Vita Plus Corporation

You never get a second chance to feed the first meal. While choosing the right colostrum replacer for your program can be complicated, Noah Litherland, Ph.D., walks you through seven factors to consider when choosing a colostrum replacer. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gU6cZCKx

What is the most cost-effective way to store ensiled feeds? When considering storage options for ensiled forages and grains, this questions inevitably comes up. Cody McCary, Vita Plus forage specialist, walks you through comparisons of several bunker and pile systems. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gsRE4Xw8

?We're welcoming Chloe Hagen, Ph.D. to the Vita Plus team! ? Chloe recently joined Vita Plus as a swine nutritionist and technical salesperson. We are excited to add her talents and expertise to the swine team. Read more about Chloe: https://lnkd.in/gW_EZPwM

We love recognizing fellow employee owners supporting our sales team. Garrett Slavik and Steve Good recently recognized Leon Messing and Steve Irvine at our Gagetown Michigan facility with Honorary Pinnacle awards for going above and beyond in serving customers. Congratulations to Leon and Steve and thanks to all our production and driver staff for their efforts! #employeeowned #workwithvp

?? Sending a special thanks to Chad Howlett for 20 years of dedicated service to Vita Plus. ?? "I still remember my first day at Vita Plus like it was yesterday," Howlett remarked. "The relationships I have with customers and the people I work with motivate me to do my best every day." Congratulations, Chad! #workwithvp

“It is truly a family affair,” Dean Helt remarked. While everyone in the Helt family may have distinct areas of the operation they oversee, everyone is involved in every aspect of the farm. At Helt Dairy LLC, quality care and creating the best environment for calves is at the forefront of the calf program. Read more to learn about the Helt family, their philosophy on colostrum and why communication is crucial: https://lnkd.in/g5iP9r5y

??Today, Vita Plus attended the Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo hosted by the University of Minnesota-Carver County and Carver County Ag Initiatives. It was a great opportunity to be part of this educational event and speak with attendees. Vita Plus is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of this event. #vitaplus #dairynutrition #beefnutrition

Owned by Steve and Seth Loudenbeck, a father-and-son duo, the Loudenbecks have embarked on the expansion of their dairy goat milking venture. "What started out as 100 milking does has turned into 440 does today," Seth remarked. "By the fall of 2025, our goal is to be milking 700 does." Read more about the Loudenbecks operation and how expansion is helping them work toward their goals: https://lnkd.in/gETMw3Yx

While wheat straw, sawdust, wood shavings, and sand are typical bedding materials for calves, have you considered alternative bedding materials available in your area? Lucas Mitchell, Ph.D., Vita Plus calf and heifer specialist, goes through the pros and cons of alternative bedding materials for calves. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/grjABPyX

?? Webinar Announcement! Join Bethany Dado-Senn as we discuss some of the latest trends in calf management related to nutrition, health and herd demographics. Using YOUR questions from the DGN Exchange, Bethany will highlight both research and field experiences in utilizing technologies and implementing changes that save time, reduce inputs and raise a more productive, healthy calf. Call in, watch online OR listen when you can! We record and hold all webinars for one month for members to watch when it suits them! You must still register by the deadline to watch this webinar live or on your own time. ?? REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/dDsHtHbH These webinars are open to all - DGN members, non-members, men and women! $10 registration cost covers DGN programming and development.