Hi, there!

We hope you are having a great start to the new year! We look forward to a fun and busy 2024 at Iowa’s Dairy Center. We are working on some exciting projects and cannot wait to share them with you! Be sure to check out our upcoming Soil Health for Your Farm’s Wealth workshop. We hope you visit and connect with us soon!

Best,

Brenna Connelly
Coordinator, Northeast Iowa Dairy & Agriculture Foundation

What's Happening at Iowa's Dairy Center

Make Plans to Attend Upcoming Soil Health Workshop

Feb. 21 | 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Wilder Business Center

Join us for a soil health workshop focused on soil health for your farm’s wealth. Guest speakers will include Jimmy Emmons, Mike Bredeson and Mitch Hora. The event will conclude with breakout sessions featuring the keynote speakers. There is no cost to attend the event and lunch is provided. Registration is due Friday, Feb. 9. Learn more.

Registration Open for Artificial Insemination Class

March 19 - 21  | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Iowa’s Dairy Center

This is a three-day hands-on class for those who wish to artificially inseminate their own cattle or gain experience to work for others. The class will cover all aspects of bovine reproduction, from anatomy and hormones to heat detection. Students have actual insemination practice on cattle at Iowa's Dairy Center. The minimum age requirement for this class is 16. The class is taught by Select Sires.

Register: https://iowadairycenter.com/farmers/artificial-insemination-courses.php

NICC News

Agriculture and Animal Program Preview Day 

Thursday, Feb. 22 | 6 - 8 p.m. | Iowa’s Dairy Center

Interested in pursuing a career in agriculture? Check out the Ag & Animal Program Preview Day in Calmar. This program preview day is designed for students interested in programs in Agriculture and Animal Science fields. Speak with professors to learn more about the Agriculture Business, Agronomy, Animal Science, Beef Science, Dairy Science, and other programs that are offered at NICC. A chili supper will be provided. Read more.

NICC Engineering Tech program prepares students for successful careers

The Northeast Iowa Community College Engineering Technology program is helping students secure their futures in the workforce; three working students are a great example of that outcome as they begin their careers before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) for Automation Engineering. Read more.

Northeast Iowa Community College announces Fall 2023 Dean's List

Students who have completed nine or more credit hours and achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or better have achieved the honor of being named to the Northeast Iowa Community College Dean’s List. Read more.

Board Member Feature

Industry News

Monthly dairy webinar Feb. 7 to focus on the benefits of lung ultrasound in dairy calves. Learn more.

Bringing Undeniably Dairy to your community. Read more.

I-29 Moo University webinar to review research on heat stress in dairy calves on Feb. 21. Learn more.

Washington Dairygrams: January 25, 2024. Read more.

Calendar of Events

Visit our website to see all upcoming events and continuing education courses.