Adopt A Cow initiative pairs newborn calves with Virginia students
The Adopt-A-Cow program is bringing the reality of dairy farming to children in Virginia, as they “own” a cow during the school year. The Dairy Alliance is working through Discover Dairy, an initiative of the Center for Dairy Excellence, to help...
Adopt A Cow initiative pairs newborn calves with Virginia students
The Adopt-A-Cow program is bringing the reality of dairy farming to children in Virginia, as they “own” a cow during the school year. The Dairy Alliance is working through Discover Dairy, an initiative of the Center for Dairy Excellence, to help...
Pa. summit emphasizes key to profit in dairy
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Three presenters at the 2021 virtual Pennsylvania Dairy Summit highlighted the importance of maximizing milk components to boost profit.Two sizes of dairy farms and a research scientist illustrated the significance of components. Alan...
Va. council names Tobin 2021 forage producer of the year
The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council named Tim Tobin its 2021 Outstanding Forage Producer of the Year during its virtual winter conference this month.Tobin, a Caroline County farmer, was nominated by the Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water Conservation...
Extension: Dairy slide continued in 2020
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — No surprise here: Maryland’s dairy industry continued to contract in 2020, according to a dairy expert at the University of Maryland Extension. The number of dairy farms in the state was projected to fall from 348 in 2019 to 330 in...
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