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News Archive - May 2010

July 1 Deadline for Illinois Holsteins Futurity Quickly Approaches

The Illinois Holstein Futurity July 1 deadline will be here before you know it. Please be looking at your show pens and think about which animals will get the nod for the payment list. Nominations due in July will include animals being shown in the 2010 Futurity (both 2-yr-olds and 5-yr-olds), and 5-yr-old Futurities in 2011 & 2012. Look for an email in early June indicating which animals are eligible for re-nomination. Remember, all monies must be postmarked by July 1, 2010, to be eligible. Mailing addres: Illinois Holstein Futurity, 13258 Center Dr., Lanark, IL 61046

If you have any questions, you may email Wendy.

University of Illinois, Dairy Extension Program
As an important dairy stakeholder in the Illinois dairy industry, Dave Fischer, Dick Wallace, and I wanted to contact you to let you know of changes at the University of Illinois dairy extension program.

Dave Fischer will participate in the early retirement (July 31), Dick Wallace has taken a position with Pfizer (July 1), and I will retire in Dec, 2010 (a signed retirement contract three years ago).
It is with sadness we report the 2011 IL Dairy Days have been cancelled as after 38 years.

· Attendance last year exceeded 700 attendees, the largest in-state dairy program in the Midwest.
· Over 160 commercial booths paid $100 and 22 book sponsors provided $2500.
· Cost recover exceeds $25,000 with local sponsoring units earning $600 to $900 profit and the dairy team earning $3600.
· The IL Dairy Report is the only Animal Sciences research report assembled annually, distributed,, and available electronically on the Illinois Trail Livestock web site.
· Over 35 percent of dairy producers attended and participated in the annual meetings.

Other activities that will be impacted include 4-H dairy youth programs under Dave’s leadership, Dairy Sanitarian Conference, Four State Dairy programs, dairy focus meetings with DHI, dairy webinars, news releases, dairy columns in AgriNews, PEAQ alfalfa program, and on-line dairy classes. It is unfortunate that the Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois Extension, and College of ACES allowed this visible and successful programs to end.

We appreciated your support and interest over the years and wish you success in your future endeavors as U of IL Extension and the Department of Animal Sciences continue to change. Feel free to share this other interested individuals and groups.

Dr. Mike Hutjens

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