DCHA presents Cady Award

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Assocation recognizd Elanco Animal Heath Account Manager, Steve McGuiness, with the Cady Award for distingushed service to the dairy calf and heifer indstry, Tuesday, April 1, during the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Annual Meeting. Click to read more...

Expanding Horizons
The 2008 Dairy Calf and Heifer Conference in pictures

Dairy Calf and Heifer Conference
Mayo Civic Center
Rochester, Minn.
April 1-3, 2008 [ Click here to read more... ]

DCHA Interest Group

Not a member of DCHA, but interested in what the organization is doing. Find out about DCHA Profit Seminars, meetings, events and the benefits of membership by subscribing to the DCHA Intrest Group e-newsletter.

DCHA Scholarship winners announced

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association annually awards a scholarship to a child of a DCHA member who is enrolled in an agricultural program at an accredited college or university.

This year DCHA increased the scholarship to two awards of $500. The scholarships went to two very deserving students involved in the dairy industry.

Rachel Patrick, daughter of Bob and Marsha Patrick, is currently a freshman at South Dakota State University. She is majoring in Dairy Production with the goal of attending vet school.

Lucas Sjostrom, of Lafayette, Minn is the son of Steve and Deb Sjostrom. He is a junior at University of Minnesota studying Animal Science and Agricultural Education. Lucas intends to go into agricultural policy after graduation.

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Calf & Heifer Resource Center

The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association is a proud partner with Dairy Herd Management magazine on the Calf & Heifer Resource Center.

The Web site contains information on dairy calf and heifer management including monthly calf or heifer management tips from DCHA members, along with features on the latest calf and heifer research, and a Dairy Herd Management calf and heifer archive. 

The site also contains a calendar of industry events, and the DCHA Tips that appear in Dairy Herd's "Calf and Heifer Advisor" e-newsletter.
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Heard in the Hutch available online

Download the latest Heard in the Hutch or check out archive issues online 24/7. DCHA members have access to the latest edition on or after the 15th along with every DCHA archives back to 2003. Read more...

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DCHA goals include:

• Providing educational programs and professional development opportunities for the mutual benefit of growers, dairy producers, allied industry, dairy animals and the environment.
• Providing a communication network for dairy heifers growers, dairy producers and allied industry.
• Establish business and ethical standards for the dairy heifergrowing industry.
• Enhance profitability of member heifer growers and the dairy industry.

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DCHA Member Discount

DCHA members receive a 2 percent rebate on Intervet products! Customers will need to submit proof of purchase which will be invoiced on a computerized report from their animal health supplier to:

Intervet, Inc.
Attn: Mitch Johnson
35500 West 91st Street
DeSoto, KS 66018

*Vista® Vaccines (modified live) * Vista 5 L5 SQ *Vista Once SQ *Vista 5 SQ *VL5 SQ *L5 SQ *Once PMH® SQ *Vision® Vaccines *NeoGuard® *Safe-Guard® *CHORULON® *FERTAGYL