March 2010 Issue

Published on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 1:36am

Alleviate Stress   An average day in a dairy cows life can be full of stress and strain. Karen Bohnert takes us on a journey to show how we play in intricate part in alleviating the stress in a dairy cows life. 

Reducing Commercial Fertilizers   Fertilizers are never a one size fits all application. Balancing fertilizers and regulations can also play into the mix of decisions. Gary DiGiuseppe tries to answer some tough deciding questions when choosing to reduce your use of commercial fertilizers.

Paying it Forward: Passing a Dairy on to the Next Generation   During difficult times a family may have to make some tough decisions. Tim Ackarman takes a look into some of those tough decisions and what discussions your family may need to have when looking into the future.