May 2012

2011 Bosnia/Herzegovina Cochran Fellow Finds Success

Teodor Markovic, a 2011 Cochran Fellow and Co-Owner of the "TeoLab" in Bosnia and Herzegovina, recently saw embyronic research success after a few months of difficult experimentation abroad. Read more about Markovic's first embryonic birth and see pictures here.

The Dairy Partner/ El Companero Newsletter, March/April 2012 Edition

Check out the March/ April edition of the Dairy Partner/El Companero Newsletter--a publication focused on basic information about dairy cows, farm safety and personal health for dairy farm employees. Written in both English and Spanish, current and past issues of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero newsletter can also be viewed here.

April 2012

Bulgaria In-Country USDA Training Program
A team of Wisconsin dairy experts returned home last week from leading a dairy management training program for more than 100 Bulgarian dairy producers, veterinarians and other service industry personnel. Trakia University, an agricultural college in central Bulgaria, welcomed the Wisconsin delegation, including: Wisconsin dairy farmer Lloyd Holterman, owner of Rosy-Lane Holsteins, Dr. Matias Fernandez, a veterinarian,and Bob Kaiser, retired dairy agent with UW Extension.

NEW! Babcock Institute e-Newsletter, April 2012
Catch up with The Babcock Institute in our April edition of the Babcock Institute e-Newsletter. This month we'll check in with our friends from the WI Army National Guard 82nd Agribusiness Development Team in Afghanistan and see how Dr. Pamela Ruegg's Food Safety Initiative in Kosovo is progressing. The Institute also welcomed back a WI Dairy Delegation from a widely successful training program in Bulgaria this month. Read more.

New! Babcock Institute International Dairy Note
April 2012. The most recent International Dairy Note, "U.S. Cheese Exports Soar" discusses the impact that cheese exports have had on record U.S. dairy export growth. Click here for a page of published Dairy Notes.

New! Babcock Institute Discussion Paper
U.S. dairy exports continue to climb as demand across the world rises. Reaching $5 billion in 2011, dairy exports to countries, particularly Mexico, Canada and China, have soared--helping dairy farmers across the United States prosper in a dwindling economy. To learn more about U.S. dairy exports, download U.S. Dairy Trade, Situation and Outlook: 2012 by Edward V. Jesse.

March 2012

2012 World Dairy Expo International Short Course

Everyday is ONE day closer to the 2012 World Dairy Expo and the Babcock Institute's 15th Annual International Dairy Short Course. If you want to learn more about dairy farming practices & innovations or have an interest in participating in cutting-edge workshops and farm visits, than take a deeper look at what our short course has to offer. Peruse through our program last year for additional information or click here to register.

UW Extension Food and Value Added Agriculture Blog

Feedback, topics and even co-authors are welcome for the UW Extension's Food and Value Added Agriculture Blog. The blog features a range of topics from USDA to food distribution to women in agriculture and much, much more! Take a peek and give your input here.

Babcock Institute e-Newsletter, March 2012
From China to Belarus to Ukraine, this month The Babcock Institute has truly had visitors from around the world! Learn about China's Northeast Agricultural University and a Belarus/Ukraine WI Dairy Production Tour in this month's Babcock Institute e-Newsletter. Subscribe by e-mailing babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

 Belarus and Ukraine Visitors Explore UW-Madison on Dairy Production Tour
On Monday, March 5^th, 2012 a group of eight visitors from Belarus and Ukraine came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a part of their week-long Dairy Production Tour of Wisconsin. They talked with various professors from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in their mission to learn about WI agriculture. Read More.
 

February 2012

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Babcock Institute E-Newsletter, February 2012
Where in the world is the Babcock Institute this month? Catch up with our February e-newsletter. Read about a special Turkish delegation trip to Wisconsin to explore the biodigestor industry and see how our friends in Kosovo have taken their training at UW-Madison back home. Read more. Subscribe by e-mailing babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

The Dairy Parter/El Companero Newsletter, January/February 2012
Check out the January/February edition of the Dairy Partner/El Companero Newsletter--a publication focused on basic information about dairy cows, farm safety and personal health for dairy farm employees. Written in both English and Spanish, current and past issues of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero newsletter can also be viewed here.

