Iowa State Dairy Association

Artificial Insemination Course
2019-03-12 09:00 - 2019-03-14 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Iowa’s Dairy Center, 1527 Highway 150 South, Calmar, IA, 52132, 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. Students have actual insemination practice on cattle at Iowa’s Dairy Center. The minimum age requirement for this class is 16. The class is instructed by Prairie State/Select Sires. For more information and to register, visit http://iowadairycenter.com/farmers/artificial-insemination-courses.php.

Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness Workshops
2019-03-12 08:30 - 15:30, 2019-03-05 08:30 - 15:30, 2019-02-26 08:30 - 15:30, 2019-02-12 08:30 - 15:30, 2019-02-07 08:30 - 15:30 | IA
WHAT: FREE Interactive Workshop about Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness: What to expect and How to prepare
AUDIENCE: Cattle, pig, sheep and goat producers, Extension personnel, Veterinarians
HOSTED BY: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University
TIME: 8:30 am-3:30 pm
WHERE: Five Regional Meetings (FREE lunch provided)
• February 7, Washington
• February 12, Ames
• February 26, Nashua
• March 5, Sioux Center
• March 12, Carroll
TOPICS:
• What to expect if Foot and Mouth Disease or African Swine Fever is found in the U.S.
• How long movement could stop and the requirements to move animals once movement restarts.
• How to protect their animals from diseases.
• Daily health monitoring strategies in an outbreak.
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Western Iowa Dairy Alliance Annual Meeting
2019-01-28 18:00 - 20:30 | The Triple Box, 4758 Ironwood Ave, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
Western Iowa Dairy Alliance is hosting their Annual Meeting on January 28th at the Triple Box Event Center beginning at 6 pm. Sarina Sharp, a market analyst for the Daily Dairy Report, will be our guest speaker for the evening. For more information please contact Executive Director Scott Schroeder.

I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series
2019-01-14 09:30 - 2019-01-18 14:30 | IA
Register Today for I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop Series
SDSU Extension encourages dairy producers to register today for the I-29 Moo University 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, UNL Extension Dairy Educator.
The workshops will be held in partnership with the Minnesota Milk’s Dairy Management Workshops and the Minnesota Midwest Dairy District 3, 4,& 18 meetings and the South Dakota District 1 & 2 Annual Meetings and the S.D. Dairy Producers’ Annual Meetings. The five meeting locations are as follows:

Perham, Minn.: January 14, 2019 located at The Cactus (43521 Fort Thunder Road); held in partnership with Minnesota Milk’s Dairy Management Workshops and Midwest Dairy’s District 3 & 4 meetings.
Brookings, S.D.: January 15, 2019 located at the Swiftel Center (824 32nd Ave.); held in partnership with the South Dakota Dairy Producers and South Dakota’s District 1 & 2 annual meetings.
Pipestone, Minn.: January 16, 2019 located at Pipestone Veterinary Services (1300 U.S. 75); in partnership with Minnesota Milk’s Dairy Management Workshops and Midwest Dairy’s District 18 meeting. It will be held in facilities sponsored by Pipestone Veterinary Services.
Orange City, Iowa: January 17, 2019 held at Sioux County Extension Office (400 Central Ave. NW).
Wayne, Neb.: January 18, 2019 held at Wayne State College, Student Center Niobrara Room (E 14th Street).

