With a newly minted agricultural journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in hand, Bonnie Cooper moved to Canada in 1973 to serve as Associate Editor of the Holstein Journal. A "landed immigrant" for over two decades, she attained dual (US/Canadian) citizenship in 1994. For 45 years, Bonnie captured the events, achievements and stories surrounding Canada's Holstein business, immortalizing the cows and breeders. In this episode of The Dairy Show, learn how this international trailblazer has left an indelible mark on the dairy industry.

When Bill Ciolkosz and his wife, Bridget, took over the reins at Ciolkosz Dairy, located near Thorp, Wisconsin, they became the fourth generation to continuously milk cows and manage the land there. As they work to transition the farm to the fifth generation, Bill shares how a deep love and respect for the land, animals and family have served them in the past and positioned them for success in the future.

This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by Legacy Seeds.  Learn more at https://legacyseeds.com.

An industry catalyst, Tom Morris has been named World Dairy Expo's 2023 Industry Person of the Year. Learn more about the steps this entrepreneur took to build a successful sale and publishing business. 

It's time to meet your new host of The Dairy Show! After 60 episodes, Katie is passing the microphone to the new Expo Communications Manager, Lisa Behnke. Join us as we talk about Lisa's experiences with World Dairy Expo and what the 2023 event has in store. 

The Dairy Show hosts Tom Kilcer, owner of Advanced Ag Systems, to learn more about this new term - winter forage - and its relationship to triticale. 

This episode of The Dairy Show is sponsored by TriCal Superior Forage. 

If you have additional questions about this topic, please reach out to Tom at [email protected].

What started as one 4-H heifer when Todd Koch was 12 has now turned into a value-add enterprise at TMK Creamery in Oregon. TMK first ventured into cheese and ice cream but recently started making alcohol with their whey called "Cowcohol." 

Riley and Brooks Hendrickson join The Dairy Show to talk about experiences renovating their dairy barn, hosting farm tours during Expo, WDE memories, and insight on farming with a spouse. 

Since 2020, Andrew Hetke has been traveling the country picturing and videoing dairy cattle. His forte? Candid shots in pastures, barns, under the willows, and so many more places. Learn more about Andrew's story of starting a small business and the advice he has to share with others interested in capturing cows for marketing purposes. 

Jake Smoker is the fifth generation on his family's feedyard in northern Indiana. For the past five years, they have focused on raising beef-on-dairy cross calves. Hear from Jake on what it takes to raise these calves and how dairies can set feedlots up for success during this episode of The Dairy Show. 

Jake references two past episodes of the podcast as additional resources. Here are easy links to them:

- Kevin Ziemba, "Genetics from A to ZBW" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vqsq4-12a61ed

- Andy Beckel, "Success Starts with Calves and Colostrum" - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9b8h3-1114eda

After getting her start in dairy through the 4-H lease program, Sarah Lyness, along with her husband Dan, now owns Spring Run Dairy. The farm is not only a first-generation dairy, but also only the second dairy in New Jersey to bottle milk for direct-to-consumer marketing. 

Learn more about the farm start-up, the creamery start-up, and more during this episode of The Dairy Show.