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DairyCast 0148 for April 8 2008

Alex Avery, Director of Research at the Center for Global Food Issues, discusses the eco-safety and benefits of growth promoting pharmaceuticals
Supporting visuals of his presentation

Evaluating forage quality through gas production technology with Ritchie Feed's Jay Johnston. Link to paper on the process.
Paul Martin of Western Dairymen looks at the environmental issues facing western producers.
Dr. Ken Olsen with the Johne's education project talks with Cindy Zimmerman.
Closing with Paul Martin's view of the future.

Keynote speaker at National Institute for Animal Agriculture meeting in Sacramento, Bill Jones of Pacific Ethanol, talks about the biofuels - animal agriculture interrelationship
Five major factors limit reproduction efficiency with Paul Fricke of the Univ of Wisconsin at Madison
Ladd Muirbrook of DHI Provo discusses his company's new products
Dairy acronyms - what they mean and how to lower them with Dr.

Link to story on Netherland research identifying antimicrobial agent against food borne pathogens found in poultry gut.
Dairy industry representative before House Ag Committee subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry. How BioFuels initiative is affecting the dairy industry.
Feed ration variability with OSU's Bill Weiss from the Western Dairy Management meeting
Liver flukes extending area of infestation

FastCompany.com article reports study on great business leaders.
Iowa State Toxicologist Steve Ensley talks about mycotoxin issues in Distillers Dried Grain w/ solubles. Yet another element of this changing landscape to watch.
How long before we can reliably move to cellulosic ethanol production? Eric Atkinson talks with Steve Fales for an overview of the current technology.
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Persistant Infections - Are there carriers in your herd?
*** SPECIAL LATE NEWS *** Cooperatives Working Together Announces Herd Retirement Effort.

Are you on Cow Time? Keeping track of how your herd time is budgeted may show up in improved production.
Farm transitioning is the purpose of the North Carolina Farm Transition Network. Good ideas to help you through these important considerations.
Pioneer's Bill Mahanna shares on the update to Milk 2000.