China's Northeast Agricultural University Visits UW-Madison, February 2012
Five delegates from China’s Northeast Agricultural University made a stop at UW-Madison Monday, Feb. 13^th, 2012 on their expansive tour of North America. The group met with UW-Extension specialists, CALS administration and UW System President, Kevin Reilly in an effort to strengthen relations with UW-Madison. Read more.
 

January 2012

15th Annual International Dairy Short Course 2012
It's that time again! In cooperation with the 2012 World Dairy Expo, The Babcock Institute is gearing up for its 15th Annual International Dairy Short Course, which is scheduled for Oct 1-3, 2012. Learn more information about the course and how to register here. Read about last year's dairy short course here.

NEW! The Babcock Institute e-Newsletter, January 2012
Take a few minutes to read up on what the Babcock Institute has been up to over the last month! Learn about four important drivers of change in the global dairy market as well as dairy sustainability in Mexico, Wisconsin and Quebec. Check out the e-newsletter here. Subscribe by e-mailing babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

December 2011

New Babcock Institute International Dairy Note, December 2011. The most recent International Dairy Note, "Drivers of Change in Global Dairy Markets" identifies four important drivers of change in global dairy markets that will influence the longer-term future of U.S. dairy exports. Click here for all published Dairy Notes.
 

Time to Say Farewell to our Borlaug Fellow - Hysen Bytyqi, December 2011
After over two months, The Babcock Institute has to say goodbye to Hysen Bytyqi as he departs back to Kosovo. Hysen spent his time at UW-Madison learning about agricultural advancements in various fields across Wisconsin. Read more about his stay and departure here.

The Dairy Parter/El Companero Newsletter, November/December 2011
Check out the November/December edition of the Dairy Partner/El Companero Newsletter--a publication focused on basic information about dairy cows, farm safety and personal health for dairy farm employees. Written in both English and Spanish, current and past issues of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero newsletter can also be viewed here.

Babcock Institute E-Newsletter, December 2011
Year-end summary, agricultural leaders visit from Belarus, Borlaug Fellowship representative visits from Washington D.C. Read the newsletter here. Subscribe by e-mailing babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

USDA Borlaug Fellowship Program, December 2011
This past month brought us a visit from Lisa Wendel, International Affairs Specialist for the USDA Borlaug Fellowship Program. Lisa traveled to UW for a site visit to see how Borlaug Fellow Dr. Hysen Bytyqi's experience is progressing and to personally see the strengths of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Read more.

November 2011

Belarus Educators Travel to Wisconsin, November 2011
A group of high-level educators from top universities in Belarus traveled to the University of Wisconsin-Madison last month to learn about agricultural education in the United States. Program participants represented four agricultural universities working on expanding and improving  educational programs. Read more.

Scholarship Opportunity from WI State Fair Dairy Promotion Board, DEADLINE: APRIL 2
The Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board will award three $1,000 scholarships, for use during the second semester of the 2012-13 school year, to third or fourth-year college students pursuing dairy-related or food science degrees at one of Wisconsin's four-year universities. For more information about the scholarship and application process click here.

17th Annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, November 2011
The 17th Annual Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, partly sponsored by The Babcock Institute, was held in California this year. Featuring educational presentations by leading producers, university researchers, industry experts, marketing specialists and artisan cheese makers, the symposium was attended by individuals from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Read more about the Symposium here.

New Babcock Institute Discussion Paper, November 2011
The Babcock Institute's most recent discussion paper entitled “The Dairy Sector of China: A Country Study" was written by William D. Dobson, Fengxia Dong, and Edward V. Jesse. This paper provides an in depth look at the rapidly growing dairy sector of this major player in the global economy. Click here to download a copy of the discussion paper.

Babcock Institute E-Newsletter, November 2011
A Cochran fellowship group from Bosnia & Herzegovina, a new Dairy Worker's Training Module, a review of three additional groups hosted during World Dairy Expo, and a tribute to Dr. Har Gobind Khorana all in this month's newsletter. View the full e-newsletter here and subscribe by e-mailing babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

October 2011

2011 Bosnia & Herzegovina Cochran Fellowship Program, October 2011
Six fellows from Bosnia and Herzegovina journeyed to UW-Madison to partake in a 12-day Animal Genetics and Embyro Transfer training program. The group participated in a number of hands-on seminars and traveled to an array of local farms. Meet the fellows and learn more about the program here.