Can’t make one of the workshop in-person? Join us on Friday, January 18th via Zoom. Use the Zoom link to join the workshop. https://tinyurl.com/I-29WinterWorkshop
Registration details
Registration fees are waved due to generous sponsorships, however pre-registration is requested by January 10 to allow for meal counts and materials. To register, visit https://I-29winterworkshop.eventbrite.com or request a registration form from Erickson at Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu.
Workshop speakers
Kevin Janni is a professor and Extension engineer in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He joined the department faculty in 1980. He works closely with both the Dairy and Poultry Extension teams. He has written extensively on ventilation, air quality, heat stress, odors, biofilters and biosecurity associated with animal agriculture. He teaches an air quality and pollution control engineering course.
Kim Clark is a Dairy Extension Educator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She joined Extension in 2015 and began the dairy extension program in Nebraska. Kim works closely with dairy producers across Nebraska. Her focus is on calf health and nutrition and animal welfare. Kim is a Dairy FARM evaluator and PAACO Dairy Stewardship certified.
Jim Salfer is a Regional Extension Educator with University of Minnesota Extension. Salfer has served in his present position for 22 years. He has been involved on farm research projects studying robotic milking systems and automatic calf feeders. The focus of his education program has been to help farmers and other industry professionals understand the major factors driving dairy farm profitability.
Agenda
The workshop agenda below will be the same at all locations.
9:30 a.m. – Registration & Refreshments, visit sponsors
10 a.m. – Ventilation Benchmarks for Lactating Cows, led by Kevin Janni, University of Minnesota
10:30 a.m. – Ventilation Impacts on the cows & employees roundtable discussion, led by I-29 Moo University faculty
11 a.m. – Bedding & Stall Benchmarks, led by Kim Clark, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
11:30 a.m. – Bedding & Stall Benchmarks Impacts on the cows & employees roundtable discussion, led by I-29 Moo University faculty
Noon – Lunch provided by event sponsors | Midwest Dairy & Dairy Association updates select locations
1:15 p.m. – Barn & Pen Design Benchmarks, led by Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota
1:45 p.m. – Barn & Pen Design Impacts on the cows & employees roundtable discussion led by I-29 Moo University faculty
2:15 p.m. – Hot Wash & Wrap-up
2:30 p.m. – SDDP Annual meeting (Brookings, SD only)
Event sponsors
Event sponsors include: Gold Level: Agropur, NovaMeal, Sealpro, Automated Dairy Specialists, LLC; Silver Level: Phibro, Arm & Hammer, Central Plains Dairy Foundation, Cottonseed, LLC, Elanco, SoyBest, Agri-King, MultiMin; Bronze Level: Stray Voltage Consulting, Western Iowa Dairy Alliance, POET Nutrition, American Agco Trading Company, Automated Waste Systems, Nebraska State Dairy Association, Alforex Seeds, AminoPlus Ag Processing, Inc., Kroese & Kroese, CPA, Trans-Ova Genetics, South Dakota Dairy Producers, Iowa State Dairy Association, Minnesota Milk, Gorter’s Clay & Dairy Equipment of Minnesota, Inc., Phileo Lesafre Animal Care, Quality Liquid Feeds, Franken Custom Cutting, DCC Waterbeds, ISO., Zinpro Performance Minerals, ProAg Engineering, Inc., & Calf Star -Calf Feeding Solutions.
To learn more, contact co-chairs Tracey Erickson at 602-882-5140 or Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu or Kim Clark, Nebraska Dairy Extension Educator at 402-472-6065 or kimclark@unl.edu.
SDSU Extension Contact:
Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist
Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu
http://igrow.org/about/authors/tracey-erickson

Dairy Farmer Profitability Discussion
2019-01-09 11:30 - 13:00 | Pizza Ranch – Sheldon, 104 North Runger Avenue, Sheldon, IA, 51201, United States
Please join WIDA for producer exclusive moderated discussion. The goal of this meeting is for producers to share and learn from other WIDA Dairy farmers about how to survive and fine tune your operations to sustain better cash flow. The discussions will be moderated by Dave Vander Kooi, owner of Ocheda Dairy in Worthington, MN. There will not be any presentations just good discussion.
We ask dairy farmers to bring ideas that you would like to share how you have cut costs in your operation or ideas of how you have become more efficient. The Meeting is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Farm Bill Implications For Dairymen
2018-12-27 12:00 - 13:00 | IA
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. There is no fee, but registration is required at: http://bit.ly/DMC-2019-FarmBill
The program will highlight and discuss the economic implications of five points:

Margin Protection Program for Dairy Producers discontinued.
Dairy Margin Coverage program introduced.
Low premiums and coverage levels up to $9.50. Discounts for consistent use.
Partial rebate of net MPP premiums paid for 2015-2018 period.
No more restrictions on combining crop insurance and Title I programs (LGM and DMC

