Cow-Side Conversations
Center for Dairy Excellence
Episode 6: Duane Stoltzfus Talks About Forage and Feeding Strategies, Digester, and Succession PlanningApril 15, 2024
Episode 5: Yvette Longenecker describes how they balance growth and profitability when managing satellite operations, modernizing facilities, and working with familyMarch 27, 2024
Episode 4: Caroline Zimmerman shares how they use sexed semen to manage heifer inventories and utilize ultrasounding for early detection of calfhood issuesFebruary 28, 2024
Episode 3: Justin Risser talks about transition, herd health, and treating each animal, field and employee as an individualJanuary 29, 2024
Episode 2: Sue Miller shares how artisan cheese combines science with intuition, fosters community, and begins with beautiful milkDecember 20, 2023
Season Three Recap: Here's our favorite conversations with 12 dairy farmsNovember 28, 2023
Episode 1: Neil Hertzler gives inside look at rotational grazing operation & how to drive strong milk production, herd and pasture healthNovember 17, 2023
Episode 12: Cory Mellott and Kerry & James St. Onge describe how they are bringing new life into existing dairy operation through benchmarking, innovation, and employee managementOctober 31, 2023
Episode 11: Tyler Rohrer talks expansion and how new rotary parlor improves herd health, overcrowding and employee managementSeptember 25, 2023
Episode 10: Matt Brake opens up about pushing forward after a barn fire and investing in fully automated, robotic barnAugust 16, 2023
Episode 9: William Lesher shares how making ice cream and investing in a value-added business drives growth for the next generationJuly 25, 2023
Episode 8: Tricia Adams describes their farm’s unique terrain, growing beef enterprise, and strong community connectionsJune 22, 2023
Episode 7: Jess Peters opens up about farming, mental health, and how sharing our burdens can helpMay 03, 2023
Episode 6: Daryl Martin talks about diversification and saying “yes” to opportunityApril 18, 2023
Episode 5: Shawn Saylor shares the benefits of new cropping technologies, methane digesters, and how carbon neutral can also equal profitabilityMarch 20, 2023
Episode 4: Rod Hissong discusses satellite dairies, group calf facilities, and cultivating a teamFebruary 23, 2023
Episode 3: Phoebe Bitler offers tips for calf care and maintaining compost barn and robotics facilityJanuary 25, 2023
Episode 2: Dale Brown shares how overcrowding has improved profitability and the benefits of benchmarkingDecember 14, 2022
Episode 1: Jennifer Orr reflects on family, community, and how they inspired their value-added dairy businessNovember 14, 2022
Season Two Recap: Our favorite takeaways from conversations with 12 producersNovember 07, 2022
Episode 12: Tom Barley describes how they maximize herd performance, production and cow comfortOctober 25, 2022
Episode 11: Frank Graybill shares words of wisdom after transitioning out of dairy and lessons learned on farm safetySeptember 19, 2022
Episode 10: Jared Kurtz gives an honest look at managing a dairy farm with multiple generationsAugust 25, 2022
Episode 9: Clint Burkholder offers strategies for preventing heat stress and maximizing forage qualityJuly 21, 2022
Episode 8: Maria Forry shares why agritourism and on-farm events are worth it and how to manage multiple enterprisesJune 24, 2022