Posted: February 19, 2008 at 4:27 pm
By Chuck Zimmerman
At this year’s World Ag Expo Dairyline’s Bill Baker interviewed Liz Dornick and Carol Campbell, dairy producers who were at one of the Dairy Profit Seminars. They talked about AFACT, American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology. Liz is in Wisconsin and Carol is from Kansas. They’re both frustrated with the misinformation that consumers find on labels and wanted to help do something about it.
AFACT is an organization that “seeks to educate, equip and empower all participants in the food chain to understand the benefits of technology and encourage consumers to demand access to high-quality, affordable food with a minimal impact on the environment.”
They say that producers understand the long term effect of the loss of technology, especially when it comes from a mis-informed public.
You can listen to Bill’s interview with them here:
Posted: February 15, 2008 at 4:18 pm
By Chuck Zimmerman
One of the awards given by Western Dairy Business Magazine at World Ag Expo is the Outstanding Dairy Industry Edcucator/Researcher. This year that honor was presented to Dr. John Smith, Kansas State University.
Dr. Smith was interviewed by Dairyline’s Bill Baker. He’s humbled by the award. He’s one of the presenters at the Dairy Profit Seminars that were held at Expo. He talked about cross-ventilation for cow comfort.
You can listen to Bill’s interview with Dr. Smith here:
Posted: February 14, 2008 at 11:16 am
By Chuck Zimmerman
Out at World Ag Expo I’ve got another report from Bill Baker, Dairyline. He spoke with Carolina Evangelo, Western Dairy Business Magazine, about the seminars she’s worked on coordinating for dairy producers who are attending.
Carolina provides a comprehensive overview of all the awards and sessions they’ve got like one today on Milk Marketing Tools.
You can listen to Bill’s interview with Carolina here:
I’ve also got a report from former World Ag Expo General Manager, Gary Schulz:
Wednesday of World Ag Expo in Tulare, California meant a huge crowd. The traditional “mid-day” of the expo did not disappoint as early fog burned off by late morning for a spectacular “California Classic” with a high in the ’60s.
The Budweiser Clydesdales were again on-hand and were a popular feature for young and old alike. World Ag Expo veteran Norlan Sapp, formerly with John Deere and now with Gehl Corporation, indicated that their prime exhibit location on Median Street would hopefully attract the buyer-prospects and the potential dealers necessary to make for a successful show.
One of the “Top 10 New Product” winners, Pure Sense of Emeryville, CA, experienced robust traffic in their exhibit space in Pavilion B as a result of heavy crowds and a comprehensive pre-expo marketing campaign coordinated by the Lockwood Agency of Visalia that included a mailing to current customers encouraging their visit to the booth. According to John Williamson of Pure Sense, the “Irrigation Manager” technology and software enables and empowers the grower to monitor in real-time field conditions in remote locations in order to minimize labor, energy and water use, and to maximize yield and quality of commodity. Studies during the 2007 crop year found that the Pure Sense investment was returned “pre-harvest”, that is, the cost of the technology, installation, and subscription paid for itself in savings of energy, water, and labor, with increased yield and quality “icing on the cake”! This is all “good stuff” for California growers experiencing the challenges of water cutbacks, increased costs for electricity, and an increased minimum wage. (more…)
Posted: February 13, 2008 at 6:41 pm
By News Editor
Dairy producers visiting the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. this year (February 12-14) will have the first look at many new, exciting products, including the new WasteSolverT created by TyraTech Inc. The WasteSolverT is a new automated manure management system designed to help large dairy farms produce more milk and profit in four key areas:
Increasing cow comfort and increase milk production through use of the resulting soft, clean bedding material that has proven to be equal to (if not better) than sand;
Achieving an average 9% phosphorus reduction, and equal or greater reductions in nitrogen and potassium for the Manure Management Plan, that could help allow a corresponding herd size increase;
Significantly reducing annual bedding costs compared to sand or dry manure/cellulose;
Reducing labor costs due to the system’s highly automated nature.
Stop by the TyraTech Inc. booth at the World Ag Expo to learn more! Booth #6507-6508.
Jim says that dairy producers are wondering if CWT has enough money to be effective this year and he says the answer is yes. He says they’re on display at World Ag Expo to get more producers to sign up.
At this year’s World Ag Expo Dairyline’s Bill Baker interviewed Liz Dornick and Carol Campbell, dairy producers who were at one of the Dairy Profit Seminars. They talked about AFACT, American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology. Liz is in Wisconsin and Carol is from Kansas. They’re both frustrated with the misinformation that consumers find on labels and wanted to help do something about it.
One of the awards given by Western Dairy Business Magazine at World Ag Expo is the Outstanding Dairy Industry Edcucator/Researcher. This year that honor was presented to Dr. John Smith, Kansas State University.
Out at World Ag Expo I’ve got another report from Bill Baker, 
Out at the World Ag Expo, Bill Baker,