June 2008

Topics for this Month: Page: Raising Replacements - What does it really cost? Impacts of Rising Feed Costs on The Costs of Producing      Milk -- Bruce L. Jones, UWEX Farm Mgt Specialist Stressed Over Problem Breeders -- Understand the      Concept and Target the Correct Management Areas      Paul Fricke, UW Department of Dairy Science Corn Silage Pricing Decision Aid Low-Cost Crowd Gate Works Well      Ken Bolton, UW-Extension, Jefferson County Calendar of Events 1-2 3-4 4-5 5 6 8

• June 2008 ( 215 KB, 8 pages)
• June 2008 (Flashpaper, 675 KB, 8 pages)

January 2008
	Topics for this Month: Page: Letter from Paul Feeding High Priced Corn,      Rick Grant, W.H. Miner Institute Dairy Employee Survey Results      (Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Counties) Heart of the Farm Seminar Producing Quality Dairy Steers Workshop Calendar of Events Federal Funds for Value-Added Ag Ventures 1 2 3-5 6 7 9 10

• January 2008 ( 506 KB, 10 pages)
• January 2008 (Flashpaper, 1,425 KB, 10 pages)

November 2007
	Topics for this Month: Page: Letter from Paul Fond du Lac Dairy Survey Results How Managers of High- and Low-Profit Farms      Respond to Low Milk Prices Herd Builder Opportunity for Youth From the Fond du Lac County Gazetteer, 1868 Mike Rankin's Page Calendar of Events NAHMS 2007 Results (October 2007) 1 2-4 5 5 5 6 7 8

• November 2007 ( 195KB, 8 pages)
• November 2007 ( Flashpaper 744 KB, 8 pages)
  
  

August 2007

Topics for this Month: Page: Letter from Paul -- Thank You! The Goldilocks Dry Cow Diet National Dairy Quality Award --We are Seeking Nominees Limit-Feeding Heifers: Is it for You? Shortening the Dry Period Manure-Focused Farm Show: ManureTech 2007 Business Training for Beginning Dairy Goat Farmers      Coming in the Fall Preliminary Benchmarks -- Dairy Cost of Production,      2004-2006 Mike Rankin's Page Calendar of Events 1 2-3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8

• August 2007 ( 483KB, 8 pages)
• August 2007 ( Flashpaper 932 KB, 8 pages)
  

April 2007
	Topics for this Month: Page: Transition Cow Facilities -- Off the Wall Ideas that Just Might Work The Good Old Days -- 80 Years Ago (From the WI      Statistical Atlas, 1927) Grants for Energy Upgrades National Compost Dairy Barn Conference Mike Rankin's Page Calendar of Events 1-4 4 4 4 5 6

• April 2007 (518 KP, Flashpaper )
• April 2007 (398 KB, 6 pages)
  
  

February 2007
	Topics for this Month: Page: High Corn Prices, How much Corn Silage Can I Feed? Who were the Top Herds and Cows in FdL for 2006? Loans, Grants & Tax Credits Available for Wisconsin      Dairy Farmers Mike Rankin's Page The Dairy Partner / El Compañero Calendar of Events See Inserts listed below. 1-2 2-3 4-5 6 7 8

• February 2007 (741 KB, Flashpaper)
• February 2007 ( 614 KB, 8 pages)
• Heart of the Farm ( 123 KB, 2 pages)
• Raising Quality Dairy Heifers ( 183 KB, 2 pages)
• 2007 Equine College ( 157 KB, 2 pages)
• 2007 Pea and Sweet Corn Growers' Clinic ( 74 KB, 1 page)
• Grain Crops Production Clinic ( 71 KB, 1 page)
  

December 2006
	Topics for this Month: Page: Holiday Letter from Paul Dairying in Fond du Lac – Where we’ve been and      where we’re going. Something New for Dairy Facilities: Cross Ventilated      Dairy Barns What I’ve seen in Fond du Lac Mike Rankin's Page Calendar of Events Voluntary Animal ID Cost Sharing Program Offered to      Producers See Inserts listed below. 1 2-3 4-5 5 6 7 8

• December 2006 ( FLASHPAPER1.2 MB 8 pgs)

  • Dairy Forage Day December 21, 2006 -- Insert ( 276 KB, 2 Pages)
• Agronomy Update Breakfast January 4, 2007 -- Insert (, 2 Pages)
• Gaining the Competitive Edge January 17, 2007 -- Insert (141 KB, 2 Pages)

• September 2006 Dairy Frontiers (790 KB, 8 pages FLASHPAPER)
  • Page 1 Letter from Paul Dyk, Dairy/Livestock Agent (1 page, 75 KB)
  • Calves in Naturally Ventilated Barns (1 page, 100 KB)
  • Page 3 Naturally Ventilated Barns (Cont); Research and Other News (1 page, 97 KB)
  • New Calf Health Scoring Chart (2 Pages, 230 KB)
  • Page 5 Milk Money Teams,Winter 2006-7; Midwest Herd Health Conference Dates; Upcoming Programs
  • Page 6 What's new in Fond du Lac County; WI Center for Dairy Profitability Benchmarks (1 page, 141 KB)
  • Pages 7-8 Calendar of Events (2 pages 103 KB)
  • INSERT: Milking Systems Seminar brochure (2 Pages, 302 KB)
  • INSERT: Milk Money brochure (2 pages, 142 KB))
  • INSERT: Assessment Center for Dairy Farm Owners/Managers brochure. (2 Pages on Legal size paper, 133 KB)

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