FREE – Online Dairy Feeder School in English and Spanish | Dairy Business News

This virtual learning opportunity will be offered as a two-day event in English on Tuesday, November 3rd and Thursday, November 5th from 1pm – 2:30pm. The same information will be presented in Spanish on Tuesday, November 10th and Thursday, November 12th from 1pm – 2:30pm.

Registration is required ahead of time by visiting https://tinyurl.com/y6bqfjyq. Thanks to generous sponsors, registration fees have been covered.

“Virtual learning opportunity will be presented over ZOOM with demonstrations, videos, presentations, and discussion. Each two-day school will cover the topics of monitoring dry matter content in forages, dealing with the forage bunk face, troubleshooting issues that may arise with the mixer wagon when combining feed, and managing the feed in front of the cows. Following best management practices around handling forages and feeding dairy cows can promote health, productivity, efficiency, and profitability of a herd.”

Be sure to check out the recent article by Dairy Business

World Dairy Expo Canceled Due To Coronavirus

Due to concerns related to the coronavirus, this year’s World Dairy Expo in Madison has been canceled.

“Our collective heart is heavy as we share with you that World Dairy Expo 2020 has been cancelled,” said the event’s general manager Scott Bentley in the press release. “We know how much this hurts; we feel it, too. Please know other options were explored and considered by the World Dairy Expo Executive Committee and staff.”

For additional information, including answers to frequently asked questions related to the cancellation, please visit worlddairyexpo.com.

To learn more, check out this article by Bridgit Bowden from Wisconsin Public Radio.

Indiana Milk Quality Conference Coming to Fair Oaks in April | Hoosier Ag Today

On Tuesday, April 14t & Wednesday, April 15th The Indiana Milk Quality Professionals, Inc. will host the 2020 Indiana Milk Quality Conference at The Farmhouse at Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks, Indiana.

This year’s conference will feature three panels:
– “The INDY 500 Milkman”
– “Milk Processing 101”
– The third panel will be a consumer panel in which consumers will be discussing their shopping preferences and thoughts on dairy.

To read more, click here.