Moosletter: May 2017

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May 2017 Volume: 3 Issue: 5

Demerath Farms, Inc Open House

Nebraska's first robotic dairy
June 24, 2017
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Plainview, NE
Further details to come.

Bugs on Your Farm Workshop
Nebraska Dairy Extension is hosting on
May 31, 2017 at Thiele Dairy near Clearwater, NE.
The agenda and registration information can be found on the Dairy.unl.edu website.

Moo at the Zoo

June 3 & 4
Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo
Bring your kids and grandkids and volunteer for a couple hours during Moo at the Zoo; receive free admission to the zoo and a t-shirt, too. Contact Rod by May 15 with your availability and shirt sizes for those volunteering. Call 402-853-2028 or email RJohnson@midwestdairy.com.

Brooke Engelman from Classic Dairy and Rod Johnson, NSDA executive director, present a check for $1,250 to Scott Young of the Food Bank of Lincoln for the Great American Milk Drive. This money was raised at the 2017 annual dairy convention.

Risks with Heavy Manure Applications

There are situations where applying a heavy dose of manure before planting alfalfa may not Bruce Anderson picture

be a good idea. When applying a heavy dose of manure, site selection is critical. These heavy doses contain a lot of nitrogen and phosphate along with many other nutrients. That’s fine, even good, for the alfalfa but it can create an environmental risk. Continue...

National 4-H Dairy Conference
October 2-5, 2017 in Madison, WI

One 4-H member between 15-18 years of age with receive the opportunity to attend the conference.
4-H members must have been enrolled in a dairy cow or dairy goat project for the past three years and currently have a dairy project.
Conference attendees will:

Meet new friends involved with dairy
Learn more about the dairy industry and dairy careers
Receive a $500 UNL CASNR scholarship
Receive a $500 Animal Science scholarship

To receive an application or learn more about this opportunity, contact Kim Clark. KimClark@unl.edu; Phone: 402-472-6065.

Grow Nebraska Dairy Update

The Grow Nebraska Dairy team has been busy over the winter and spring traveling to a number of meetings and conferences including the events listed below.
- International Dairy Food Association Conference
- World Dairy Expo
- Wisconsin Cheese Conference

In this Issue

Calendar of Events

May 31
Bugs on Your Farm workshop
Where: Thiele Dairy, Clearwater, NE
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Featuring: Dr. Limin Kung from University of Delaware speaking about ensiling and silage bugs
Click here for agenda and to register.

June 3 & 4
Moo at the Zoo, Omaha, NE

June 13
NSDA & MDA meetings; Norfolk, NE
10:00 am: Federal Milk Order and Milk Marketing Webinar; presented by Marin Bozic click here for more details and to join the webinar.

June 24
Demerath Farms, Inc. Open House
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Plainview, NE

July 18
Robotics workshop
Plainview, NE
Visit Dairy.unl.edu for more information.
Dairy Spokesperson Training
South Sioux City, NE
Be on the lookout for details.

Rod Johnson, Executive Director
Email: Rod@NebraskaMilk.org
Phone: (402) 853-2028

Kim Clark, Dairy Ext Educator
Email: KimClark@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 472-6065
Cell: (402) 350-5003

Thank you to our sponsors

5 STAR

Grain States Soya, Inc./SoyBest Midwest Dairy Association Nebraska Corn Board

4 STAR

Elanco Farm Credit Services of America Frontier Mills, Inc. Nebraska Soybean Board
Nebraska Vet Services Nutrient Advisors West Point Dairy Products

3 STAR

Ag Processing, Inc. Aschoff Construction Automated Dairy Specialists Cappel Sales, Inc. Midwest Livestock Systems Zoetis

2 STAR

Agri-King Nutrition, Inc.     Animal Health International     Bill's Volume Sales     Central Dairy Supply     Central Confinement Services     Dehaan, Grabs and Associates     Depend-A-Bull Sires and Service     Heartland Builders Co.     Hotsy Equipment Co.     IDEXX     Lala US     LG Pumping, LLC
Nebraska Dairy Systems/Lely     Nebraska Dairy Systems     Peterson Ag Systems, Inc.
Puck Custom Enterprises     Schumacher Irrigation, Inc. Select Sires MidAmerica     TechMix, LLC     USDA/NASS

1 STAR

Agropur     Associated Milk Producers, Inc.     CMP Dairy Consulting     Dairy Farmers of America     Dean Foods     Hiland Dairy     Nebraska Public Power District     Nebraska Cattleman
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation     Phibro Animal Health Corp.     Rabo Agri Finance
Settje Agri-Services & Engineering, Inc.     XFE Products

Supporters

A-FAN Grow Nebraska Dairy Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Nebraska Extension We Support Agriculture

Nebraska State Dairy Association Mission: The purpose of the Nebraska State Dairy Association is for the promotion of dairy interests in the state of Nebraska.

Nebraska Dairy Extension Mission: As Nebraska Extension faculty with expertise in dairy production and agriculture systems, we provide science-based programs, resources, and knowledge to Nebraska’s dairy producers. Our aim is to empower dairy operations to be both sustainable and resilient while maintaining profitability. Our ideas, actions, and communications will promote resource-based stewardship while enhancing human and animal well-being.

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