The will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. The program is sponsored by I-29 Moo University and Minnesota Milk

Improving Conversations with Your Lender
2018-12-20 11:00 - 12:30 | IA
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.
In addition, the program will focus on improving enterprise expense breakdowns and identify follow-up information that is available.
South Dakota State University Extension Livestock Business Management Field Specialist Heather Gessner will present the information. She grew up on a diversified operation raising cattle and hogs, as well as corn, soybeans, oats and alfalfa. Since joining SDSU Extension in 2001, she has earned a national reputation providing farmers and ranchers with enterprise analysis, budget spreadsheets, marketing education, as well as estate and transition planning, education and assistance.
There is no fee, but an on-line registration is required at:
https://tinyurl.com/LenderConversationsI29MooU
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information to join the meeting.
The I-29 Moo University is a consortium of Extension Dairy Specialists from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Now in its thirteenth year, the consortium provides resources and education to enhance a sustainable dairy community along the I-29 corridor by focusing on: best management practices, utilization of research-based expertise and resources, and ag-vocating the benefits of a vibrant dairy community. For more information about this webinar or other I-29 Moo University programs contact your state Extension Dairy Specialist. In South Dakota, contact Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist at 605.882.5140 or email Tracey.Erickson@sdstate.edu for more information.

Western Iowa Dairy Alliance Monthly Meeting
2018-12-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Sioux County Extension Services, 400 N Central Ave # 700, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
The December Meeting of Western Iowa Dairy Alliance will be held on Wednesday, December 19th at 11:30 am.

2018 Dairy Directions
2018-12-12 09:00 - 13:45 | Pocahontas County Extension Office, 305 North Main, Pocahontas, IA, 50574, United States
Risk Management, Margins and Profit: Targets for Dairy Producers
Pick your location – Registration is $15.
Agenda
9 am – Registration
9:30 am – LGM, DRP, milk contracts and other risk management tools; Robert Tigner, UNL
10:30 am – Break
11:00 am – Staying legal with immigrant labor; Brett Stanley, Investigator, DHS
12 noon – Lunch
12:30 pm – Benchmarks that help to identify profit making decisions; Fred M. Hall, ISU Extension
12:45 pm – Accural accounting – the key to keeping useful records; Mark Olsen, ISU Extension
1:30 pm – Dairy Market Outlook; Fred M. Hall, ISU Extension
1:45 pm – Evaluations and Adjourn

2018 Dairy Directions
2018-12-11 09:00 - 13:45 | Sac County Extension Office, 620 Parke Ave, Sac City, IA, 50583, United States

ISDA Annual Meeting 2018
2018-12-05 15:00 - 2018-12-06 14:00 | Quality Inn & Suites Starlite Village Conference Center, 2601 East 13th Street, Ames, IA, 50010, 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.
Registration Deadline
November 30, 2018
Register Now
When
December 5th, 2018: 3PM – 6PM
December 6th, 2018: 10AM – 2PM
Where
Quality Inn & Suites Starlite Village Conference Center
2601 East 13th Street
Ames, Iowa 50010
Agenda
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Bovine Artificial Insemination Course
2018-11-13 09:00 - 2018-11-15 15:00 | Iowa’s Dairy Center, 1527 Highway 150 South, Calmar, IA, 52132, 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. Students have actual insemination practice on cattle at Iowa’s Dairy Center. The minimum age requirement for this class is 16. This class is hosted by Northeast Iowa Community College Business and Community Solutions and is taught by Select Sires. To register, visit https://goo.gl/XMbNR9.

Siouxland Dairy Lenders Conference
2018-11-01 09:00 - 15:00 | The Triple Box, 4758 Ironwood Ave, Orange City, IA, 51041, 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.

