December 21st, 2010 by Karlie Justus
We’re back this week with another podcast with Mark Schultz, BASF Plant Science sales agronomist.
Last month on the blog, Mark wrote about his travels around the country observing corn silage plot tours. After reading about what he saw in Pennsylvania, New York, Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, I spoke with him to learn more about his trip with NutriDense forage specialists and the silage hybrid development team.
Listen in as Mark discusses where the team traveled, outside factors they had to consider while evaluating the results and what they were able to learn in terms of tonnage and quality.
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Have questions for Mark? Contact him at mark.schultz@basf.com, and be sure to check out his previous podcast on selecting hybrid seeds for 2011.
Tags: corn silage, corn silage plot tours, dairy nutrition, Illinois, Mark Schultz, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, podcast, Wisconsin
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December 10th, 2010 by Karlie Justus
For our first installment in a special agronomic podcast series here on The Corn Feed, listen in below as Mark Schultz, BASF Plant Science sales agronomist, discusses what to look at when choosing hybrids for 2011. These considerations include the importance of looking at performance over years and multiple sources of yield data.
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This podcast kicks off a four-part podcast series with Mark, where he’ll answer our questions on everything from plot tour results to tips for 2011. Have questions for Mark? Contact him at mark.schultz@basf.com.
Tags: Agronomy, hybrids, Mark Schultz, podcast
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September 23rd, 2010 by Courtney Beck
At NutriDense, we talk a lot about quality corn silage. What do we mean by that, and why is it important to dairy production?
For the answers to those questions and more, listen as I interview Dr. Randy Shaver, professor in the Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the first in a series of two podcasts.
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For more specifics on corn silage, visit our Silage University online learning tool. We designed it to help dairy producers, seed representatives and those involved in the dairy industry learn more about high-quality corn silage and its connections to feed efficiency.
Tags: corn silage, dairy feed, dairy nutrition, Dr. Randy Shaver, podcast, Silage University, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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September 17th, 2010 by Courtney Beck
Recently, I posted a podcast providing an overview of co-products and their role in a dairy cow’s diet. Listen to this podcast to hear the rest of the conversation as Jerry Weigel, manager of nutrition and technical service, discusses best practices for incorporating co-products.
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August 4th, 2010 by Courtney Beck
We recently shared the results of a Cornell University study comparing NutriDense Silage to two other hybrids. To learn more about the study’s background, experimental design and results, I was able to talk with Dr. Larry Chase, professor and dairy nutrition extension specialist at Cornell University, about the study and what he and his team found.
Listen in with the audio player below to hear our conversation.
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Tags: corn silage, Cornell University, dairy feed, dairy nutrition, Dr. Larry Chase, NutriDense Silage, podcast
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July 16th, 2010 by Karlie Justus
Last month, I sat down with Jerry Weigel, manager of nutrition and technical service, to talk about feed efficiency and dairy cows, and learn about how NutriDense can help producers improve their bottom lines when it comes to corn silage.
This month, we’re back with two more interviews with Jerry on what feed efficiency means for poultry producers. Listen in to part one below, and check back in two weeks to hear the second installment of our chat.
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Tags: corn grain, dairy feed, dairy nutrition, feed grain, Jerry Weigel, podcast, Poultry, seed corn
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June 28th, 2010 by Karlie Justus
A few weeks ago, we kicked off a podcast series with Jerry Weigel, manager of nutrition and technical service, on feed efficiency. We’re back again with more questions about how this topic relates to dairy cows. Click on the audio player below to listen in.
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Be sure to check back in the coming weeks as I talk with Jerry on feed efficiency as it relates to poultry.
Tags: corn silage, Dairy, dairy feed, dairy nutritiond, feed efficiency, Jerry Weigel, podcast
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May 4th, 2010 by Karlie Justus
As temperatures start to rise, is your dairy operation ready to take the heat? Western DairyBusiness’ recent article “The heat is on: Dairies need to prepare” has tips from dairy specialists on updating dairy facilities for summer.
It touches on how warmer weather impacts cow diets, which is important to remember. You should definitely be feeding cows different feed formulations in the summer to maintain productivity and reduce heat stress.
Jerry Weigel, our manager of nutrition and technical services, provided some tips on this same topic in August for a podcast about special measures dairy farmers should take to keep profitability up, and they still hold true as we change seasons again.
Listen in to the podcast by clicking on the link below. The audio player will open within this post.
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Tags: corn silage, cow diets, Dairy, dairy nutrition, heat, Jerry Weigel, podcast, summer, Western DairyBusiness
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April 28th, 2010 by Karlie Justus
A few weeks ago, I was able to talk with John Blue from Truffle Media about how the online agriculture community has changed and grown over the past year.
Yesterday, John posted the podcast version of our chat, where we touch on everything from agricultural iPhone apps and location-based services to how NutriDense is utilizing social media to connect with corn farmers and animal producers.
Listen in to the podcast here, and let us know how you are using social media to connect with other growers, learn about new products and find ag news.
Tags: corn silage, feed grain, John Blue, podcast, Social Media, truffle media
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March 25th, 2010 by Karlie Justus
Last week, we introduced you to our new communications manager Heather Goode. I was excited to sit down with her and talk about her first few weeks on the job.
Heather graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, and comes to us with experience in the crop chemical and swine industries. Click on the link below to hear firsthand about her background in ag communication, and what she’s excited about for 2010 and beyond.
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Have a question for Heather? Reach out to her at heather.goode@basf.com.
Tags: communication, Heather Goode, NutriDense, podcast, University of Buffalo
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