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Four State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference
Welcome
What is the Four State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference?
The Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference presents the latest research on nutrition and management of dairy cattle.
This conference is a collaborative effort of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Illinois Extension, University of Minnesota Extension and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
You can learn more about the Four State Dairy Nutrition group by visiting the About Us page.
Join our December webinar!
Forages webinar slated for December 19
On Friday, December 19 at 12 noon, Dr. Paul Kononoff, Dairy Nutrition Extension Specialist, University of Nebraska, Lincoln will present:
Forages: what do we know and what are we learning about feeding alfalfa to dairy cows?
Kononoff grew up in Canada and studied at the University of Saskatchewan and then in 1998 attended Penn State University and eventually earned a PhD in animal science with an emphasis on animal nutrition. Upon completion of his PhD he worked in the dairy industry by serving as a technical support specialist, then as a project director at the University of New Hampshire. Since 2005 he has been employed at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with an appointment of research and extension. He has several major research areas: forage quality, feed characterization with application to nutrition models, and energy metabolism. Many will recognize him as the past editor of the Journal of Dairy Science.
He will present on the effects of increasing the proportion of LoL alfalfa hay in diets fed to lactating dairy cows.
Producers, dairy consultants and industry reps are encouraged to attend the free webinar live from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. CST on Friday, December 19 by registering at least one hour before the webinar here.
Dr. Paul Kononoff
2025 7-LB Club Winners
Congratulations to our 2025 7-LB Club winners!
Platinum
Hyde Park, Kevin and Kay Siewert, Zumbro Falls, MN
Kellercrest, Tim and Sandy and Mark and Kareen Keller, Mt. Horeb, WI
Prairie Dairy, Kraig and Rachelle Krienke, Lester Prairie, MN
Gold (>7.50-8.0)
Finger Family Farm, Finger Family, Pestigo, WI
Jauquet's Hillview Dairy, Dave and Stacy Jauquet, Luxemburg WI
Pollack Vu, Chris and Kelly Pollack, Ripon, WI
Fustead Holstein, Brian and Wendy Fust, Wausau, WI
Destiny, Matthew and Brittany Schueller, Marshfield, WI
Silver (7.00-7.49)
Echowood Holsteins, Dennis and Cindy Begert, Neillsville, WI
Lyn-dell Dairy, Troy and Sandy Madland, Lyndon Station, WI
Slowey, Slowey Farms, Westfield, WI
Rusk Rose, Eric, Carol and Evan Hillian, Ladysmith, WI
Delta Acres Dairy, Tom, Cherrie and Nicole Engelken, Earlville, IA
Waterlander Dairy, Harmen and Edna Waterlander, Pine River, WI
Abel Acres, Perry, Julie and Kyle Abel, Loyal, WI
Boon Farms LLC, Boon Farms, Greenwood, WI
The 2025 7 LB Club winners (left to right): Kraig & Rachelle Krienke, Tim Keller, Kevin Siewert.
Collaborating Universities
Thank you to our 2025 Platinum Sponsors!
Break/Refreshment Sponsors
Breakout Room Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
