SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: OLD_SERA15 : Competitiveness and Sustainability of the Southern Dairy Industry (S-217)
- Period Covered: 01/01/2001 to 12/01/2001
- Date of Report: 03/05/2001
- Annual Meeting Dates: 02/05/2001 to 02/06/2001
Participants
Dr. Ken Esbenshade, North Carolina State University, Ken_Esbenshade@ncsu.edu; Dr. John Rushing, North Carolina State University, John_Rushing@ncsu.edu; Dr. Jodie Pennington, University of Arkansas, jpennington@uaex.edu; Dr. Angelica Chapa, Mississippi State University, achapa@ext.msstate.edu; Dr. Bill Thomas, University of Georgia, bthomas@agecon.uga.edu; Dr. Hal Harris, Clemson University, hharris@clemson.edu; Dr. Lane Ely, University of Georgia, laneely@arches.uga.edu; Dr. Wayne Gauthier, Louisiana State University, wgauthier@agctr.lsu.edu; Dr. Richard Kilmer, University of Florida, kilmer@fred.ifas.ufl.edu; Dr. Bill Herndon, Mississippi State University, herndon@agecon.msstate.edu; Dr. Gary Hay, Louisiana State University, ghay@agctr.lsu.edu; Ms. Sue Mosley, Federal Milk Market Administration; Dr. Steve Washburn, North Carolina State University, Steve_Washburn@ncsu.edu; <p>Project or Activity Leadership: <br>Chair, Dr. Gary Hay, ghay@agctr.lsu.edu <br>Chair Elect, Dr. Wayne Gauthier, wgauthier@agctr.lsu.edu <Br>Secretary, Dr. Gary Hay, ghay@agctr.lsu.edu
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Gary Hay, Louisiana State University at 1:00 pm.
Dr. Ken Esbenshade, North Carolina State University and Administrative Advisor for Research for the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY Committee gave a brief report on the administrative tasks associated with the SERA IEG committees. He commented that he had been appointed administrative advisor for research for the SERA IEG 15 committee and that the position of extension advisor was TBA. He reminded the group that the 1998 legislation providing funding for the SERA IEG committees requires the documentation of these and new project objectives need to be written during the current year.
Dr. Esbenshade also noted that approximately 20% of all federal grant dollars are now going to multistate, regional projects. In order to successfully secure future funding, the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY committee needs to begin developing a regional extension research project. Grant funding for multi state regional projects is available and changes occurring in the dairy industry in the southeast region could facilitate development of project proposals to assist the industry in dealing with these changes.
After discussing Dr. Esbenshade=s comments regarding a regional project, the consensus of the group was that the Southern Dairy Conference should be the focal point of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY project. The conference is well established and has proven to be a popular, successful meeting for a diverse group from the dairy industry. The conference normally draws a group of between 150 200 individuals from the dairy industry. This group contains individuals working in the production, marketing, manufacturi
In addition to the Southern Dairy Conference, the group also discussed the possibility of holding additional meetings of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY committee during the year. The consensus of the group was to continue to hold a one half day meeting of the SERA IEG 15 Dairy committee immediately following the Southern Dairy Conference. This allowed committee members the opportunity to discuss the just completed Southern Dairy Conference and report on in state activities that had occurred in each individual sbe more effective if it focused on the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY project and was not combined with additional group meetings. The consensus of the group was to hold an additional face to face meeting of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY committee during the summer of 2001.
Dr. Esbenshade also outlined the need for reporting on the activities of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY project. The SAAESD is strongly committed to detailed reporting and accountability for the multistate projects. This generated a lot of discussion on the types of information to include in a SERA IEG 15 DAIRY report and the vehicle needed to present such a report. The consensus of the group was to compile a set of reports on the industry and research and extension activities within each state along with a sas reached, the group agreed to further discussion of such a website during the next SERA IEG 15 DAIRY meeting.
