Dairy Day at the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station will focus on research highlights and basic techniques of raising dairy calves.

In response to water quality laws passed in the 1970s, manufacturers reformulated laundry detergents to remove the phosphorus. In the near future, water quality concerns will prompt new regulations for dairy farms.

University of Wisconsin-Madison judging teams took first and fourth place at the Southern Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Sept. 30 at Memphis, Tenn. A team of Badger seniors placed third at the National Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo in Madison.

The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy Farmers offers qualified students the chance to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course, special training sessions, seminars in the management of grazing-based dairy farms, farm internships, mentoring by experienced graziers and UW faculty, classroom and field experience, and the potential for future support and training.

University of Wisconsin-Madison judging teams took first and second place at the Accelerated Genetics 7th Annual Midwest Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, held Sept. 17 at Viroqua, Wis.

Lighting and ventilation should be prime targets for dairy producers looking to cut electrical use on their farms, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study has shown.

A recent University of Wisconsin-Madison study found that most Wisconsin farmers over-apply nitrogen and phosphorus to their corn fields although applying the correct amount would save them money and reduce harm to surface and ground water.

Brian Kelroy of Fond du Lac, a junior majoring in dairy science and agricultural economics, took high individual overall at the 32nd All American Dairy Show Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest. The University of Wisconsin-Madison judging team placed fourth out of 14 national university teams in the collegiate division of the contest, held Sept. 25 at Harrisburg, Pa. The Badger team finished 8 points behind first place University of Illinois.

People interested in learning more about the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy Farmers, or applying for this year’s upcoming class, can visit with the coordinator, Dick Cates, at a series of public events this fall.

From glow-in-the-dark bacteria to televised tours of a live cow’s stomach, hot-rod tractors to virtual forests, you’ll find a variety of scientific show-and-tells at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Open House, Saturday, August 19 beginning at 10 a.m.