New Babcock Institute International Dairy Notes, October 2011. The most recent International Dairy Note, "Will China's Dairy Imports Continue to Show Robust Growth?" examines the recent growth in the Chinese Dairy Industry and factors that may effect it's continued expansion. A more detailed look at theses issues will be provided in the upcoming discussion paper which is to be a country study of China. Click here to download a copy of the Dairy Note.

2011 14th Annual World Dairy Expo Short Course, October 2011
This year, from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5, the Babcock Institute kicked-off yet another extremely successful and internationally praised 14^th Annual World Dairy Expo Short Course at Madison's Concourse Hotel. Read about what 80 participants from 20 different countries accomplished during the Short Course here.

New Issue of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero Newsletter, September/October 2011
Check out the new issue of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero newsletter--a publication focused on basic information about dairy cows, farm safety and personal health for dairy farm employees. Written in both English and Spanish, current and past issues of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero newsletter can also be viewed here.

Babcock Institute E-Newsletter, October 2011
This month the Babcock Institute hosted the 2011 World Dairy Expo Short Course about dairy development. Check out the e-newsletter to learn more about the program and its diverse set of participants. View the full e-newsletter here and subscribe by e-mailing babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

Borlaug Fellowship from Kosovo, October 2011
The Babcock Institute is hosting a fellow from Kosovo from October to December for the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. Meet our Kosovar fellow, Hysen Bytyqi, and learn about the program's mission here.

September 2011

Babcock Institute E-Newsletter, September 2011
Learn about the Babcock Institute's two-week program with dairy industry leaders from the Philippines, read new International Dairy Notes about the global downturn and explore our adventures to China in this month's e-newsletter! View the full e-newsletter here and subscribe by e-mailing babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

August 2011

Babcock Institute E-Newsletter, August 2011
This month the Babcock Institute organized agricultural training for the Wisconsin National Guard, participated in a dairy Trade Show in Mexico and talked to dairy industry leaders in China!  View our August edition here and subscribe by e-mailing  babcock@cals.wisc.edu.

8th Annual Sino-U.S. Feeding Efficiency and Farm Profitability Seminar, August 2011
Babcock Institute Director Karen Nielsen and UW Extension Specialist Bob Kaiser embarked on a trip to China for the annual Dairy Development Seminar hosted by the Babcock Institute, the Inner Mongolia Dairy Association and the Sino-U.S. Dairy Research and Development Center. Read more about the program here.

Land O'Lakes Philippines Dairy Training Program, August 2011
The Babcock Institute hosted a group of eight dairy industry leaders from the Philippines for a two-week long dairy training program sponsored by Land O'Lakes. Participants were given the opportunity to visit local dairy farms and speak with UW experts about current dairy practices and initiatives. Learn more about the program here.

New Babcock Institute International Dairy Notes, August 2011
The Babcock Institute has published a new set of International Dairy Notes entitled the "2011 Update Dairy Globalization Report" by William Dobson. The report comments on the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy's (ICD) updated findings of its report on “The Impact of Globalization on the U.S. Dairy Industry: Threats, Opportunities and Implications”-- a publication that stresses the implications of the current global downturn on international dairy industries. Click here to download a copy of the report.

New Issue of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero Newsletter, July/August 2011
Check out the new issue of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero newsletter--a publication focused on basic information about dairy cows, farm safety and personal health for dairy farm employees. Written in both English and Spanish, current and past issues of the Dairy Partner/ El Companero newsletter can also be viewed here.

Sino-US Dairy Seminar, August 2011
The Sino-US dairy Research and Development Center, China Agricultural University (CAU), in conjunction with the Babcock Institute, will host the 8th Sino-US Dairy Nutrition and Management Seminar in Hohhot, China. Click here for more information.

July 2011

Wisconsin National Guard "Ag 101" Training Program, July 2011
The Babcock Institute and Arlington Agrilcutural Research Station worked together to organize "Ag 101" training for the Wisconsin National Guard. Click here for more information. Read about it on eCALS or check out an article from Culture Cheese Magazine here.
 

