Events

Events

Automatic Milking Systems Tours

Automatic Milking Systems Tours Feature Precision Management AMES, Iowa – The number of automatic milking systems used in dairy operations continues to increase with over five percent of farms now milking with robots. The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team will present a first-hand look at how fellow dairy farmers are managing automatic…

Tri-State Ag Lender’s Seminar

Best Western Plus Dubuque Hotel and Conference Center 3100 Dodge St, Dubuque, IA, United States

The agenda this year again focuses on the marketing outlooks of dairy, livestock, and grains along with the issues of the farm bill, farm stress, and the Ag Decision Maker Tool.

Siouxland Dairy Lenders Conference

The Triple Box 4758 Ironwood Ave, Orange City, IA, United States

Educational programs designed for ag lenders, consultants and farm manages in Siouxland focusing on market outlooks, risk management, farm bill updates, and record keeping for dairy enterprises.

Bovine Artificial Insemination Course

Iowa's Dairy Center 1527 Highway 150 South, Calmar, IA, United States

This is a three-day, intensive hands-on class for those who wish to artificially inseminate their own cattle or gain experience to work for others. The class will cover all aspects of bovine reproduction, from anatomy and hormones to heat detection.

ISDA Annual Meeting 2018

Quality Inn & Suites Starlite Village Conference Center 2601 East 13th Street, Ames, IA, United States

The 2018 Iowa State Dairy Association Annual Meeting will be held on December 5-6, 2018 at the Quality Inn & Suites in Ames, Iowa.

2018 Dairy Directions

Sac County Extension Office 620 Parke Ave, Sac City, IA, United States

Risk Management, Margins and Profit: Targets for Dairy Producers

2018 Dairy Directions

Pocahontas County Extension Office 305 North Main, Pocahontas, IA, United States

Risk Management, Margins and Profit: Targets for Dairy Producers

Western Iowa Dairy Alliance Monthly Meeting

Sioux County Extension Services 400 N Central Ave # 700, Orange City, IA, United States

The December Meeting of Western Iowa Dairy Alliance will be held on Wednesday, December 19th at 11:30 am.

Improving Conversations with Your Lender

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.

Farm Bill Implications For Dairymen

A discussion of changes dairymen should be aware of in the new farm bill will be led by Dr. Marin Bozic, Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota beginning at noon on Thursday, December 27.