Dairy Digest, August 2009
In this Issue of Dairy Digest: Opportunity for Improvement in Reproductive Performance; Managing Total Solids in NonSalable Milk; Fuel Tax Refund: Apply Before September 30 Deadline; Crunch Time for PPL Customers; Workshop Offers Hands-On Learning for Feed Industry; Is there a Light at the End of the Tunnel for the Dairy Industry?; DAS Personnel Recognized at ADSA National Meeting; Penn State Dairy Science Club Members Shine at ADSA Meetings; Italian, French Dairy Nutritionists Find Penn State Training Worth the Trip
- Opportunity for Improvement in Reproductive Performance
- The opportunity exists to improve reproductive performance as measured by days to last breeding, calving interval, and 21-day pregnancy rate.
- Managing Total Solids in Nonsalable Milk
- Research published in the July issue of the Journal of Dairy Science (Moore et al.) investigated the use of a Brix refractometer to manage total solids in nonsaleable milk fed to calves.
- Fuel Tax Refund: Apply Before September 30 Deadline
- Any person who uses liquid fuels in agricultural production is eligible for a tax refund.
- Crunch Time for PPL Customers
- We are just a few months away from January 1, 2010 -- when deregulation takes effect for PPL customers.
- Workshop Offers Hands-On Learning for Feed Industry
- Feed industry professionals, nutrition consultants, and veterinarians rank this training opportunity as one of the premier events in the Northeast.
- Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel for the Dairy Industry?
- The dairy industry is struggling more than ever with low milk prices and high operating expenses.
- DAS Personnel Recognized at ADSA Meeting
- Four individuals from Penn State's Department of Dairy and Animal Science received recognition at the annual American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) meeting in Montreal, Quebec last week. The presentations were made at the joint annual meeting of ADSA, the Canadian Society of Animal Sciences (CSAS) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS).
- Penn State Dairy Science Club Members Shine at ADSA Meetings
- Our students excelled in a variety of areas, including earning first place overall in the Outstanding Chapter competition for the third consecutive year.
- Italian, French Dairy Nutritionists Find Penn State Training is Worth the Trip
- The Penn State Dairy Alliance team recently welcomed Italian and French dairy nutritionists to University Park for advanced training in their field.
