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DAIReXNET Gears up for October Launch
By
Aimee Nielson
LEXINGTON, Ky., (Sept. 12, 2007) – America’s dairy industry
producers, professionals and consumers will soon have a new
Internet-based information and education tool at their
fingertips. This dairy cattle website, DAIReXNET, will launch at
the World Dairy Expo October 2-6, in Madison, Wis.
DAIReXNET is being developed through the collaboration of dairy
cattle specialists throughout the United States. The experts
came together to form a national, Cooperative Extension-driven,
web-based community focused on designing a national resource on
dairy cattle production. Dairy cattle specialists at the
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture are leading the
effort through the eXtension Initiative and in collaboration
with professionals at Penn State University, the University of
Maryland, the University of Illinois, the University of Idaho,
the University of Georgia and North Carolina State University.
“The planning for DAIReXNET has been extensive,” said Donna
Amaral-Phillips, UK extension dairy specialist. “We’re excited
to give people a comprehensive dairy resource. With combined
information from land-grant universities around the country,
DAIReXNET will have the most up-to-date information available
about the dairy industry.”
Long known for its innovative use of technology, the dairy
industry’s newest effort integrates the expertise of land-grant
university researchers and specialists with the Internet’s
instant accessibility, allowing dairy producers and others to
access the latest, most up-to-date information at any time and
at any place on any Internet-ready device. The site includes
information on many aspects of dairy production and is dedicated
to meeting the educational and decision-making needs of people
in all facets of the dairy industry.
“We chose to launch the Web site at the World Dairy Expo because
we know that’s where dairy enthusiasts and experts from around
the world gather to learn and share about the latest
developments in the dairy industry,” Amaral-Phillips said.
“DAIReXNET representatives will be at the American Dairy Science
Association booth. We encourage anyone who attends the expo to
visit the exhibit so they can explore this resource and all of
its possibilities.”
This broad-based Internet resource, launched as a part of the
Cooperative Extension System’s eXtension Initiative puts a
wealth of research-based information in an easily accessible
format for anyone interested in dairy production. Beginning Oct.
2, people can access DAIReXNET via the
eXtension Web site, then choose “Dairy Cattle.”
The eXtension Dairy Cattle Web site features a frequently asked
questions section that allows users to submit queries on various
aspects of dairy cattle production. If an answer is not already
available, the user’s question is directed to dairy specialists
who will research and answer the question.
DAIReXNET will also allow users to gain access to current,
in-depth, peer reviewed articles as well as state and regional
dairy newsletters, news releases and highlighted stories from
around the country, and a list of current events at the local,
state, regional and national levels.
eXtension is an educational partnership of more than 70
land-grant universities helping Americans improve their lives
with access to timely, objective, research-based information and
educational opportunities. eXtension’s interactive Web site
located at
http://www.extension.org is
customized with links to local Cooperative Extension Service Web
sites and information on other topics of interest.
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Contact: Donna Amaral-Phillips, 859-257-7542
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