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CA Dairy Innovation Center Releases Q2 2023 Schedule of Dairy Short Course Opportunities

The California Dairy Innovation Center will be holding upcoming sessions this Spring and Summer as a part of the 2023 training programs for processors, producers, entrepreneurs, and students. The courses, which have no pre-requisites, will be held at a variety of California locations and are open to all participants. Advanced Cheesemaking, will take place April 11-13, 2023, in collaboration with …

IDFA Foundation Completes First Fiscal Year with Grants to Reduce Food Insecurity

The IDFA Foundation completed its first fiscal year by delivering three grants totaling more than $63,000 to leading nonprofits working to reduce food insecurity and advance and empower minority students entering careers in food and agriculture. The IDFA Foundation seeks to make an important contribution to people and communities on behalf of the U.S. dairy industry by providing grants to …

Nominate Outstanding Dairies for DCRC Reproduction Awards

Nominations are open for the 2023 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards program. Dairy industry professionals, including veterinarians, extension agents, artificial insemination and pharmaceutical company representatives, dairy processor and co-op field staff, and consultants, may nominate dairy herds with reproduction excellence. This awards program recognizes outstanding dairy operations for reproductive efficiency and well-implemented procedures. Nominations are due April …

Farm Credit Contributed Nearly $1 Million to California Ag Organizations in 2022

Farm Credit is the largest provider of credit to U.S. agriculture, but its support goes much deeper than that. Farm Credit is also committed to the sustainability and long-term viability of agriculture and rural communities and strongly supports non-profits working to preserve and protect California agriculture. In 2022, the Farm Credit Alliance – AgWest Farm Credit, American Ag Credit, CoBank, …

FDA Proposing to Allow Fake Milk to be Labeled As Real Milk

American Dairy Coalition — It has been a long five-year wait since former FDA commissioner Scott Gottleib said ‘almonds don’t lactate’ in 2018 when FDA called for public comments about their (lack of) enforcement of milk standards of identity in the labeling of fake milk alternatives. FDA’s draft guidance, “Labeling of Plant-based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements: Guidance for …

National Dairy Board Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

Applications are being accepted for college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy farmers and importers through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). Eleven scholarships worth $2,500 each will be awarded, in addition to a $3,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to one outstanding recipient. NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), which manages the national …

Understand the “NextGen” Consumer at 2023 Stakeholders Summit

From the farm gate to dinner plate, our food system is experiencing an unprecedented rate of change and shifting consumer preferences are part of what is driving this evolution. Danielle Cummins, senior intelligence analyst at Aimpoint Research, will share the five macro forces that are transforming consumer purchasing habits at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 Stakeholders Summit. The event, themed …

Setting Up Heifers For Future Success with the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council

“Importance of Early Life Factors on Future Performance of Dairy Calves” headlines the Feb. 23 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar, which starts at 2 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). Jackie Boerman, an assistant professor in Purdue University’s department of animal sciences, will lead the free, one-hour webinar. The DCRC webinar will expand on three key take-home messages. • Data …

Applying Science-Based Research at the National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting

The 62nd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 30-Feb. 2, in Atlanta, revolved around the theme “Putting Science Into Practice” and attracted 340 members from 29 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces and 23 countries. The attendees represented milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners. Meeting topics ranged from dairy cattle welfare to …

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