Tri-State Ag Lender's Seminar
2018-10-24 09:30 - 14:30 | Best Western Plus Dubuque Hotel and Conference Center, 3100 Dodge St, Dubuque, IA, 52003, 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. The seminar should once again provide fruitful discussion to issues of concern to agricultural lenders. The cost of the program is $100 per person, which includes handouts, refreshments, and lunch. To register, please mail the registration form with payment by October 14th.
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Automatic Milking Systems Tours
2018-10-23 10:00 - 2018-11-14 15:30 | IA
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 milking systems in new or retrofit facilities. Areas of focus will be facilities, economics and overall management of automatic milking systems.
Nine dairy facilities in northeast and eastern Iowa will be visited as a part of the tour. Two sites will be visited each day on October 23, November 5, November 13, and three sites on November 14.
See flyer for details of specific dates/times/locations.

Healthy Halloween Walk
2018-10-21 14:00 - 17:00 | East Lake Park, 1722 Lexington Ave, Mt Pleasant, IA, 52641, United States
Family-friendly fun and games that focus on strengthening your body in exercise and nutrition. Learn about nutrition for bones, avoiding drugs and alcohol, dental health, avoiding the flu and great move around the East Lake Park.
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World Dairy Expo Bus Trip
2018-10-05 06:00 - 20:30 | Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Way, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
Join the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation for the annual one-day bus trip to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., on Friday, Oct. 5.
Friday’s event highlights at World Dairy Expo include the International Guernsey Show, International Red & White Show, International Holstein Heifer Show, forage seminars and virtual farm tours. Attendees will have ample time to watch the dairy cattle shows and visit with over 800 exhibitors from around the world at the trade show.
Dairy farmers, industry members and any others interested are welcome to sign up for the trip. Cost to travel on the bus is $25 for lifetime members of the Dairy Foundation and $50 for non-members. The cost includes transportation, breakfast, admission into World Dairy Expo and supper. The bus will depart from Iowa’s Dairy Center south of Calmar at 6 a.m. on Friday morning and will return around 8:30 p.m. that evening. Pick-up locations also include Postville and Prairie du Chien, Wis. Act fast, the trip is limited to the first 55 who sign up.
For more information or how to register for the World Dairy Expo bus trip, visit http://iowadairycenter.com/farmers/world-dairy-expo-bus-trip.php or contact Mariah Schmitt at (563) 534-9957, ext. 107, or schmittma@nicc.edu.

Iowa Dairy Day
2018-09-14 09:00 - 18:00 | Clay County Fair, 800 W 18th St, Spencer, IA, 51301, United States
Iowa Dairy Day at the Clay County Fair is hosted in conjunction with the Clay County Fair Dairy Shows and the AgCiting Program put on by ISU Extension & Outreach- Clay County with over 180 students learning about the dairy industry.

Precision Agriculture & Animal Science Days
2018-09-04 09:00 - 2018-09-06 14:00 | Northwest Iowa Research Farm, 6320 500th Street, Sutherland, IA, 51058, United States
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach is set to host their annual Precision Ag and Animal Science Days September 4-6 at the Research Farm near Sutherland, Iowa. This is a great chance for high school students to learn about precision agriculture technologies and the dairy and beef industry identifying potential career opportunities that each agriculture industry provides to Northwest Iowa.

Northwest Iowa Corn Silage Clinic
2018-08-28 09:00 - 15:30 | Northwest Iowa Research Farm, 6320 500th Street, Sutherland, IA, 51058, United States
Clinic To Help NW Iowa Livestock Producers Improve Corn Silage Quality
Northwest Iowa beef and dairy producers depend on quality corn silage to build profitable rations. To help them accomplish this, the Iowa Beef Center and Iowa Extension Dairy Team are hosting the NW IA Corn Silage Clinic on August 28 at the Northwest Iowa Research and Demonstration Farm in Sutherland.
“The NW Iowa Corn Silage Clinic will feature top experts from the upper Midwest with the most current information on topics that affect corn silage and earlage quality and economics,” notes ISU Extension Dairy Field Specialist Fred M. Hall. Presentations will begin promptly at 9 am and will break at 12 noon for lunch. The program will adjourn by 3:30. Each expert will be available to answer questions.
Topics and speakers include:

Agronomic practices impacting corn silage digestion- Dr. Fred Owens, feedlot nutrition specialist.
Silage and kernel processing equipment- Aaron Ostrander, John Deere silage specialist.
Silage additives and inoculants- Dr. Scott Dennis, Pioneer.
Evaluating corn silage and earlage: What’s typical, Dr. Dan Loy, ISU Beef Center director.
Quality corn silage going in and coming out, Dr. Hugo Ramirez, ISU dairy specialist.
Pricing corn silage, Dr. William Edwards, retired ISU ag economist.
In addition, there will be two concurrent session featuring feeding corn products to the beef animal with Owens and feeding corn products to the dairy cow with Ramirez.

