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Fly Control Webinar
I-29 Moo University is hosting a Fly Control webinar March 26, 2021 at 12:00 pm CST. Different kinds of flies can bother your cows, workers and neighbors. Stable flies bite, cause cows to bunch, reduce milk production, breed mainly in soiled cow and calf bedding, and pretty much stay on the premise. House flies breed in wetter manure, annoy people, and spread off premise to bother neighbors. Routine premise sprays and fogs can keep numbers of both kinds low in confined spaces, but targeted source reduction through debris management outdoors is a more sustainable approach. Listen to Dr. Moon discuss these issues and ask him questions.
7th Annual I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course
The event is geared toward producers and industry involved in dairy beef production, but it is open to the public. The presenters at this year’s Dairy Beef Short Course are industry leaders who will provide insight into factors influencing dairy beef performance along with looking at the future of dairy beef production from a consumer lens and economic stand point.
Net Zero: If It's Not Your Profitability, What Is It?
Dairy Producers and Industry are invited to the I-29 MOO University Virtual Winter Workshop in partnership with Midwest Dairy & State Trade Associations being held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 10 AM to 1:30 PM. This workshop will focus on the Net Zero Initiative and what the impact will be for dairy producers. Attendees will gain knowledge through a hands-on virtual experience of how sustainability practices are being implemented on dairy farms and within dairy processing plants.
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Farm Programs During COVID19: Making Government Programs Work For You
Covid-19 brought farms many challenges, as well as several new governmental programs to decipher--from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1 & 2) and mandatory Families FIRST Act employee sick leave. The I-29 Moo University webinar series continues with a presentation by Minnesota Extension Ag Business Management Specialist Megan Roberts on Wednesday, November 4. The webinar will be live from 12 noon to 1 pm and there is no registration.
Dairy Situation Outlook Webinar Scheduled On March 25
Dairy farmers and industry professionals are invited to hear Dr. Marin Bozic address the current dairy situation during a fee webinar at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 25. The webinar will last one hour and will include questions at the end. Bozic is an Assistant Professor in Dairy Foods Marketing Economics in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. While registration is free, on-line pre-registration is required.
Dairy Webinar Series
Nebraska Dairy Extension is hosting a dairy webinar series the second Tuesday of each month at 11:00 am CST.
“Dealing with a Changing Climate in Agriculture” webinar offered Feb. 20
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – A free webinar entitled, “Dealing with the Changing Climate in Agriculture: Issues in 2020 and Beyond” will be held Thursday, Feb. 20 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
The program will discuss issues leading into the 2020 growing season and put that information into a larger context of what is happening with Midwest weather and climate long-term.
Dairy Beef Short Course Moves to On-Line Format for 2020 due to COVID-19
I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course to Focus on Carcasses and Animal Health: Transitions to Webinar for 2020
Preparing the Financial Budget
WORKSHOP GOALS
- Understand and estimate budget projections.
- Evaluate input costs related to the budget.
- Analyze the farm budget and budget projections.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- New and beginning farmers
- Dairy and beef producers
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
2020 Winter Workshop Series
Prosperity of Dairy Calves and Heifers: Its’ Relevance to the Animal, the Producer and the Consumer
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Dairy Field Days
Owner Johnny Westra will take us through the milking parlor and cattle housing, breeding strategies plus the commodity and mixing building. Dr. Hugo Ramirez, Iowa State University, will discuss feeding this year’s silage, feeding issues he is seeing plus pile management.
Nebraska Dairy Leadership Program
As ownership transitions to the next generation of dairy producers, it is imperative these leaders have the skills and abilities to continue the tradition of the dairy farm. This leadership program will provide you the tools needed to gain leadership skills to build an effective, impactful dairy team for your farm to be sustainable, successful and innovative.
Planning for Profitability in a Changing Dairy Industry workshop
A no cost, one-day program designed for dairy managers and others involved in production agriculture who are facing margins in an changing world.
Financial Impairment on the Farm webinar
This free webinar will discuss issues producers face during times of financial impairment. Topics will include reorganization options, mediation and Chapter 12 bankruptcy.
Speakers: Donald Swanson, an attorney with Koley Jessen in Omaha, who has devoted his career to helping clients with financial impairment, bankruptcy issues and mediation and Kristine Tidgren, Director for the Center for Ag Law and Taxation and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Iowa State University.
Dairy Margin Coverage Lunch N Learn
Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska State Dairy Association are hosting two Farm Bill Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Lunch N Learn sessions. Each Lunch N Learn will focus on the dairy related changes and information in the current Farm Bill.
Silage webinar
Nebraska Extension is hosting a Silage Webinar on August 2, 2019 at 12:00 noon CST. Dr. Hugo Ramirez-Ramirez, Assistant Professor in Dairy Nutrition and Management at Iowa State University will discuss silage moisture, chop length, inoculants, packing, covering, spoilage and safety during this one-hour webinar.
Risk Management Tools Review webinar
A webinar will be hosted by I-29 Moo University at 12 noon on Friday, May 17 to review the Dairy Revenue Protection program and the Dairy Margin Coverage program. Presenters will included Marin Bozic, Assistant Professor in Dairy Foods Marketing Economics, University of Minnesota plus Josh Newton and Cassandra Monger, Compeer.
Dairy Barn Lighting Webinar
A dairy barn lighting webinar is scheduled for May 23, 2019 at 12:00 pm CST. The webinar is free and no prior registration is needed.
