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Boots in the Barn
Iowa State University Extension Dairy Team and Iowa Lakes Community College have teamed up to host Boots in the Barn, a program for women beef and dairy producers. Boots in…
Read More7th Annual I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course
The I-29 Moo University Collaboration will host the 7th annual Dairy Beef Short Course online, March 23rd. This educational opportunity will be offered as a webinar rather than face-to-face due in 2021, due to the COVID-19 situation.
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ISDA Annual Meeting Presentations
View the presentations from the 2020 ISDA Annual Meeting.
Update Regarding COVID-19
As cases of the coronavirus disease (also known as COVID-19) continue to be found in the United States, food-industry professionals are monitoring public health while preparing for any market effects. The spread of the virus has raised concerns about how it may affect public health as well as our economy, including dairy production. This page offers general resources about the virus, its spread, the disease it causes, and how people can protect themselves, as well as NMPF resources focused on dairy’s response to the pandemic.
Pasteurized milk and dairy products are safe.
The FDA has confirmed that heat treatment kills other coronaviruses, so pasteurization is expected to also inactivate this virus. In addition, there is no evidence that this strain of coronavirus is present in domestic livestock such as cattle. The virus is spread through aerosol transmission and close human contact, not through food products.
- Iowa Department of Public Health page: https://idph.iowa.gov/Emerging-Health-Issues/Novel-Coronavirus
- This fact sheet on coronavirus
- The USDA’s coronavirus response and information page: https://www.usda.gov/coronavirus
- The FDA’s coronavirus page: https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-issues/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions
- The CDC’s coronavirus page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- Case tracker, courtesy of Johns Hopkins: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
- NMPF March 13 statement on coronavirus response
- NMPF on RFD-TV discussion of coronavirus and dairy impact (March 12)
May 2018 Legislative Priorities
Through the policy process at the annual meeting in January, the Iowa State Dairy Association set their 2018 legislative priorities. The priorities consisted of two funding priorities and one policy priority.
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La Crosse Seed
La Crosse Seed has paired an unmatched portfolio of high quality forage, cover crop and turf seed with knowledgeable and experienced sales and support staff since 1947. We distribute premium seed and related products through dealers across the Midwest and beyond.
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Midwest Dairy
At Midwest Dairy, we are proud to represent approximately 6,500 dairy farm families to 39 million consumers across our region. We work on their behalf to build dairy demand by inspiring consumer confidence in our products and production practices.
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