At this point, Dr. Hay asked someone from each state to give a brief update on the dairy industry in their state along with an update of the major dairy educational activities planned for their state during the upcoming year.
Mississippi
There are approximately 36,000 dairy cows on 330 commercial farms currently in Mississippi. Major educational activities for the coming year include a statewide airy field day in May, a dairy foods technical workshop in May and the Mississippi/Louisiana joint dairy management conference in November. There are currently two major research grant proposals competing for funding in Mississippi; these research topics are milking prepartum heifers and use of tunnel ventilation to cool milking cows prior to m
North Carolina
There are currently 68,000 cows on 427 herds in North Carolina. Major educational activities include a statewide sanitation shortcourse for juice manufacturers on new FDA sanitation regulations, a food safety and quality conference on dealing with listeria in milk plants, an interactive video conference on MCMC? (this came from John Rushing and I couldn=t tell from my notes what it meant), the North Carolina statewide dairy production conference and a Southern dairy pasture tour thru Alabama, Louisiana
Arkansas
There are currently 38,000 cows on 396 commercial dairy herds in Arkansas. Major educational activities include the Missouri Arkansas dairy herd management conference, waste management workshops in response to new state laws enacted recently, forage demonstrations and fly control demonstrations. The University of Arkansas does not currently have a dairy research facility but does have in place a memorandum of understanding to conduct research and extension activities with a large commercial dairy opera
Georgia
There are approximately 90,000 cows on 400 commercial dairy operations currently in Georgia. Major educational activities scheduled in Georgia include statewide producer meetings on recently enacted state environmental rules. These meetings will include developing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans, monitoring water wells, etc. Extension will conduct the training and the Georgia Dept of Ag will certify that producers with >200 cows have undergone the training. Other educational activities includ
South Carolina
There are approximately 20,000 cows on 125 commercial dairy operations currently in South Carolina. Major educational activities include risk management workshops, forming a dairy futures marketing club, the South Carolina dairy herd management conference in March, formation of 4 farm records associations for dairy producers in South Carolina and development of a website containing current animal waste regulations for all contiguous U.S. states.
Louisiana
There are approximately 55,000 cows on 430 commercial dairies currently in Louisiana. Major educational activities in Louisiana include the Louisiana Dairy Fieldmen‘s Association annual meeting in November, the Mississippi/ Louisiana Dairy Herd Management Conference in November, several milk hauler workshops in June, several routine dairy educational meetings on forage management, using production records, disease control in dairy herds, nutritional management in milking cows, etc. The Agricultural Ecoduct manufacturing, calf management, reproductive performance of dairy cattle and dairy cattle genetics.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 pm.
Dr. Ken Esbenshade, North Carolina State University and Administrative Advisor for Research for the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY Committee gave a brief report on the administrative tasks associated with the SERA IEG committees. He commented that he had been appointed administrative advisor for research for the SERA IEG 15 committee and that the position of extension advisor was TBA. He reminded the group that the 1998 legislation providing funding for the SERA IEG committees requires the documentation of these and new project objectives need to be written during the current year.
Dr. Esbenshade also noted that approximately 20% of all federal grant dollars are now going to multistate, regional projects. In order to successfully secure future funding, the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY committee needs to begin developing a regional extension research project. Grant funding for multi state regional projects is available and changes occurring in the dairy industry in the southeast region could facilitate development of project proposals to assist the industry in dealing with these changes.
After discussing Dr. Esbenshade=s comments regarding a regional project, the consensus of the group was that the Southern Dairy Conference should be the focal point of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY project. The conference is well established and has proven to be a popular, successful meeting for a diverse group from the dairy industry. The conference normally draws a group of between 150 200 individuals from the dairy industry. This group contains individuals working in the production, marketing, manufacturi
In addition to the Southern Dairy Conference, the group also discussed the possibility of holding additional meetings of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY committee during the year. The consensus of the group was to continue to hold a one half day meeting of the SERA IEG 15 Dairy committee immediately following the Southern Dairy Conference. This allowed committee members the opportunity to discuss the just completed Southern Dairy Conference and report on in state activities that had occurred in each individual sbe more effective if it focused on the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY project and was not combined with additional group meetings. The consensus of the group was to hold an additional face to face meeting of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY committee during the summer of 2001.
