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		<title>Cattle Industry Pleased with Child Farm Labor Rule Decision</title>
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		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/02/02/cattle-industry-pleased-with-child-farm-labor-rule-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just prior to the opening general session of the Cattle Industry Convention this week, the U.S. Labor Department announced that a proposal which would have barred children from many on-farm tasks will be revised to allow broader exemptions for parents who own or run agricultural operations. &#8220;I&#8217;ve got a news flash for all of you,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greek Yogurt is Part of the Bet</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2012/02/01/greek-yogurt-is-part-of-the-bet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year, the heads of state of the two football teams place a bet on the outcome of the Super Bowl. This year, New York&#8217;s Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has placed Greek yogurt as his bet. When the Giants beat the Patriots, Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts will be sending to a New York food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best of 2011 on World Dairy Diary</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/31/best-of-2011-on-world-dairy-diary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overall, 2011 was a pretty upbeat year for the dairy industry. Traffic on World Dairy Diary was up another 4%, surpassing 102,500 unique visitors and we now have almost 2000 followers on Twitter (@worlddairydiary). We shared about 600 stories here on WDD, including over 65 audio interviews or podcasts. According to page views, the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dairy Checkoff 2011 Review</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/27/10981/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dairy Checkoff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dairy checkoff’s strategic partnerships and strategy of working with and through the industry continued to drive sales in 2011, as evidenced by targeted partnerships with industry leaders and the work of the checkoff-led Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®. The dairy checkoff continued to leverage dairy producer investments in the checkoff with others to grow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Tribute to Maddox</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/21/video-tribute-to-maddox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A moving tribute to Doug Maddox, created by the Holstein Association USA. Maddox was the former president of the Association, and a life-long registered Holstein breeder.]]></description>
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		<title>Industry Loses Maddox</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/19/industry-loses-maddox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/19/industry-loses-maddox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We at World Dairy Diary were very saddened to hear about the death of a dairy industry leader. Doug Maddox, of Ruann Dairy,will be deeply missed. Hoard&#8217;s Dairyman shares more about his amazing life. One of the dairy industry’s best-known personalities, Doug Maddox, passed away this morning in his office after a massive heart attack. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Ag Events Calendar</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/13/2012-ag-events-calendar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ZimmComm New Media is proud to announce the very first (that we know of) Ag Events Calendar. This slick 10&#215;15 wall calendar includes dates for all the major ag-related events in 2012, along with photos each month from the 2011 events that we covered. There&#8217;s photos from the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, Commodity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkoff Update</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/10/checkoff-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/12/10/checkoff-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The dairy checkoff’s strategy of working with food and dairy industry partners is helping to “navigate a new course” for dairy producers by directly contributing to more than 7 billion additional pounds of milk sales since January 2010. The dairy checkoff provides producers a strong presence to help sell more dairy, according to Ryan Anglin, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DCHA Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/17/dcha-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/17/dcha-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dairy Calf &#038; Heifer Association Conference Committee has scheduled another great lineup of speakers and presenters, for the 2012 Dairy Calf &#038; Heifer Conference, March 20-21, in Visalia, Calif. Online registration will open Jan. 9, 2012. Presenters include Gary Sipiorski, Dairy Development Manager, VITA PLUS Corp., Kerry Scott, H2A Program Manager, Mid-Atlantic Solutions Inc., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grants Available for Athletes</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/01/grants-available-for-athletes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/01/grants-available-for-athletes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=10722</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you give it your all in your sport and then reach for lowfat chocolate milk to help you rehydrate, replenish and rebuild your muscles? You can apply to become part of Team Refuel and have the got milk? Campaign’s Team Refuel sponsor you! The elite athletes, coaches and trainers of Team Refuel know lowfat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winfield Solutions Offers Scholarships</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/01/winfield-solutions-offers-scholarships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/11/01/winfield-solutions-offers-scholarships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Winfield Solutions, LLC is offering 20 scholarships worth $1,000 each. The scholarships will be awarded to 10 high school seniors and 10 first or second-year college students who demonstrate scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture and a perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future. The Careers in Agriculture Scholarship Program is available to high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Pasteurizer Unit Available</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/31/new-pasteurizer-unit-available/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/31/new-pasteurizer-unit-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new low impact pasteurizer (LIP) is now available from Bob-White Systems The LIP is an advanced and affordable system specifically designed to give small-scale dairies the option of offering pasteurized farm fresh milk directly to their customers. The Low Impact Pasteurizer was designed from the ground up to give small-scale dairies maximum benefits. