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The Importance Of Calf Bedding

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By Kaylee Viney

Livestock Specialist

The investment made in young stock and heifers sets the groundwork for future herd performance. There is new research in the industry on how calf bedding not only affects the health and growth of young calves, but its significant impact on future milk production. Bedding type and management have higher importance when faced with cold weather challenges.

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Dr. Leiterman to Present at Indiana Dairy Producer’s Forum

 

Indiana Dairy Producer’s Dairy Forum

February 1st-2nd, 2017

French Lick Springs Hotel
8670 W. State Road 56
French Lick, IN  47432

The Indiana Dairy Producers Forum will host a number of speakers, including Dr. Ryan Leiterman from Crystal Creek®.  Speakers will present information on various dairy topics ranging from livestock nutrition to robotic milking.

Dr. Leiterman will be facilitating a panel discussion for attendees highlighting producer’s successful first hand experiences with calf care and feeding strategies that have been implemented on their operations.  Dr. Leiterman will help highlight these successful techniques and incorporate additional tips for calf rearing from a veterinarian’s perspective.

The Indiana Dairy Producers mission statement is:  “To promote a profitable, positive, professional image of dairy producers while providing educational opportunities for the interchange of ideas and to speak as a proactive voice for Indiana Dairy Producers”.  They can be found online at:  http://www.indianadairy.org/

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Teresa Marker Wins Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture Award

Crystal Creek is proud to announce that Teresa Marker has been selected as the 2017 Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Agriculturist (YFA) Excellence in Agriculture Award recipient.  Teresa has worked as a nutritionist at Crystal Creek since 2008.  She is dedicated to providing quality customer service to her clients and enjoys promoting our agriculture industry while doing so.

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Click here to read Amy Manske’s recent post on the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s website regarding Teresa’s Award:

Teresa Marker Wins Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture Award

 

Alice In Dairyland Visits Crystal Creek

Crystal Creek was honored with a royal presence on October 25th, 2016, when Wisconsin’s 69th Alice in Dairyland representative, Ann O’Leary, visited for a tour of the company’s recently expanded facility. Ann travels across Wisconsin educating the public about the importance of our diverse agriculture industry.  As an agricultural ambassador, Ann’s duties include television and radio interviews, public speaking engagements with various audiences, article publishing and using a number of different media venues via the internet.

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UW-Extension Agents Tour Crystal Creek®

June 2016

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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 businesses related to the agriculture industry.

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Crystal Creek® is a family owned business located in Spooner, WI that has experienced continual growth since its origin in Prescott, WI in 1998.  The company has expanded 3 times in the last 18 years and currently employs approximately 14 people.

The most recent expansion is a 32,500 square foot warehouse being built this summer to help better serve Crystal Creek’s growing customer base.  Crystal Creek® supplies farmers all over the United States and Canada with livestock mineral and animal health supplements. Crystal Creek warehouse

Crystal Creek® values the service and information UW-Extension Agents supply the agricultural community and appreciate the opportunity to work with others to further the sustainability of producers from all types of operations.

 

 

 

Maintaining Your Pasture To Maximize Feed Quality

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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 efficient use of it when it is growing. Implementation of fall and spring pasture management practices can make a noticeable difference in pasture quality and in your pocketbook during the grazing season.

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