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Cow-Side Conversations Center for Dairy Excellence
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“Cowside Conversations” is a monthly podcast brought to you by the Center for Dairy Excellence. We’ve heard time and time again that dairy farmers learn the most from other dairy farmers. So, in this podcast we’re going to share real-time farmer insight, tricks of the trade, and inspiring stories from dairies across Pennsylvania.
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Episode 9: Andy Bollinger talks about honing in on heifer management, cow management and forage management
Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts!In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Andy Bollinger of Meadow Spring Farm in Northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania reflects on how someone once told him that the best dairy farmers are not great at any one aspect of farming, but are good at three key areas of dairy farming: heifer management, cow management and raising your forages. He talks about the unique feeding system he has implemented over the years to ma...
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Episode 8: Amy Brickner shares how she started bottling milk, balances herd work with her value-added business, and continues to dream big even when she is told ‘no’
Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts!“I got told ‘no’ a lot,” Amy shares as she reflects on the years she spent getting her value-added dairy business off the ground. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Amy Brickner of Stover Farms and Destiny Dairy Bar in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania opens up about her journey to bottling her own milk and how the times she heard ‘no’ only fueled her to fulfill her destiny: create a space for her community to see...
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Episode 7: Katie Sattazahn and Jessica Slaymaker talk about farm, family, friendship, and mental wellness
Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts!For Mental Health Awareness Month, this episode of Cow-Side Conversations showcases how a unique friendship started years ago helps a small group of farm women located across the state balance the highs and lows of farming and family life. Katie Sattazahn and her family farm in Womelsdorf, Berks County, while Jessica Slaymaker and her husband farm in Columbia Crossroads, Tioga County. They share their perspective on why...
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Episode 6: Duane Stoltzfus talks about forage and feeding strategies, digester, and succession planning
Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts!Duane Stoltzfus of Pennwood Farms LLC in Somerset County, PA shares a glimpse inside their nutrition program, the feeding decisions they make for their 600-cow herd as they crop 2,000 acres, and the return on investment they’ve seen after implementing a feed watch technology system. He also describes the ups and downs of having a digester on their farm and explains the lengthy, but fulfilling, journey their family took ...
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Episode 5: Yvette Longenecker describes how they balance growth and profitability when managing satellite operations, modernizing facilities, and working with family
Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts!Too often, we hear about dairies that are exiting the industry or those without a next generation. We don’t always hear how dairy farm families are positioning their operations for the future. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Yvette Longenecker of Penn England LLC in Blair County, Pennsylvania shares how they work to find the sweet spot between growth and profitability. With six partners, about 2,100 mature co...
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Episode 4: Caroline Zimmerman shares how they use sexed semen to manage heifer inventories and utilize ultrasounding for early detection of calfhood issues
Did you like this episode? Send us a text message and share your thoughts!Managing calves can be a challenge, especially when you’re dealing with the up and down temperatures we’ve had this winter. But getting calves off to a good start can make all the difference in the future productivity of your herd. In this episode of Cow-Side Conversations, Caroline Zimmerman of Dry Creek Farm in Blair County, Pennsylvania describes some innovative approaches her team takes to prioritize calf care and m...
Customer Reviews
Thank you
This is a great podcast. It’s giving me some motivation I’ve kinda lost in this industry.
Cruel barbaric dairy industry
The dairy industry is hidden with many cruel practices including taking babies forcing them to be confine, impregnated and produce too much milk. They love a horrible life then get slaughtered. Stop this lying podcast
Congratulations!
Thank you Jayne and congratulations on the podcast’s one year anniversary.