Alpha Dairy Consulting

We are excited to announce that Randy Edwards has joined our Alpha Dairy Consulting Family. He brings a valuable sense of knowledge and drive to the team. Randy started his journey at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where he pursued his degree in Dairy Science with a minor in Agriculture Business. During his time at Cal Poly, he was active in numerous teams and clubs and had multiple internships including one with Alpha Dairy Consulting. Randy continued his education at the Unive...rsity of California, Davis where he received his Masters of Science in Animal Biology We look forward to Randy’s contribution to our team and the services we offer our clients. Please join us in welcoming Randy to Alpha Dairy Consulting. Randy Edwards, Nutritionist [email protected]

10 years!! Today marks the 10th anniversary of Alpha Dairy Consulting! With all the uncertainty today, it’s such a blessing to know that we work in and serve an industry that provides such a value to the world! As we have written our story, we are extremely grateful to be an active participant in our clients stories. We will continue to strive for the next 10 years to bring that same value to their businesses. We look forward to the opportunities ahead of us and the people ...with whom we will serve! Most of all, as we approach Easter weekend, we are reminded that we serve a loving God and set our hope in Jesus and his resurrection. Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this? John 11:25-26 NIV

Nutritionist in training. Merrick represented Alpha Dairy while checking out the World Ag Expo today. If only we all looked this adorable and had the luxury of being pushed around the show!

Alpha has been busy! As expected we hire only the best to maintain the level of service our clients deserve.

From our family to yours!

Thankful. We are thankful to work in and serve a dairy industry that continues to push forward,striving towards excellence, efforts largely unrecognized, while feeding the world. Despite the negativity the media portrays, the dairy industry continues to pave the way in sustainability, animal welfare and producing an efficient, safe, nutritious food source. At Alpha Dairy Consulting, we take pride in the accomplishments of our clients. We put tremendous effort into their improvement. Our aim is to continually and transparently raise the threshold of what’s possible in this great industry! We are thankful to be a part of a new narrative in the dairy industry that says we will make it better. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us to you! #makeitbetter #thankful #dairyisgood #writeanewstory

https://www.dairyherd.com//why-heifer-maturity-really-real This has been a hot topic over the past couple of years! Dr. Staley does a great job here laying out the data. It’s important to ask where your dairy falls on the spectrum? Each dairy will have a unique circumstance. That’s what makes our job so interesting!

We are excited to announce that Russell Pate has joined our Alpha Dairy Consulting Family. He brings a valuable sense of knowledge and drive to the team. Russell started his journey at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where he pursued his degree in Animal Science with a minor in Dairy Science. During his time at Cal Poly, he interned with Alpha Dairy Consulting and participated on the Dairy Challenge Team. In December Russell will graduate with his Ph.D. in Dairy Nutrition from th...e University of Illinois. We look forward to Russell’s contribution to our team and the services we offer our clients. Please join us in welcoming Russell to Alpha Dairy Consulting. Russell Pate, Nutritionist [email protected]

What a great reminder this is to all of us in the dairy industry. We have a responsibility to share what we are so passionate about with the public. If we don’t, then who will?

The dairy industry continually faces labor shortages each year. With ever increasing regulations and wage standards, it’s becoming a challenge to keep up with other industries. How much does employee turnover cost you?! This article may help shed some light on that question. Key quote: Train people well enough so they can leave; treat them well enough so they don’t want to. https://www.milkbusiness.com//labor-turnover-incredibly-ex

Its hot out there! This might be one of the best cooled barns in California! Heat stress and its compounding effect on the health of your herd and your calves, might be one of the largest challenges we face in the California dairy industry! Are you being proactive? Check out this article for more tips and strategies to prevent heat stress. https://articles.extension.org//heat-stress-in-dairy-cattle

Corn silage harvest is in full tilt in the Central Valley! Can you overpack a pile? We don’t think so! Check out this article on the importance of a well packed pile. https://extension.psu.edu/penn-state-corn-silage-bunker-den