Support veterinarian mental healthÂ
The mental health and well-being of veterinarians has become one of the most important topics in the dairy community, with veterinarian suicides increasing. Zoetis encourages people in the dairy industry to help raise awareness and funds to support dairy veterinarians. Participants have the opportunity to recognize and nominate veterinarians in their life for a chance to receive a personalized jacket.
For every nomination Zoetis will donate to Not One More Vet â a nonprofit organization of 32,000 members. The organization helps veterinarian professionals and students struggling with mental health and wellness through education, resources and support.
1. Nominate your dairy veterinarian – or veterinarians. Visit HonorDairyVets.com through June 30 to submit a nomination for a dairy and-or cattle-mixed practicing veterinarian who has skipped dinner to help pull a calf, who leaves the farm with a sore shoulder after fixing a displaced abom
Ag Briefs: Farm-fatality legislation moves forward
Wisconsin State Farmer
Compeer Financial awards 59 county fair grants
Compeer Financial awarded $175K in grants to help county fairs in WI, MN and IL make facility improvements.
Wisconsin fairs benefitting include: Alto Fair, Bayfield County Fair, Burnett County Agricultural Society Fair, Columbia County Fair Association, Dodge County Fair Association, Grant County Fair, Juneau County Agricultural Industrial Recreational Society, Kenosha County Fair Association, Lodi Agricultural Fair, Marquette County Youth Organization Association, Monroe County Agricultural Society.
Ozaukee County Fair, Racine County Ag Society, Rock County 4-H Fair, Sauk County Agricultural Society, Inc, Sheboygan County Fair Association, St. Croix County Fair, Inc., Stoughton Fair, Vernon County Fair and Washington County Fair.
Wisconsin Ag News Headlines
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/30/2020 Farmers in western Wisconsin who are community supported may want to sign-up for the Land Stewardship Project s 2021 CSA Directory. The deadline for submitting farm descriptions is January 20.
The LSP has published a directory of Community Supported Agriculture farms for the past 25 years as a service to CSA farmers and eaters who want to be part of building a food and farming system that cares for people and the land.
Later this winter, LSP will be producing the 2012 Minnesota-Western Wisconsin CSA Farm Directory. The directory will list farms that deliver to communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin, as well as the Twin Cities.
National & World Ag News Headlines
New CRP Enrollment Offers Opportunity for Grazing, Hay
USAgNet - 12/23/2020 The Conservation Reserve Program continues to improve and is now more practical for working ranches, land health and wildlife than ever. Grazing, haying and other management actions are allowed within the context of an overall plan and will recycle nutrients,
stimulate plant growth, improve soil health and open the stand so that young wildlife can move and forage.
General CRP enrollment for grazing, hay and habitat is scheduled January 4 through February 12, with Grassland CRP sign-up following in March.
Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Natural Resources and Wildlife Field Specialist encourages producers to take advantage of the contract period to explore long term grazing and wildlife habitat options.
Wisconsin Ag News Headlines
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/23/2020 Despite volatile commodity prices in the agricultural industry during the past year, the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation says monetary donations have remained steady. According to the group s annual report, the PDPF brought in $221,628 in revenues from six different sources during the 2019-20 fiscal year. The proceeds go to help support several programs for the Professional Dairy Producers as well as grants that launch new dairy producer-driven initiatives such as water stewardship producer groups and
educational programs that educate and maintain public trust. We serve all dairy stakeholders, from farm to consumer, including the local communities that are home to our dairy farms, plants and retailers, said Foundation Director Janet Keller. PDPF is committed to uniting the dairy community on issues of common