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Upcoming Events
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Visit the WIDA web site for a full list of events
I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop
Orange City, IA
January 23rd
WIDA Annual Meeting
Orange City, IA
February 3rd
PDPW HR Workshop
Orange City, IA
March 2-5
Siouxland Home Show
Sioux City, IA
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2016 Silver Sponsors
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WIDA Annual Meeting Featuring Tim Moffett
Our annual meeting is just 2 weeks away and will be taking place on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Prairie Winds Event Center in Orange City, IA.
Join us for a fun evening as we will also be celebrating our 10-year anniversary. Social hour will begin at 6:00 pm, with dinner being served at 6:30 pm. Following the meal, our business meeting will take place, and we will end the night with some entertainment from Tim Moffett, also known as Tim the Dairy Farmer. Check out Tim's website to learn more about him:
http://www.agcomedian.com/.
To ensure an accurate count for dinner, please RSVP by January 18 by texting or calling 712-441-5308, or emailing info@wiadairy.com. We hope you can join us! Check out the annual meeting invitation by
clicking here.
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I-29 Moo University Winter Workshop- Early Bird Registration Extended
The I-29 Moo University will hosting one of their winter workshop sessions in Orange City, IA at the Sioux County Extension office. The workshop will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2017 and registration will begin at 9:00 am. Topics at the workshop include, ruminating on behaviors/activity monitors, understanding food marketing, communicating with employees, succession planning, and more.
Check out the flyer to learn more.
The Early Bird Registration deadline has been extended to Tuesday, January 10. The cost of registration will increase on January 11, so be sure to get signed up before Wednesday! WIDA will cover the $50 registration cost for heifer grower and dairy producer members. Register online at
http://igrow.org/livestock/dairy.
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Fred Hall Becomes New NW IA Dairy Specialist
Fred Hall joined the ISU Extension and Outreach team on January 2 and will serve as the new NW IA Dairy Specialist.
Fred grew up on a dairy farm near Fort Dodge, IA, and he graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Dairy Science. Fred has worked in Extension for many years, and he is looking forward to returning to Iowa to work with dairy producers in NW IA. You can learn more about Fred by checking out the
ISU Extension Dairy TEAM newsletter.
Congratulations to Fred! WIDA looks forward to working with him.
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ISU Extension 2017 Dairy Days
ISU Extension Dairy Days will take place between January 16 and February 2. The workshops will start at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m. Dairy Day topics include:
- Colostrum Quality
- Millionaire Model Dairies
- Keys to Successful Farm Transition
- Silage, Snaplage, and Shredlage
- Balancing SCC and Milk Quality Decisions
The workshops will be offered at seven different Iowa locations in Eastern Iowa. Check out
ISU Extension's website for more details about the workshops and where they will be located.
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Mark Your Calendars - PDPW Human Resources Workshop
Have questions about hiring, retaining, and engaging top notch employees in your dairy operation? PDPW's Dairy Human Resources workshop can help! WIDA will be hosting the workshop in Orange City at the Sioux County Extension office on Friday, February 3, 2017. This training provides a basis for creating an effective, productive hiring and on-boarding system that will retain top talent (eagles) and repel the rest (turkeys). Participants will walk away from this workshop with information and tools that will help them recruit and hire the best, develop a team of eagles, and engage and retain their employees. Attendees will also hear from a panel of dairy producers on how they hire, retain, and grow employees.
Click here to check out the brochure to learn more about the workshop and learn how you can get signed up.
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2017 Membership Renewals
We would like to thank everyone who has sent in their membership renewals for 2017. Your support is greatly appreciated as it allows us to continue to serve as an advocate for the dairy industry, engage with consumers, support farm families, and help build the next generation of leaders. Please take a look at our
"Celebrating 10 Years of Growth" report to see how your membership is benefiting you.
Membership renewal materials have been sent out, so if you have not received your membership packet yet, please contact Jenna at info@wiadairy.com.
Watch for an updated list of industry partners starting on February 1.
Industry partner members who would like to receive an invoice or who would like to pay by credit card can contact Jenna at info@wiadairy.com.
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Volunteers Needed for Siouxland Home Show
WIDA, along with Iowa Food and Family Project and other agriculture groups in northwest Iowa, will again be hosting a booth at the Siouxland Home Show in Sioux City from March 2-5, 2017.
With other events taking place on that same weekend, many of the volunteers from previous years are unable to attend and help out at the home show this year. We are in need of even more volunteers this year, and volunteers are asked to help with 2-3 hour shifts at the show. Booth tasks include handing out information and trivia game prizes, as well as answering questions about livestock and crop production. It is a fun atmosphere and volunteers receive free admission to the Home Show.
Contact Jenna at 712-441-5308 or info@wiadairy.com to volunteer.
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