Producers will also be able to walk through corn silage variety plots and talk with seed company technicians. “In addition, there is a trade show which will allow producers to compare equipment and products used in putting up quality silage,” says ISU Extension Beef Field Specialist Beth Doran.
Registration is $25, with payment at the door. Pre-registration is required by August 22 for the meal count and can be made by calling the Sioux County Extension office at 712.737.4230.
For more information, contact Iowa State University Extension Program Field Specialists Beth Doran or Fred M. Hall. Both can be reached at 712.737.4230 in the Sioux County Extension office.

Iowa State Fair Dairy Cattle Show
2018-08-08 05:00 - 2018-08-11 22:00 | Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50317, United States
Schedule
Wednesday, August 8
5:00 a.m. – Parlor opens for first official milking
9:00 a.m. – All Dairy Cattle must be in
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Open and 4-H/FFA entries checked
Thursday, August 9
8:00 a.m. – Holstein Show
8:30 a.m. – Ayrshire Show and Milking Shorthorn Show
11:45 a.m. – All Breed Novice Show Noon Resume shows with Junior Two Year Old Class
7:30 p.m. – Open Show Exhibitors’ Meeting – Media Center Robert Massee Sportsmanship Award Presentation
Friday, August 10
8:30 a.m. – Brown Swiss Show, Guernsey Show and Jersey Show
11:45 a.m. – Kiddie Kattle Kapers Noon Resume shows with the Junior Two Year Old Class
6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. – Open Class Non Champion Exhibitors Released (cattle released according to zones assigned by Superintendent)
Saturday, August 11
7:30 a.m. – 4-H/FFA All Breed Dairy Cattle Show
2:45 p.m. – Supreme Champion Selection
5:00 p.m. – All Dairy Cattle Released (cattle released according to zones assigned by Superintendent)

I29 Moo University Summer Tour
2018-08-03 09:30 - 16:15 | IA
“Treat Me Right” – Summer Management Tour
Two top producers will share their cattle handling strategies in their systems during the 2018 Summer I-29 Moo University Dairy Tour on August 3. Topics will include euthanasia, low-stress handling, non-ambulatory animal handling, biosecurity planning and newborn calf care.
Agenda:
9:30/9:45 – Registration & load bus at Friendly’s Fuel Stop, 47159 Co. Hwy 114, Baltic, SD, Exit 94
10:00 – Arrive at Boadwine Dairy, Baltic, SD
12:15 – Lunch and then leave Boadwine Dairy
1:30 – Arrive at Crosswinds Jersey’s, Elkton, SD
3:30 – Leave Crosswind Jersey’s
4:15 – Return to Friendly’s Fuel Stop
Registration is $25. Groups of three or more from the same operation receive 30% discount. Deadline is Friday, July 27. More info, in Iowa call 712.737.4230
Register on-line at www.igrow/edu/livestock/dairy

Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation 9th Annual Breakfast on the Farm
2018-06-23 08:30 - 12:00 | Iowa’s Dairy Center, 1527 Highway 150 South, Calmar, IA, 52132, United States
Join the Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation for the 9th annual Breakfast on the Farm Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 8:30a.m.- noon at Iowa’s Dairy Center, Calmar, Iowa. We’ll serve up a great wholesome breakfast and provide guided tram tours of the nationally-recognized Dairy Center. The kids will enjoy the chance to pet calves, plus families can visit several educational exhibits, milk a cow and see robots milk cows. Come join us and see how Iowa’s Dairy Center is growing!
This year we will be serving up Dad’s Belgian Waffles, sausage and of course delicious dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream produced and processed right here in Northeast Iowa. Donations are accepted the day of and parking is available on-site.
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