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UW-Extension Agents Tour Crystal Creek®
June 2016 Click here to read as a pdf: UW-WI Extension Visits Crystal Creek On Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 over 15 University of Wisconsin-Extension Agents visited Crystal Creek®. Local Washburn County Area Ag Agent, Richard Otto Wiegand and Area Ag Development Agent, Kevin Schoessow helped organize the event which included visits to several other local…
FLIP DUCT®: A Truly Unique, Easy-To-Use Calf Barn Ventilation System
Click here to view as a pdf: FLIPDUCT Calf Barn Ventilation System By Ryan Leiterman, D.V.M.
Maintaining Your Pasture To Maximize Feed Quality
Click here to view as a pdf:Maintaining Your Pasture To Maximize Feed Quality By Erik Brettingen, B.S. Pasture is a high quality, cost-effective feed that many producers rely heavily on during the summer months. Because pasture is such a crucial feed, it is important to manage it during vulnerable times to make the most…
Ask The Vet / Ask The Nutritionist
Click here to view as a pdf: Ask The Vet Ask The Nutritionist “How do you determine the right time to harvest corn silage and how long should I wait before feeding this year’s silage?” The proper timing of harvesting corn silage is of the utmost importance. If corn silage is harvested when it is…
Successfully Managing Internal Parasites In Sheep
Click here to view as a pdf: Sucessfully Managing Internal Parasites In Sheep By Contributing Editor Julie Wadzinski, B.S. Internal parasite resistance is becoming a serious concern across sheep flocks worldwide. Recent research has focused on different methods to minimize the genetic adaptation of internal parasites to survive deworming treatments (anthelmintic resistance). It is important…
Providing A Clean Environment=Healthier Calves And Increased Profit
Click here to view as a pdf: Providing A Clean Environment Equals Healthier Calves By Lorrie Meister, CVT Livestock Specialist A clean environment is essential to successful calf raising. Housing, air quality and cleanliness of the surfaces the calf comes into contact with (hutches, panels, bottles, pails, feeders, etc.) all play a role in…
Maternal Colostrum Management
Click here to view as a pdf: Maternal Colostrum Management By Kaylee Viney, Livestock Specialist Giving calves the best chance for a healthy and productive life starts with proper colostrum management. Calves that receive high quality colostrum obtain the passive immunity needed to protect them against disease. Properly managing colostrum will reduce calf treatment costs…
Crystal Creek®: A Family Business With A History Of Growth
From The Washburn County Economic Development Corporation June 16, 2016 Newsletter Click here to read as a pdf: June WCEDC 2016 Newsletter Crystal Creek®, a Spooner based agricultural company is expanding. A 32,500 sq. foot addition is being added to their existing warehouse to better serve the growing needs of their clients. This expansion is the…
Calves Enjoy Creature Comforts
By Lynn Grooms AGRI-VIEW April 7, 2016 lgrooms@madison.com Click here to read as a pdf: Calves Enjoy Creature Comforts UNION GROVE, Wis.-Fresh air, pasteurized milk and plenty of clean bedding….calves enjoy the creature comforts in a new calf barn at Mighty Grand Dairy LLC, owned by cousins Myron Daniels, Dave Daniels and Gene Weis. Finished…