2019 All-National Honorees
Congratulations to all of the breeders, owners, and exhibitors! You can view the top 10 at www.holsteinusa.com/allnational2019.
Holstein Journal Publisher Peter English Dies at 76
G. Peter English, 76, the retired owner and publisher of the Holstein Journal in Canada died on Nov. 29 in hospital at Newmarket, Ont. He grew up on the Enghill Holstein farm of his parents, [Read More …]
National Champions, All American High Sellers and Award Winners Announced by AJCA
The official National Champions, high sellers and award winners of 2019 have been announced by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The All American events are held annually in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with the North [Read More …]
National DHIA offers $1,500 scholarships to veterinary students
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is offering $1,500 scholarships to third-year or fourth-year college of veterinary medicine students. Applicants must be enrolled at a college that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association [Read More …]
Repro technologies, genetics, consumer barriers headline DCRC Annual Meeting
Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) members from 28 states and 6 countries gathered in Pittsburgh, Nov. 13-14, for the group’s annual meeting. The 200-plus attendees, representing reproductive physiologists, animal health researchers, dairy producers, bovine veterinarians, [Read More …]
NMC to gather in Orlando, Florida, for its annual meeting
Milk quality experts to meet January 28-31, 2020 National Mastitis Council heads to “The Theme Park Capital of the World” – Orlando, Fla., for its 59th annual meeting, Jan. 28-31, 2020, at DoubleTree at the [Read More …]
DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, discusses heifer breeding strategies
The next Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar is Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. Central time, featuring “Reproductive Management Strategies to Optimize the Performance of Replacement Animals.” Cornell University Associate Professor Julio Giordano will deliver [Read More …]
DCRC honors top reproduction dairy herds
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) presented honors to 24 dairy operations that excel at reproductive efficiency, fertility and well-implemented management procedures during its annual meeting, held Nov. 13–14, in Pittsburgh. Platinum recognition went to: Britannia Dairy (Ben and Kevin Pearson), Flandreau, S.D.; Holmesville Dairy (Tim [Read More …]
NMC announces inaugural webinar
Eric Hillerton, world-renowned milk quality expert, to focus on basic and cost-effective mastitis prevention strategies “The Five-point Mastitis Control Plan” headlines National Mastitis Council’s (NMC) inaugural webinar. This one-hour educational offering starts at 2 p.m. [Read More …]
National DHIA and DairyBusiness Announce Partnership
DairyBusiness, LLC and National Dairy Herd Information Association (NDHIA) have entered into a partnership to provide news delivery and enhanced information to DHI organizations, dairy producers and industry agri-service personnel. According to Joel Hastings, editor [Read More …]
National DHIA offers $1,000 scholarships
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is now accepting applications for $1,000 scholarships to full-time, incoming and continuing students at technical and two-year and four-year colleges/universities. To be eligible for a National DHIA scholarship, the [Read More …]
55th National DHIA Annual Meeting March 3 – 5, 2020 Savannah, Georgia
The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 55th Annual Meeting will be held March 4th and 5th (Wednesday and Thursday). There will be shoulder meetings the days prior to the NDHIA 2020 Annual Meeting. Those shoulder meetings [Read More …]
National DHIA honors Edward Vink for leadership
Edward “Ed” Vink of Hanford, Calif. earns the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Edward “Ed” Vink, Hanford, Calif., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. A lifelong dairy industry advocate, Vink’s career [Read More …]
National DHIA recognizes Edward Vink with Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) honored Edward “Ed” Vink, Hanford, Calif., with the Joachim-Wilson Leadership Award. A lifelong dairy industry advocate, Vink’s career started in the 1950s when he farmed in partnership with his [Read More …]
National DHIA Annual Meeting in San Diego
“Collaboration, Credibility and Connectivity” is theme Nearly 200 delegates and DHI leaders met with industry agri-service personnel at the National Dairy Herd Information Association annual meeting and leadership workshop Mar. 4 – 7 in San [Read More …]
National DHIA awards 15 scholarships
The National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) Scholarship Committee selected 15 high school seniors and college students as recipients of $1,000 scholarships. Judges evaluated applicants on scholastic achievements, leadership in school and community activities, and [Read More …]
54th National DHIA Annual Meeting
March 5 – 7, 2019 San Diego, California The NDHIA Leadership Workshop and 54th Annual Meeting will be held March 6th and 7th (Wednesday and Thursday). Shoulder meetings will be held the day prior to the [Read More …]