Fond du Lac County

Higher Speed Internet Options for Fond du Lac County Paul Dyk, UWEX Dairy and Livestock Agent If you watch a little TV these days you know that there is another universe out there called the internet.  Accessing this internet universe has been difficult at times for farms and persons living in rural areas.  The initial [...]

Dairy Frontiers March 2011 Feed Cost Survey, Comparing Feed Costs on WI Dairies — 2011, Balancing Act of SCC — Quality Milk Seminar, Dairy Calf and Heifer Association 2011 Conference April 5-6, Field Crop News & Notes — Mike Rankin,  Calendar of Events, Transferring the Farm in a High Stakes Era — Seminar, Anerobic DigesterOperator  [...]

Dairy Statistics,The Impact of Hoof Health and Body Condition Score on Your Herd, LGM Dairy Insurance, Heavy Snow Loads on Agriculture Buildings, Cattle Feeder Workshop, Pizza at the Ranch Schedule, WI Agricultural Economic Outlook Forum, Field Crop News and Notes, Calendare of Events, Call for Dairy Teams, Do You Know you Feed Costs? Dairy Frontiers [...]

  This month’s topics include: Embracing Safety; Heifer Management; Tiling Mangers; Dairy Cow Feeding Economics; Crop Report. October 2010 Dairy Frontiers Newsletter  (2836 KB, 10 Pages) Previous issues

Topics for this Month:  4-State Dairy Nutrition/World Population, Is High Moisture Corn Created Equal?, The School to Work Program Needs Your Help, Official Somatic Cell Count Limit Lowered, Manating Reproductive Performance During Times of Heat Stress, Livestock Gross Margin Insurance, Field Crop News and Notes Dairy Frontiers, July 2010 (PDF – 473 KB, 8 Pages) [...]

April 2010 Dairy Frontiers Newsletter

Topics for This Month Include:  New Decade…Technology; Feed Costs on FdL Farms; Robots, Low-Cost Parlors: Some Thoughts on Economics; Top Herds and Cows For FdL County, 2009; Cost-Effective Milk Quality Management. Dairy Frontiers Newsletter January 2010  (1200 KB, 8 Pages)

 Topics for this month include:  Aerobically Unstable Corn Silage or High Moisture Corn During Feedout; the 2009 WI Corn Crop – High Moisture Corn, Aerobic Stability, Feed Additives and Mycotoxins – Common Questions; Fond du Lac Holstein Association Out of County Tour, Designing Modern Dairy Facilities; Taking Charge in Challenging Times   Dairy Frontiers Newsletter [...]

Topics for this Month include:  Comparing Methods to Determine Dry Matter; Managing Through Difficult Times:  What is Your Level of Profitability and Survivability?; Wisconsin Resource Guide; Health Care Information – Badger Care+; WI Dairy/Beef Animal Husbandry Conference; Community Help for Families. Dairy Forage Newsletter, September 2009 (699 KB, 8 Pages)

  Topics for this Month Include:    WI Calculated Milk Cost of Production; Feeding Dairy Cows – Are You Mixing Correctly; A Guide to Understanding Prolamins.  Dairy Frontiers Newsletter, June 2009 (525 KB, 8 Pages)