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Appetizer is &#8216;Head Cheese&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/27/halloween-appetizer-is-head-cheese/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/27/halloween-appetizer-is-head-cheese/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having a Halloween party? Want to serve cheese, and also love zombies? Here&#8217;s the perfect appetizer for you! Zombie Head Cheese, created by Megan on the blog &#8220;not martha.&#8221; Click here for the recipe and full post. Source: &#8220;not martha.&#8221;]]></description>
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		<title>Vote for Your Favorite Collegiate Video</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/27/vote-for-your-favorite-collegiate-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/27/vote-for-your-favorite-collegiate-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HolsteinWorld&#8217;s Collegiate Video Contest voting is now open! The contest offered colleges around the country the opportunity to showcase what their school and dairy club have to offer. The videos will be judged according to the following criteria: Quality of footage: 1-10 points Following the rules of content: 1-10 points Interest level: 1-10 points Entertainment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Select Sires Introduces Mobile App For Select Detect</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/21/select-sires-introduces-mobile-app-for-select-detect/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/21/select-sires-introduces-mobile-app-for-select-detect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Select Sires took their Select Detect activity monitoring system to a new level this year when they introduced the mobile optimized version at World Dairy Expo. I spoke with King Smith to learn more about it. In the photo he&#8217;s showing the new mobile app on an iPad. This new mobile application allows dairy producers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DFA Tops Dairy Cooperative List</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/13/dfa-tops-dairy-cooperative-list/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/13/dfa-tops-dairy-cooperative-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hoard’s Dairyman has published its annual list of the top 50 dairy cooperatives in the country. In 2010 just under 79 percent of the nation’s 192.8 billion pounds of milk was marketed through those 50 cooperatives, down from 79.6 percent in 2009 and the lowest market share those co-ops have had since 2007. Dairy Farmers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoard&#8217;s Birthday Celebrated</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/11/hoards-birthday-celebrated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/11/hoards-birthday-celebrated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy birthday to W.D. Hoard, who would have been 175 years old on Monday. Residents of Fort Atkinson, Wis. gathered this weekend to celebrate his birthday and remember the dairying legacy the late governor left behind. The Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson hosted a program in conjunction with Governor William Dempster Hoard Day, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pastor and Youth Honored for Ice Cream Product</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/05/pastor-and-youth-honored-for-ice-cream-product/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/10/05/pastor-and-youth-honored-for-ice-cream-product/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[World Dairy Expo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The founder of an inner-city food science lab received special recognition in the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest during the awards reception and auction Tuesday evening. Pastor Clinton Bush, founder of City Kidz Ice Cream Cafe in Jacksonville, FL was presented a special award for his organization&#8217;s Philly Vanilla ice cream entry in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Checkoff Annual Report Available</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/30/checkoff-annual-report-available/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/30/checkoff-annual-report-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dairy Checkoff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Dairy Management Inc.™ annual report – featuring highlights of how the dairy checkoff helped impact sales of more than 6 billion additional pounds of milk is now available online. The annual report provides an update of various dairy checkoff programs, including strategic partnerships with globally recognized companies such as McDonald’s® and Domino’s® Pizza. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations Sought for Sustainability Awards</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/30/nominations-sought-for-sustainability-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/30/nominations-sought-for-sustainability-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.wdexpo.org/?p=10362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®, in affiliation with the Dairy Research Institute™, has announced the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, a new program that recognizes dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships for efforts in delivering outstanding economic, environmental and/or social benefit, thus helping to advance sustainability of the dairy industry. The awards are divided into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MTSU Unveils New Dairy</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/19/mtsu-unveils-new-dairy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/19/mtsu-unveils-new-dairy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Equipment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)’s School of Agribusiness and Agriscience has unveiled their new $4.3 million dairy. The dairy’s features include a double-eight parallel milking parlor with rapid-exit