative Medicine at The Ohio State University, provided top opportunities to reduce calf death loss. Buckeye Dairy News - Case Study assessing Calf Death Loss...
Fred Hall discusses steps to control rats and mice on the farm. He will walk through the “ups” of rodent control - seal up, clean up, count up, trap up and bait up as each of these “ups” are an important aspect of controlling rodents. View full webinar here: Rodent Control Webinar
The ISU Dairy Team recently presented at World Dairy Expo during an Expo seminar on common spreadsheets, apps, and software being used by dairy producers and industry. Listen in and maybe you'll find a new one to use!
Join in as we discuss with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Field Agronomists how producers are harvesting and handling recent storm damaged crops. Many lessons were learned during Derecho last year and can be applied to this year's crop. Resources available: https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/ https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/bob-hartzler-meaghan-anderson-prashant-jha/management-volunteer-corn-fields-affected-derecho https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/ryan-w-bergman/t...
The Dairy Team was happy to have a discussion with new WIDA Coordinator, Meghan Hettinga. She is originally from NW IA and currently a student at SDSU in dairy production. She is excited to get started in her new role!
Join in as we discuss with UW-Madison Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Luiz Ferraretto about this upcoming corn silage harvest. Tune into key measurements and management practices to produce high quality silage. https://andysci.wisc.edu/directory/luiz-ferraretto/
Wildlife Biologist with USDA Wildlife Services Ernie Colboth discusses controlling nuisance bird populations on dairies, disease issues associated with large amounts of birds and contamination and consumption of livestock feed. He began his career with Wildlife Services, in the Missouri program, supporting the US Air Force at Whiteman AFB and moved to Iowa in 2004. He will have 25 years of service with Wildlife Services in August 2021. Colboth provides both technical and direct control assistanc...