Dr. Esbenshade also outlined the need for reporting on the activities of the SERA IEG 15 DAIRY project. The SAAESD is strongly committed to detailed reporting and accountability for the multistate projects. This generated a lot of discussion on the types of information to include in a SERA IEG 15 DAIRY report and the vehicle needed to present such a report. The consensus of the group was to compile a set of reports on the industry and research and extension activities within each state along with a sas reached, the group agreed to further discussion of such a website during the next SERA IEG 15 DAIRY meeting.
At this point, Dr. Hay asked someone from each state to give a brief update on the dairy industry in their state along with an update of the major dairy educational activities planned for their state during the upcoming year.
Mississippi
There are approximately 36,000 dairy cows on 330 commercial farms currently in Mississippi. Major educational activities for the coming year include a statewide airy field day in May, a dairy foods technical workshop in May and the Mississippi/Louisiana joint dairy management conference in November. There are currently two major research grant proposals competing for funding in Mississippi; these research topics are milking prepartum heifers and use of tunnel ventilation to cool milking cows prior to m
North Carolina
There are currently 68,000 cows on 427 herds in North Carolina. Major educational activities include a statewide sanitation shortcourse for juice manufacturers on new FDA sanitation regulations, a food safety and quality conference on dealing with listeria in milk plants, an interactive video conference on MCMC? (this came from John Rushing and I couldn=t tell from my notes what it meant), the North Carolina statewide dairy production conference and a Southern dairy pasture tour thru Alabama, Louisiana
Arkansas
There are currently 38,000 cows on 396 commercial dairy herds in Arkansas. Major educational activities include the Missouri Arkansas dairy herd management conference, waste management workshops in response to new state laws enacted recently, forage demonstrations and fly control demonstrations. The University of Arkansas does not currently have a dairy research facility but does have in place a memorandum of understanding to conduct research and extension activities with a large commercial dairy opera
Georgia
There are approximately 90,000 cows on 400 commercial dairy operations currently in Georgia. Major educational activities scheduled in Georgia include statewide producer meetings on recently enacted state environmental rules. These meetings will include developing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans, monitoring water wells, etc. Extension will conduct the training and the Georgia Dept of Ag will certify that producers with >200 cows have undergone the training. Other educational activities includ
South Carolina
There are approximately 20,000 cows on 125 commercial dairy operations currently in South Carolina. Major educational activities include risk management workshops, forming a dairy futures marketing club, the South Carolina dairy herd management conference in March, formation of 4 farm records associations for dairy producers in South Carolina and development of a website containing current animal waste regulations for all contiguous U.S. states.
Louisiana
There are approximately 55,000 cows on 430 commercial dairies currently in Louisiana. Major educational activities in Louisiana include the Louisiana Dairy Fieldmen‘s Association annual meeting in November, the Mississippi/ Louisiana Dairy Herd Management Conference in November, several milk hauler workshops in June, several routine dairy educational meetings on forage management, using production records, disease control in dairy herds, nutritional management in milking cows, etc. The Agricultural Ecoduct manufacturing, calf management, reproductive performance of dairy cattle and dairy cattle genetics.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 pm.
Accomplishments
More than 200 people attended the Southern Dairy Conference sponsored by the SERA IEG 15 group, including dairy producers, milk processors, university personnel, and governmental workers. Information was exchanged in regards to federal milk orders, economic situation in the southern dairy industry, and opportunities dairying in the southeast. In addition, members of the SERA IEG 15 group exchange information regarding activities surrounding the commitment to dairy programs at the land grant institution
Impacts
Publications
None.