UW-Extension dairy specialists, the UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Dairy Science, and dairy industry partners will host the annual Midwest Herd Health Conference on Nov. 8-9, 2006 at the Holiday Inn-Stevens Point.

A UW-Madison study finds that the state’s organic milk producers are more likely than conventional milk producers to says they are satisfied with their net farm income. They are also more likely to report being satisfied with their quality of life and more optimistic about their future prospects in the dairy business.

Prospective students have until Oct. 1 to apply for the 2006-2007 Farm and Industry Short Course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association will hold its 31st annual Football Fire-Up at the UW-Madison Stock Pavilion.

Even after a good harvest, potato growers can still have a bad year. They can lose up to 20 percent of the crop as it sits in storage. To address this costly problem, Wisconsin potato growers are providing the UW-Madison with a research facility geared toward finding ways to curb losses and improve quality of stored potatoes.

Larry D. Satter, a well-known expert in dairy nutrition with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, died on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006 at the age of 69.

Wisconsin junior dairy exhibitors gave fairgoers an excellent view of the state”s dairy industry at the 2006 Wisconsin Junior State Fair. County exhibits featuring elite […]

VERONA, Wis. – Junior dairy exhibitors showing the top producing cow in each of the six dairy breeds were recognized at the 2006 Wisconsin Junior […]

Fifteen Wisconsin dairy youth received James W. Crowley Leadership Awards at the 2006 Wisconsin Junior State Fair. These youth were rewarded for their outstanding dairy […]

A dairy scientist who is also a popular speaker on reproduction strategies won this year”s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences” Pound Extension Award for […]