Dates for the 2014 Dairy Cow College have been scheduled. The program is a joint educational effort of the NDSU Extension Service and Midwest Dairy Association, in cooperation with the NDSU Department of Animal Sciences and Extension offices in Barnes, Dunn, Emmons, McIntosh, Morton, Oliver, Stark/Billings and Stutsman Counties.

The dates and locations for this year's programs are:

• Feb. 3: Linton, N.D., at the KEM Electric Cooperative

• Feb. 4: Dickinson, N.D., at the Elks Lodge

• Feb. 5: New Salem, N.D., at the Morton County Fairground’s Youth Building

• Feb. 6: Jamestown, N.D., at the Gladstone Inn and Suites

Major topics include reducing feed bunk losses, zoonotic disease concerns and succession planning.

For more information, contact J.W. Schroeder, NDSU Extension dairy specialist at 701-231-7663 or jw.schroeder@ndsu.edu or the following Extension agents:

• Linton –Acacia Stuckle, 701-254-4811 or acacia.stuckle@ndsu.edu or Crystal Schaunaman, 701-288-3465 or crystal.schaunaman@ndsu.edu

• Dickinson – Kurt Froelich, 701-456-7665 or kurt.froelich@ndsu.edu or Becky Buchmann, 701-764-5593 or becky.buchmann@ndsu.edu

• New Salem – Jackie Buckley, 701-667-3340 or jackie.buckley@ndsu.edu or Rick Schmidt, 701-794-8748 or rick.schmidt@ndsu.edu

• Jamestown – Randy Grueneich, 701-845-8528 or randy.grueneich@ndsu.edu, or Lindsey Novak, 701-252-9030 or lindsey.novak@ndsu.edu.

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.