Dr. Geoffrey E. Dahl from the University of Florida, Gainsville will focus on implementation of photoperiod management throughout the life cycle of dairy cows to improve productivity and health. Specific areas of coverage include lighting recommendations for growing heifers, dry cows, and lactating cows, and some of the biology behind those recommendations.
Barn Benchmarks for Your Success
I-29 Moo University is hosting their annual Winter Workshop series, Barn Benchmarks, to be held in five locations throughout the region beginning January 14, 2019. “This workshop series will highlight a number of experts who will focus on topics that will help dairy producers achieve success in 2019,” explained Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist who is the program co-chair, along with Kim Clark, Nebraska Extension Dairy Educator.
Improving Conversations with Your Lender
Time To Visit Your Lender? Things You Should Prepare For Before Walking Into That Meeting The I-29 Moo University is hosting a webinar on Thursday, December 20 that will focus on preparing the information that lenders will ask for. The “Improving Conversations With Your Lender” webinar will outline and explain the banking benchmarks and financial documents that lenders need to evaluate loans. The webinar is scheduled for 60 minutes beginning at 11 a.m. and will include time for questions at the end of the webinar.
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Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy-RP) Program Webinar
The I-29 Moo University and Minnesota Milk along with the Nebraska State Dairy Association (NSDA) are co-hosting a webinar – Dairy Revenue Protection: How to Make 2019 an Upside-Only Year, to help explain the details of the program and how producers can participate to help influence the outcome of their individual bottom line break-evens. Dr. Marin Bozic, Assistant Professor in Dairy Foods Marketing Economics in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota will be presenting the information on Tuesday, October 23rd from 12:00 p.m.
I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series: From Field to Bunk: Growing and Feeding Dairy Quality Forages
The I-29 Moo University collaboration will be offering their Winter Workshop Series January 8-12, 2018. They encourage all dairy producers, students, stakeholders and industry personnel to attend. The series focus is From Field to Bunk: Growing and Feeding Dairy Quality Forages. The workshop series will take place in five locations including: Mandan, North Dakota; Watertown, South Dakota; Pipestone, Minnesota; Orange City, Iowa and Norfolk, Nebraska.
I-29 Moo University Fall Dairy Tour 2017
Implementing Technology for Farm and Family Success Dairy producers along the I-29 region are invited to attend the “Implementing Technology for Farm and Family Success” tour of South Dakota and Iowa dairies on Monday, November 13, 2017. The tour is sponsored by the I-29 Moo University.
Quickbooks 101 & 201
Spend two days learning the basics skills of QuickBooks along with running payroll, paying payroll liabilities, creating capital assests, loan accounts and more!
Transition Cow: Health, Nutrition, and Well-Being, Oh My!
Transition cow health sets your cow up for successful milking and health. Join us as our speakers discuss health and behavior at this transition cow workshop.
When: November 2, 2017
Location: Gage County Extension Office
1115 W. Scott St
Beatrice, NE
Federal Milk Order and Milk Marketing webinar
The quarterly Dairy Tuesday webinar is June 13, 2017 at 10:30 am. Marin Bozic from the University of Minnesota will be discussing the Federal Milk Order and Milk Marketing.
Dairy Robotics Workshop
Robots are the wave of the future. Dairy producers are considering milking robots, automatic calf feeders, feeding robots, manure pushers and more. If you are considering robots for your farm, this workshop is right for you. Learn from the experts about the economics of milking robots, changes in management with robots, how nutrition of the cow changes, considerations with automatic calf feeders and tour the first dairy in Nebraska to install milking robots.
Bugs on Your Farm workshop
This one-day workshop will focus on a number of "bugs" on your farm including silage fermentation, rumen microbes, udder health and mastitis, barn ventilation, spores in the milking parlor and more. We will conclude the day with a tour of Thiele Dairy, a dairy that recently expanded their milking herd, built a new milking parlor and put up new freestall barns.
Risk Management Workshop for Dairy Producers
The Dairy Risk Management Program focuses on developing educations tools to help farmers make better decisions in their business.
The target audience for this risk management workshop include dairy owners, managers and financial personnel. We encourage two people from each dairy to attend, but this is not required.
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm each day
What is Your Pregnant Cow Worth?
Nearly 150 dairy producers, veterinarians, dairy consultants, students, collegiate faculty and sponsors were in attendance for the What is Your Pregnant Cow Worth? workshop hosted by I- 29 Moo University. This workshop presented one agenda in five states over five days starting in Mandan, ND on January 11, Watertown, SD on January 12, Pipestone, MN on January 13, Orange City, IA on January 14, and concluded in Norfolk, NE on January 15.
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I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series
Dairy producers are invited to attend the I-29 Moo University annual winter workshops, Hot Topics for Cold Days on January 16-20, 2017. Workshops will be held in five locations: January 16 – Quality Inn and Suites, 507 25th SW, Jamestown, ND 58401 January 17 – Codington County SDSU Extension Center, Classrooms B & C, 1910 West Kemp Ave., Watertown, SD 57201 January 18 – Pipestone Systems Conference room, 1300 So Hwy 75, Pipestone, MN 56164 January 19 – Sioux County Extension Office, 400 Central Ave. NW, Suite 700, Orange City, IA 51041 January 20 – Lifelong Learning Center at NECC, 601 East Benjamin Ave., Norfolk, NE 68701
Rearing Young Stock for Dairy and Beef Production
This one day workshop is held in two locations.
November 9, 2016: Gage County Extension Office, Beatrice, NE
1115 West Scott, Beatrice, NE 68310-3514
November 10, 2016: Lifelong Learning Center at Northeast Community College, Norfolk, NE
601 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68702