Japanese Cheese Maker Visits Wisconsin, July 2011
Mr. Ryota Nakao, of Yotsuba Milk Product Company in Japan, came to research techniques for making new types of cheese. Over the course of the program, Mr. Nakao participated in several courses through the Center for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; interned  at Roelli Cheese, Cedar Grove Cheese and Sassy Cow Creamery; toured cheese plants with Ron Paris of Sugar River Dairy, and worked with Bill Klein at the Babcock Hall Dairy Plant at UW-Madison. Read more about the exchange here.

Babcock Institute E-Newsletter, July 2011
Interested in learning about what's happening at the Babcock Institute? Subscribe to our new monthly e-newsletter. E-mail us at babcock@cals.wisc.edu to be added to our mailing list. You may also view our most recent edition here.

May 2011

Babcock Institute Attends APROCAL Dairy Expo in Argentina, May 2011
Babcock Institute Outreach Specialist Laura Van Toll and UW professor of veterinary medicine Sheila McGuirk attended the Mercolactea dairy trade show hosted by the Asociación Pro Calidad de la Leche y Sus Derivados (APROCAL) in Cordoba, Argentina. Dr. McGuirk gave several presentations at the trade show and at a two-day short course prior to the expo. Click here to read more about the event.

Ruminant Specialist from Mexico Visits Babcock Institute, April-May 2011
Francisco Pastor, a veterinarian and small ruminant specialist from Mexico, visited the Babcock Institute for two weeks at the end of April. Francisco is working to find ways to improve the sustainability and profitability of small-holder dairy goat farms in Mexico. While in Wisconsin, Francisco visited nearly a dozen farms and participated in several courses and lectures. Click here to read more about Francisco’s visit.

Babcock Institute welcomes participants from SABIT training program, May 2011
Dairy industry experts representing nine Eurasian countries visited the University of Wisconsin in early May, 2011. The group was traveling as part of the Special American Business Internship Training Program (SABIT), a program through the U.S. Department of Commerce. The group participated in lectures by Scott Rankin, UW Department of Food Science; Karen Nielsen, director of the Babcock Institute; and Andrea Neu and Jim Gage, Dairy Business Innovation Center. Click here to read more.

April 2011

Babcock Institute in the News, April 2010
In April, the Babcock Institute was honored to be featured on the front page of Agri-View, Wisconsin’s premier agricultural newspaper. Agri-View Managing Editor Shannon Hayes discusses some of the recent funding decisions that have a direct effect on the future of the Institute. Read the entire article on Agri-View’s website.

New Babcock Institute Discussion Paper, April 2011
The Babcock Institute has published a new discussion paper entitled “U.S. Dairy Trade: Situation and Outlook 2011. Written by Edward V. Jesse and William Dobson, the paper provides an in-depth overview and analysis of the U.S. dairy economy in 2010 and implications for the future. The paper also focuses on trade policy initiatives and what they mean for U.S. dairy trade. Click here to download a copy of the discussion paper.

March 2011

Belarus Group Visits Babcock Institute, March 2011
Dairy industry representatives from Belarus visited the Babcock Institute and the University of Wisconsin-Madison in early March. Sent by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in Belarus, the group met with Dr. Kent Weigel, chair of Dairy Science at UW, and Dr. David Kammel of UW department of Biological Systems Engineering. Click here to read more about their visit.

February 2011

Babcock Institute Welcomes Delegation from China, February 2011
The Babcock Institute welcomed a delegation of 11 dairy experts from the Henan Province in China in late February. Hosted by Wisconsin-based company Cooperative Resources International, the group from China participated in a two-day training program that included lectures, meetings and campus tours by University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty and staff. Click here to read more about the program.

January 2011

U.S. Dairy Industry Experts Travel to Kosovo, January 2011
A delegation of dairy industry experts from the U.S. embarked last week on a 10-day trip to Kosovo. The delegation was part of a cooperative project between The Babcock Institute and Pamela Ruegg of the University of Wisconsin Department of Dairy Science. Led by Dr. Ruegg, the project will assess food safety risks on small farms in this eastern European country in partnership with a team of Kosovar leaders. Click here to read more about this project.