OUR MISSION: "TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE AND REPRESENT DAIRY PRODUCERS AND FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH OF THE KENTUCKY DAIRY INDUSTRY."
We are dairy farmers, multiple allied industries and professional advisory supporters working together to sustain and grow Kentucky's dairy industry. Dairy farmers work hard every day to provide fresh, wholesome, quality milk and dairy products to consumers. We love our land, the animals in our care and way of life on the farm. Dairy cows are economic generators. The average dairy cow generates over $13,700 in economic ripple effect each year.
The KDDC Goals are:
1. To increase producer profitability 2. To improve dairy farmer's competitiveness
3. To enhance dairy farm families' quality of life 4. To assist in the viability of KY's dairy industry
To learn more about the KDDC
Email: kddc@kydairy.org or
call 859-516-1129.
1. To increase producer profitability 2. To improve dairy farmer's competitiveness
3. To enhance dairy farm families' quality of life 4. To assist in the viability of KY's dairy industry
To learn more about the KDDC
Email: kddc@kydairy.org or
call 859-516-1129.
Position Available
The Kentucky Dairy Development Council, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit dairy advocacy organization is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director (ED).
The primary role of the ED is to promote, represent, and further enhance the Kentucky dairy industry for the profitability of dairy producers. This person will speak on behalf of the dairy industry for KDDC. The ED shall have charge of the general business operations of KDDC and will supervise all part time, full time and contract personnel as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors to accomplish the goals of KDDC.
Skills and Qualifications Needed:
General skills and experience:
Candidates should submit resume’ to:
Richard Sparrow, President
P.O. Box 432
Owenton, KY 40359
Email: mabirdie@yahoo.com
Phone: (502) 370-6730
The Kentucky Dairy Development Council, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit dairy advocacy organization is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director (ED).
The primary role of the ED is to promote, represent, and further enhance the Kentucky dairy industry for the profitability of dairy producers. This person will speak on behalf of the dairy industry for KDDC. The ED shall have charge of the general business operations of KDDC and will supervise all part time, full time and contract personnel as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors to accomplish the goals of KDDC.
Skills and Qualifications Needed:
- Managerial
- Administrative experience preparing and evaluating financial statements
- Ability to recruit, motivate and coordinate volunteers
- Ability to hire, train, and manage employees
General skills and experience:
- College degree or equivalent experience
- Strong communication, training, and interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of computer technology
- Ability to work effectively in an unsupervised environment
- Willingness to travel
Candidates should submit resume’ to:
Richard Sparrow, President
P.O. Box 432
Owenton, KY 40359
Email: mabirdie@yahoo.com
Phone: (502) 370-6730
Milk Matters Newsletter January/February 2019
Kentucky Dairy Partners Annual Meeting
February 26 & 27, 2019
Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, Kentucky
KDDC Young Dairy Producers Conference
Tuesday, February 26 (All Times are Central Time)
8:30 Registration for KDDC Young Dairy Producers Conference
9:00 AM-11:30AM Trade Show Set up
9:30 “Today’s Management Practices Impact Future Milk Production” - Dr. Donna Amaral-Phillips, University of Kentucky
10:15 “Mastitis Protocols: Detection, Treatment, Prevention” - Dr. John Laster, DVM
11:00 Break
11:15 “Look, listen and feel- Life$aving and day-to-day milking machine maintenance” -Dr. Leo Timms, Iowa State University
