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That’s right, out of 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Georgia, a dairy science major and dairy farm employee was chosen as this week’s UGA’s Amazing Student! What a tremendous accomplishment made by this young lady! We are so proud of Ms. Kayla Alward for this recognition. Make sure you read her […]
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The renovation project is making great strides at turning the UGA Teaching Dairy in Athens into a facility that is accommodating for a wide variety of groups, but most importantly, a great learning venue for our Dairy Science students! We are tremendously proud of the investment this University is putting into the UGA Dairy Farm. […]
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Please don’t forget that whether you are interested in showing in the junior commercial dairy heifer show or the purebred (junior/open) shows at the GA National Fair – Entry deadlines are tomorrow, September 1st. Make sure to complete your entries sooner than later in case you need office help with their completion!!! The link for […]
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This is a tremendously exciting time for the faculty, staff, and students alike in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences!! On Monday, August 22nd, 2016 the dairy farm began a renovation of its classroom, office, and laboratory facilities. This project has been a long time in the making and one we are extremely excited […]
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The University of Missouri Pasture-Based Dairy Team will offer the course “Pasture-Based Dairy Production”starting in September, 2016. This is a noncredit course suitable for producers and other industry personnel interested in learning about pasture-based production. Attachments to this message contain details about course content, cost, and registration. Any questions about the class can be directed to […]
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This year Georgia 4-H had a number of tremendous applicants to serve as delegates to the National 4-H Dairy Conference. So many of these young people are already doing tremendous things in and for the dairy industry. Georgia 4-H (agents, parents, volunteers, producers) should be proud the young people they are developing to serve in […]
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Maintaining milk quality in the Southeast has always been a daunting task when confronted with months of high temperatures and humidity. The Southeast Quality Milk Initiative (SQMI) was formed with three primary missions in mind: Cost effective mastitis prevention and control strategies for the southeast region for: higher milk quality, increased milk production, and improved […]
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On September 6th, UGA Extension will offer a Commercial Dairy Heifer Project Workshop in Athens, GA. We have decided to open this opportunity up to parents and FFA advisors. This workshop will help both those looking to develop programs as well as those in already running programs. The final agenda is still being finalized but […]
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On Sunday, July 17th, five dairy science majors, one recent graduate of with a dairy science masters, and myself ventured to Salt Lake City, Utah for the American Dairy Science Association Student Affiliate Division (ADSA-SAD) meetings. This meeting is held in conjunction with the American Dairy Science Association and American Society of Animal Science meetings, […]
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Calling All Georgia Dairy Youth!!! The National 4-H Dairy Conference is set for October 2nd – 6th, 2016 in Madison, WI. Held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo, the conference is an experience like no other for the young dairy enthusiast! This year’s conference promises plenty of education, fun, and opportunity to make new friends! […]