Field Specialist - Dairy
Larry Tranel
14858 W. Ridge Lane, Suite 2
Dubuque, IA 52003
Voice 563-583-6496
Fax 563-583-4844
E-mail tranel@iastate.edu
Larry's Resources Web site
Counties Served:
Clayton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson
Point of Contact:
Tama, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, Clinton, Washington, Muscatine, Scott
Areas of Expertise:
Production, nutrition and farm management education
in dairy and beef; Dairy milk quality and mastitis prevention;
Trouble shooting livestock problems; New and Remodeled freestall/parlor and
other livestock facility planning; Utilization of forages;
Management intensive grazing; and farm family labor/personnel management.
Frequent Clients:
ISU Extension county directors, Agri-businesses, Dairy and Livestock farm families,
council members
Joined ISU Extension:
June, 1999
Extension Positions/Other Experience:
Dairy/Farm Management Agent, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Iowa County,
1989-1999. Iowa County Extension Department Chair, 1990-99.
Dairy Producer 1986-99. Travels to Mexico, New Zealand, Ireland, Moldova and
Canada on various mission and farm consultant activities.
Education:Master of Science,
University of Wisc-Platteville,1988
Bachelor of Science, UW-Platteville, 1986, Ag Economics
Bachelor of Science, UW-Platteville, 1986, International Studies
Awards/Honors/Publications:
Recipient of National Farm and Ranch Financial Management
Award, NACAA, 1993, NACAA Search for Excellence Award.
Economics of Dairy Grazing; Economics of Alternative Dairy Grazing Scenarios I and II; Sharemilking in the Midwest; Rotational Grazing and Soil Phosporus Balance; Dollars and Sense--A Handbook for Seasonal Grass Based Dairying; Remodeling Your Dairy; Which Herds are Most Profitable; Feeding Dairy Cows on Pasture; Raising Dairy Heifers on Pasture, Managing Dairy Farm Finances; DAIRY TRANS 2.0 Financial Software; and numerous other fact sheets through Extension View newsletter.
Books, Publications, Videos, Software, Presentations and Other Resources by Larry Tranel
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