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National DHIA selects 14 scholarship winners
FITCHBURG, Wis. (January 15, 2024) – The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee picked 14 high school seniors and college students to receive a $1,000 scholarship. Committee members ranked applicants based on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and responses to DHI- and career-related questions. To be eligible for a National DHIA […]
READ MOREDivision of Agriculture has three inductees in the 2024 class of the Agriculture Hall of Fame
Agriculture Hall of Fame. Article courtesy of Division of Agriculture Research & Extension, University of Arkansas System. LITTLE ROCK — Three of this year’s inductees to the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame — Fred Bourland, Mark Cochran and Charles Looney — have connections to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “The selection of these three into […]
READ MOREAgriculture students: Apply for the Lon and Kathy Tonneson Scholarship
Applications are due Feb. 15 New Prague, Minn. (January 9, 2024) – The Central Plains Dairy Foundation (CPDF) is now accepting applications for its $500 Lon and Kathy Tonneson Scholarship. Annually, CPDF awards this scholarship to a student who has successfully completed at least one semester enrolled in a post-secondary college or university (two- or four-year […]
READ MORENew Study Demonstrates Positive Health and Financial Outcomes for Treating Nonsevere Gram-Negative Mastitis with Spectramast LC
The peer-reviewed research found a two-day treatment to be an efficacious protocol for dairies. PARSIPPANY, N.J., — January 9, 2024 — Dairy producers and veterinarians can confidently implement mastitis treatment protocols against mastitis cases caused by Gram-negative bacteria with Spectramast® LC (ceftiofur hydrochloride) Sterile Suspension from Zoetis. Research from the University of California, Davis — published […]
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