12:00-1:30 PM Lunch and Trade Show Opens
1:00 - 5:00 ADA of Kentucky Board Meeting
1:30 “Calves Survive and Thrive in Group Housing and Mob Feeding” - Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, Selz-Pralle
Dairy
2:30 “Know Your Numbers, Considerations for Increasing your Farm Margins” - Matt Davis, Farm Credit Mid America
3:15 Break
3:45 “FSA Update” - Brian Lacefield, FSA
4:30- 6:00 Visit Trade Show
6:00 - 8:00 Dairy Awards Dinner -Keynote Speaker -"Keeping the Next Generation on the Farm" - Doug Ackerman, The Dairy
Alliance
Wednesday, February 27 (All Times are Central Time)
8:00 AM Registration & Trade Show Open
9:00 Welcome – Dr. Richard Coffey, University of Kentucky
9:10-9:40 ADA of Kentucky
9:50-10:35 “Don’t forget the basics when troubleshooting milk quality” - Dr. Leo Timms, Iowa State University
10:45-11:30 “Give Cows your "A Game" Every Day”- Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, Selz-Pralle Dairy
11:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch - KDDC Annual Business Meeting – Trade Show Exhibits (Bidding Ends on Silent Auction Items)
1:30 – 2:00 “Deciding what to do with problem cows”- Dr. Leo Timms, Iowa State University
2:05 – 2:35 “Dairy Fuels the Body, and Professors!” - Lisa Sheehan Smith, Middle Tennessee State University
2:40 – 3:10 “Dairy Farms Cows and Practices in the Future” - Dr. Jack Britt, Britt Consulting
3:15 Wrap up and Evaluations
3:30 Have a Safe Trip Home
Holiday Inn Hotel room rate is $105 and room block ends January 15, 2019
Call 270-745-0088 under KY Dairy Partners
February 26 & 27, 2019
Sloan Convention Center, 1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, Kentucky
KDDC Young Dairy Producers Conference
Tuesday, February 26 (All Times are Central Time)
8:30 Registration for KDDC Young Dairy Producers Conference
9:00 AM-11:30AM Trade Show Set up
9:30 “Today’s Management Practices Impact Future Milk Production” - Dr. Donna Amaral-Phillips, University of Kentucky
10:15 “Mastitis Protocols: Detection, Treatment, Prevention” - Dr. John Laster, DVM
11:00 Break
11:15 “Look, listen and feel- Life$aving and day-to-day milking machine maintenance” -Dr. Leo Timms, Iowa State University
12:00-1:30 PM Lunch and Trade Show Opens
1:00 - 5:00 ADA of Kentucky Board Meeting
1:30 “Calves Survive and Thrive in Group Housing and Mob Feeding” - Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, Selz-Pralle
Dairy
2:30 “Know Your Numbers, Considerations for Increasing your Farm Margins” - Matt Davis, Farm Credit Mid America
3:15 Break
3:45 “FSA Update” - Brian Lacefield, FSA
4:30- 6:00 Visit Trade Show
6:00 - 8:00 Dairy Awards Dinner -Keynote Speaker -"Keeping the Next Generation on the Farm" - Doug Ackerman, The Dairy
Alliance
Wednesday, February 27 (All Times are Central Time)
8:00 AM Registration & Trade Show Open
9:00 Welcome – Dr. Richard Coffey, University of Kentucky
9:10-9:40 ADA of Kentucky
9:50-10:35 “Don’t forget the basics when troubleshooting milk quality” - Dr. Leo Timms, Iowa State University
10:45-11:30 “Give Cows your "A Game" Every Day”- Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, Selz-Pralle Dairy
11:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch - KDDC Annual Business Meeting – Trade Show Exhibits (Bidding Ends on Silent Auction Items)
1:30 – 2:00 “Deciding what to do with problem cows”- Dr. Leo Timms, Iowa State University
2:05 – 2:35 “Dairy Fuels the Body, and Professors!” - Lisa Sheehan Smith, Middle Tennessee State University
2:40 – 3:10 “Dairy Farms Cows and Practices in the Future” - Dr. Jack Britt, Britt Consulting
3:15 Wrap up and Evaluations
3:30 Have a Safe Trip Home
Holiday Inn Hotel room rate is $105 and room block ends January 15, 2019
Call 270-745-0088 under KY Dairy Partners
Selz-Pralle Dairy
February 26th and 27th at the 2019
Kentucky Dairy Partners Annual Meeting
Join us as Pam and Scott gives invaluable insight into the day to day success of their dairy operation!!
Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918
365 days with 78,169 pounds, 4.0 3094 fat and 3.1 2393 protein
Earning her status as the current world record-holder
February 26th – Calves survive and thrive in group housing and mob feeding
Healthy calves are the building blocks to a successful dairy. Pam Selz-Pralle took their calf program to new heights with mob feeding and positive pressure ventilation. She will share tips and tricks she uses to help her calves thrive as well as share her experience transitioning from individual calf care to group feeding. Be ready for an upfront, honest approach to raising calves with an eye on every penny spent!
February 27th -- Give cows your “A Game” every day
Selz-Pralle Dairy in Humbird, Wisconsin is home to 475 Registered Holstein cows and the current world-record holder for milk production. Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918 produced 78,170 pounds of 4.0% fat milk in 365 days living in a free stall environment. The dairy averages over 100#/day and seven pounds combined fat and protein. As early adopters of new technology, this herd was one of the first to begin using activity and rumination technology, shredlage processing for brown midrib (BMR) corn silage, and incorporating Berga (Palm) Fat into their ration. Scott and Pam Selz-Pralle will give us a virtual tour of their farm and detail their strategies for successful large herd management one cow at a time. It works for them; it can for you too!
February 26th and 27th at the 2019
Kentucky Dairy Partners Annual Meeting
Join us as Pam and Scott gives invaluable insight into the day to day success of their dairy operation!!
Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918
365 days with 78,169 pounds, 4.0 3094 fat and 3.1 2393 protein
Earning her status as the current world record-holder
February 26th – Calves survive and thrive in group housing and mob feeding
Healthy calves are the building blocks to a successful dairy. Pam Selz-Pralle took their calf program to new heights with mob feeding and positive pressure ventilation. She will share tips and tricks she uses to help her calves thrive as well as share her experience transitioning from individual calf care to group feeding. Be ready for an upfront, honest approach to raising calves with an eye on every penny spent!
February 27th -- Give cows your “A Game” every day
Selz-Pralle Dairy in Humbird, Wisconsin is home to 475 Registered Holstein cows and the current world-record holder for milk production. Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918 produced 78,170 pounds of 4.0% fat milk in 365 days living in a free stall environment. The dairy averages over 100#/day and seven pounds combined fat and protein. As early adopters of new technology, this herd was one of the first to begin using activity and rumination technology, shredlage processing for brown midrib (BMR) corn silage, and incorporating Berga (Palm) Fat into their ration. Scott and Pam Selz-Pralle will give us a virtual tour of their farm and detail their strategies for successful large herd management one cow at a time. It works for them; it can for you too!
The 2019 YDP/KDP Annual Meeting welcomes Selz-pralle Dairy
check out the video below
Dairy Revenue Protection
• Dairy RP is an area-based revenue product designed to protect the revenue of milk production on a dairy operation.
• It insures against unexpected declines in the quarterly revenue from milk sales.
• The expected revenue is based on futures prices for milk and dairy commodities and the amount of covered milk production elected. Covered milk production is indexed to the state or pooled production region.
To learn more click on the link below.
• It insures against unexpected declines in the quarterly revenue from milk sales.
• The expected revenue is based on futures prices for milk and dairy commodities and the amount of covered milk production elected. Covered milk production is indexed to the state or pooled production region.
To learn more click on the link below.
Calendar of Events:
February
February 13-16 54th Annual National Farm Machinery Show, KY Exposition Center,
Louisville, KY
February 26 KDDC Young Dairy Producer Conference, Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green, KY 8:30 CT
February 26 Dairy Awards Banquet, Sloan Convention Center. Bowling Green, KY 6:00 pm CT
February 27 KY Dairy Partners Meeting and Industry Trade Show, Sloan Convention, Bowling Green, KY 9:00 CT
February 27 The Dairy Alliance Board Mtg, Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green, KY
MARCH
March 22 KDDC Board meeting 10:00 am ET
March 28 KDDC Animal Care and Cow Signals Meeting, Wayne Martin, Flemingsburg, KY
APRIL
April 04-06 Kentucky National Dairy show and Sale, KY Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Click below for the kentucky dairy fact sheets for 2018
| 2018_state_fact_sheet_ky.pdf |
