CENTRAL TEXAS DAIRY DAY
On October 21st, the County Extension Agents have organized a Central Texas Dairy Day at Kuiper Dairy from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Below is the link to the flyer for more information.
ROBOTIC DAIRIES
“Don’t be afraid of technology”
These YouTube videos are proudly presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and discuss robotic milkers and technologies.
VIDEO 1: Mr. Adam Wolf is a 4th generation dairy farmer and is the owner and operator of Wolf’s Legendairy. Mr. Wolf is interviewed by Dr. Jennifer Spencer an Extension Dairy Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and he explains what considerations and challenges he faced when transitioning to robotic milking systems.
VIDEO 2: Dr. Juan Pineiro, an Extension Dairy Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension interviews Dr. Fernanda Ferreira and Camila Lage with UC Davis about the current research they are conducting about robotic dairies in the U.S.
BIOCARBON WEBINAR
Learn more about biocarbon (or biochar) and how it could be a new alternative manure management strategy to improve water quality. Click the link for the webinar recording by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3ikg9TbWTw&t=3s