gates that can milk 16 cows at a time and a computer-controlled milking system with individual cow-ID and cow-activity measurements, along with real-time milk weights and milk-quality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USDA Pledges Aid for Dairies Damaged by Irene</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/08/usda-pledges-aid-for-dairies-damaged-by-irene/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/08/usda-pledges-aid-for-dairies-damaged-by-irene/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cindy Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With three of the nation&#8217;s top ten dairy states being impacted by major flooding resulting from the Hurricane Irene last week, the USDA is pledging support for affected producers. &#8220;We continue to closely coordinate with many partners to meet the immediate and plan for the long-term needs of those affected by Hurricane Irene,&#8221; said Agriculture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continuing Education Credits Offered at Expo</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/06/continuing-education-credits-offered-at-expo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/06/continuing-education-credits-offered-at-expo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Dairy Expo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[World Dairy Expo is offering continuing education credits for the fifteen Expo Seminars and the Dairy Forage Tool Box Seminars to members of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) and the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ (AASVB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE). All fifteen of the seminars are qualified for one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Labor Day</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/05/happy-labor-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/09/05/happy-labor-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To all of our American farmers and allied industry workers, World Dairy Diary wishes you a Happy Labor Day! Labor Day, always the first Monday in September, is a yearly, national acknowledgement of the contributions American workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. This holiday was first celebrated in 1882 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KCCI Reporter Gets &#8216;Surprise&#8217; In Dairy Barn</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/19/kcci-reporter-gets-surprise-in-dairy-barn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/08/19/kcci-reporter-gets-surprise-in-dairy-barn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dairy farmers, and dairy lovers, will get a kick out of this video. A intrepid reporter is surprised when nature takes it&#8217;s course on live camera! After the laughter, a great message about dairy farming is still communicated. KCCI Reporter Gets &#8216;Surprise&#8217; In Dairy Barn &#8211; Video &#8211; KCCI Des Moines. Source: KCCI Des Moines]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. Offers Profitability Workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/05/13/pa-offers-profitability-workshop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/05/13/pa-offers-profitability-workshop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 20:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A topic that is first and foremost on the minds of Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers during these challenging economic times is how to protect in increase their profitability. The Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania is recognizing the need to help dairy producers understand and manage their risk with a special workshop on Thursday, June 2nd in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Quality Grant Awarded</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/07/water-quality-grant-awarded/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/07/water-quality-grant-awarded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Western United Dairymen (WUD) has secured $500,000 for water quality projects on dairies in California&#8217;s Central Valley. The funding is provided through the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP), part of the 2008 Farm Bill conservation title, and is administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). &#8220;AWEP is a voluntary conservation initiative that provides [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AAD Receives Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/07/aad-receives-investment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/04/07/aad-receives-investment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Animal Diagnostics (AAD), recently received an investment of $11 million, the largest single investment in research and development to diagnose mastitis, the costliest disease for dairy producers worldwide. The financing was led by Intersouth Partners and included Novartis Venture Funds as well as other private investors. AAD is an innovative research and development company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jersey Seeks Manager</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/03/29/jersey-seeks-manager/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/03/29/jersey-seeks-manager/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[National All-Jersey Inc. is seeking a Manager for its wholly owned subsidiary, Jersey Marketing Service. The successful candidate will provide hands-on leadership meeting high ethical standards for all company activities, including on-site and online public auction sales (JerseyBid.com), private treaty transactions, cattle and herd appraisal services, and export marketing. This is a full-time position based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Registration Open for International Dairy Show</title>
		<link>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/03/18/registration-open-for-international-dairy-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.wdexpo.org/2011/03/18/registration-open-for-international-dairy-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Save the date for the 2011 International Dairy Show, September 19-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. The International Dairy Show is the ONE show you need to attend. All the stakeholders in the dairy industry — those interested in packaging, processing, ingredients, marketing, sales, plant operations, product development, food safety, sustainability, and technology — will be there [...]]]></description>
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