We always knew that dairy was good for your bones. The UW Dairy Innovation Hub is taking it a step further to look at how some underused byproducts of dairy food production can be a game changer for bone health as you age. Mitchell Armstrong is a PhD student at UW-Madison, figuring out how to bring more value to the dairy industry and human nutrition. 

We always knew that dairy was good for your bones. The UW Dairy Innovation Hub is taking it a step further to look at how some underused byproducts of dairy food production can be a game changer for bone health as you age. Mitchell Armstrong is a PhD student at UW-Madison, figuring out how to bring more value to the dairy industry and human nutrition.&nbsp;

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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Can Whey Byproducts Prevent Osteoporosis?

While neither Deirdre Birmingham nor her husband grew up in agriculture, they both had the common interest of growing a farm business. Her degrees in agriculture and an opportunity to purchase farmland in the Driftless area gave birth to The Cider Farm. She dives into the unique philosophy they have on making cider.

While neither Deirdre Birmingham nor her husband grew up in agriculture, they both had the common interest of growing a farm business. Her degrees in agriculture and an opportunity to purchase farmland in the Driftless area gave birth to The Cider Farm. She dives into the unique philosophy they have on making cider.

Building A Specialty Cider Orchard From Scratch

Brian Kuhl defines a hazard as anything that could ultimately injure or potentially kill an individual. Alternatively, he says it can also be something that interrupts our way of business or our ability to get business done. He's the president and chief executive officer of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation, an organization that's key focus is to provide educational resources to keep children in rural America safe. With that in mind, Brian gives Kiley Allan a rundown of some of the most common everyday hazards on a farm.

Brian Kuhl defines a hazard as anything that could ultimately injure or potentially kill an individual. Alternatively, he says it can also be something that interrupts our way of business or our ability to get business done. He's the president and chief executive officer of the Progressive Agriculture Foundation, an organization that's key focus is to provide educational resources to keep children in rural America safe. With that in mind, Brian gives Kiley Allan a rundown of some of the most common everyday hazards on a farm.

Identifying Everyday Hazards On The Farm

The challenge with the H-2A guest worker program is fairly simple for Wisconsin dairy farmers. Cows don’t take a seasonal break. H-2A visas can provide agricultural employers with a reliable source of temporary labor. But dairy farms often have trouble qualifying because workers are needed year-round.

Sam Moheban, an immigration specialist with Ruder Ware in Wausau, tells Pam Jahnke about a new proposal and how it could help farmers with their labor issues.  

The challenge with the H-2A guest worker program is fairly simple for Wisconsin dairy farmers. Cows don&rsquo;t take a seasonal break. H-2A visas can provide agricultural employers with a reliable source of temporary labor. But dairy farms often have trouble qualifying because workers are needed year-round.
Sam Moheban, an immigration specialist with Ruder Ware in Wausau, tells Pam Jahnke about a new proposal and how it could help farmers with their labor issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Can Whey Byproducts Prevent Osteoporosis?

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