Dairy Digest, October 2008

In this Issue: How Good is Your Accounting System?; Are there Holes in Animal-care and Well-being Programs?; More Evidence Comparing Natural Service to Artificial Insemination; Dairy Advocate Will Share How Women Can “Lead the Way” at Women in Dairy Conference; Advanced Accounting Workshop Designed for Producers, Bookkeepers in All Ag Fields; Penn State Dairy Alliance Announces its New Schedule of Educational Programs

How Good Is Your Accounting System?

Accounting is probably one of the most misunderstood concepts of our society, yet it affects the lives of virtually every person on a daily basis.

Are there Holes in Animal Care and Well-being Programs?

Over the past few years much has been written, talked about, or broadcast on TV regarding the care or at times the lack thereof of animals raised in production agriculture. This has caused many of us who have been working in animal agriculture for years, to stop and look around and try to understand what has caused some of the fuss.

More Evidence Comparing Natural Service to Artificial Insemination

Achieving a high accurate heat detection rate (HDR) is a major challenge to dairy producers.

Dairy Advocate Will Share How Women Can "Lead the Way" at Women in Dairy Conference

One of Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocates will return to her Pennsylvania roots to share perspectives on leadership in the industry from a woman’s point of view at the Women in Dairy 2008 conference planned November 20.

Advanced Accounting Workshop Designed for Producers, Bookkeepers in All Ag Fields

Penn State Dairy Alliance is offering an accounting workshop to help producers and bookkeepers in dairy and all agricultural businesses learn how to better manage their accounting systems and improve their profitability.

Penn State Dairy Alliance Announces its New Schedule of Educational Programs

The Penn State Dairy Alliance team announces its schedule of educational programs planned for Fall 2008-Spring 2009. “These educational programs have been created by Penn State dairy Extension educators to meet the specific training needs of Pennsylvania’s progressive dairy producers, their employees, and consultants,” notes Dr. Lisa Holden, acting director of Dairy Alliance, a Penn State Cooperative Extension initiative.