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·= = If you actually ate “like a bird” you'd eat about 28 lbs of foo= d per day ·= = Buffalo milk has 28% more protein than cow milk ·= = According to NASA, the foods astronauts miss the most is Pizza and Ice Crea= m ·= = In Spain, it’s common to pour chocolate milk on breakfast cereal ·= = Leather doesn't have a smell, the scent comes from the chemical used in the= tanning process ·= = According to experts the food people are most likely to crave is Cheese (from the “Golden Plunger 2008 Awards”)
IN HOUSE NEWS Pacific Dairy’s new 2009 Calendar done by Pacific Dairy has = by now been brought to most farms. Again we stayed with a variety of = local content which also has the following features: ·= = Popular Farm Related Websites ·= = Local Fair Dates including the Ag Tour and Pacific Ag Show ·= = Breeding Dates ·= = Staff Picture ·= = Key Cell Phone Numbers ·= = Product Information Pacific Dairy Centre is also introducing for 2009 our new website!= www.pacificdairy.net with the following features: ·= = Company Info ·= = Product Lines ·= = Newsletter History (1 year) ·= = Used Equipment Specials ·= = Pictures of Project Progression ·= = Company Announcements
EURO TOUR |
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At the End of 2008 I had a chance to attend the largest animal hus= bandry show in the world in Hannover, Germany. It took me a full two days t= o see all the booths. The following is a summary of what I witnessed: ·= = A GEA Westfalia Surge Booth manned by 80 corporate employees ·= = Westfalia Surge unveiled their new Robotic Milking System ·= = Up to 30 different kinds of head lockers ·= = At least 30 kinds of stall dividers ·= = 10 different kinds of robotic manure scrapers including one by Westfalia Su= rge ·= = Houle’s introduction to Europe via GEA Westfalia Surge ·= = Afikim handled by Fullwood Milking Systems in Europe ·= = Approx 20 kinds to manure scrapers with a shift to cable rope type scrapers= from chain ·= = A huge amount of digester bio gas companies
WINTER SPECIALS ·= = 2 - Bauer Chain Scrapers = 3 years old (8 Blades) ·= = 2 - DeBoer Chain Scrapers = 4 years old (4 Blades) ·= = 1 - Demo Houle 5250 Manure Tank w/ Self Fill Boom ·= = 1 - Cadman 4” x 1550 Reel = 4 years old ·= = 1 - Demo Daritech Spreader Drag Boom
DAIRY PLAN SEMINAR We have a DairyPlan Software Seminar coming up on January 27 2009.= Please contact the office at 604-852-9020 if you would like to attend.
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Newsletter Volume 26 No.01 |
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WE THINK DAIRY |
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NEW YEAR Moving into the New Year we at Pacific Dairy wish you all the best= for 2009. With the challenges of 2009 in the air, we see promising opportu= nities ahead. Building or improving facilities on dairy farms look strong b= ecause: ·= = Building materials have dropped in price (plywood is the cheapest it has be= en in 30 years) ·= = With a slow down in house constructions labour for barn building is looking= reasonable ·= = Interest rates have been dropping ·= = New methods in construction and barn equipment help the cows to do better a= nd saves labour In 2008 we were on pace for almost one new parlor or milking= system per month. Certainly Houle Alley Scrapers and Pumps have also= set new records in sales. Houle Futuro Pumps are looking to be a strong ch= oice for transferring manure. Our next big challenge for 2009 is to look fo= r new methods of dewatering manure scrape alleys in new and older barns. We= now have access to Norbco’s Tube Rider System. At present 18 Houle P= umps and 8 Scraper Systems are to be installed soon.
INTELECTUAL INFO ·= = Among mammals the colder the climate the shorter the legs ·= = 40% of mammal species are rodents ·= = In the middle ages, people added carrot juice to butter to make the color m= ore appetizing ·= = An unusual (but real) occupation—Ice Cream Taster |
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PACIFIC MOO BIZ |
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