Small towns and rural communities don’t always have access to the same resources as others do, including things like healthcare and economic development.

Small towns and rural communities don&rsquo;t always have access to the same resources as others do, including things like healthcare and economic development.

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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Red LED light therapy can be beneficial for humans, but how about for cows? Well experiments with both red and blue LED lights are being tested at Roden Echo Valley dairy farm in West Bend. 

Owner Rick Roden says they have been testing these lights for the past two years to see if they can improve milk production and kill bacteria in bedding areas. Roden provides more insight into how this research is being conducted and what they’ve seen so far.

“The red LED lights are being tested to improve milk production while the blue flights are being used to test the potential of killing bacteria in the bedding areas.” says Roden. “We’ve hung eleven of these lights above the free stalls in our barn and the cows under these lights are all second plus lactation.”

Roden worked with Dave Klumb of White Leaf Technologies Group to determine the wavelength frequencies needed as well as how the study was going to be conducted. The lights are on 24/7 and the cows haven’t been bothered by them.

Red LED light therapy can be beneficial for humans, but how about for cows? Well experiments with both red and blue LED lights are being tested at Roden Echo Valley dairy farm in West Bend. 
Owner Rick Roden says they have been testing these lights for the past two years to see if they can improve milk production and kill bacteria in bedding areas. Roden provides more insight into how this research is being conducted and what they’ve seen so far.
“The red LED lights are being tested to improve milk production while the blue flights are being used to test the potential of killing bacteria in the bedding areas.” says Roden. “We’ve hung eleven of these lights above the free stalls in our barn and the cows under these lights are all second plus lactation.”
Roden worked with Dave Klumb of White Leaf Technologies Group to determine the wavelength frequencies needed as well as how the study was going to be conducted. The lights are on 24/7 and the cows haven’t been bothered by them.

LED Light Improve Cows Production

Bears are on the move! Recent bear sightings near Madison and Milwaukee beg the question - are bears moving south to stay or are they just wandering through? Randy Johnson, large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin DNR, shares insight on black bear population trends and the impact they will continue to have as they interact with people more frequently.

Bears are on the move! Recent bear sightings near Madison and Milwaukee beg the question - are bears moving south to stay or are they just wandering through? Randy Johnson, large carnivore specialist with the Wisconsin DNR, shares insight on black bear population trends and the impact they will continue to have as they interact with people more frequently.

Wisconsin Bears On The Move

75th Alice in Dairyland Taylor Schaefer comes in-studio with all the best ways you can take part in National Dairy Month this June. We both agree dairy breakfasts are a must -- you can find a breakfast on the farm near you at wisconsindairy.org. But she emphasizes that dairy is a nutritious product that you can use year-round. She likes charcuterie to-go cups to compliment a busy schedule. Schaefer expects to drive more than 5,000 miles in June going to dairy events spanning from the southern border of the state to Lake Superior. She also reflects on her time as Alice as she begins grooming 76th Alice Ashley Hagenow to start her term on July 5.

75th Alice in Dairyland Taylor Schaefer comes in-studio with all the best ways you can take part in National Dairy Month this June. We both agree dairy breakfasts are a must -- you can find a breakfast on the farm near you at wisconsindairy.org. But she emphasizes that dairy is a nutritious product that you can use year-round. She likes charcuterie to-go cups to compliment a busy schedule. Schaefer expects to drive more than 5,000 miles in June going to dairy events spanning from the southern border of the state to Lake Superior. She also reflects on her time as Alice as she begins grooming 76th Alice Ashley Hagenow to start her term on July 5.

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