🟢 Episode Description:
In this udderly fascinating edition of Weather & Ag in Focus, Dean Wysocki and Bridgette Readel return with sunshine, storms, and a dairy deep dive! They’re joined by retired NDSU Dairy Extension Specialist J.W. Schroeder for a creamy conversation in honor of June Dairy Month. Learn why milk is sold by the “hundredweight,” whether cream really rises to the top, and which is heavier — a pound of milk or a pound of gold? 🥛🐄
Meanwhile, stormy skies loom! Dean breaks down a back-to-back severe weather threat, and Bridget updates us on North Dakota’s lush wheat field, upcoming beef events, and parasite threats that don’t stop at customs. Oh, and yes — Angie from Horace qualifies for the $10,000 Great Grocery Giveaway! 💰
⏱️ Highlighted Moments & Timestamps:
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(0:00) Warm welcome & weather snapshot – sunshine now, storms tonight
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(1:06) Call for student radio interns – hands-on ag communication experience!
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(1:48) $10K Grocery Giveaway — Congrats to Angie of Horace!
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(2:36) Severe Weather Alert: Tonight & tomorrow night bring hail & high winds
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(3:49) Heat watch ahead — “Cars inside, crops at risk!”
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(5:08) Wheat field promo! Visit + QR code = chance at a $100 gas card
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(7:00) Field update: “Wheat looks great — let’s dodge that hail.”
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(7:30) 📞 Caller Terry suggests dew point in forecasts
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(9:25) Listener question inspires today’s deep dive into dairy
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(10:13) Ice cream flavor debate — black licorice vs. Juneberry 🍦
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(11:09) Guest spotlight: J.W. Schroeder, dairy legend & trivia machine
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(14:44) 🧠 Why milk is sold by weight, not volume (milk cans, history, density!)
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(20:34) Dairy breeds & fat content — Holsteins vs. Jerseys showdown
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(21:55) 💡 Dairy logistics 101: From cow to shelf in 36 hours!
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(25:59) Homogenization & pasteurization — making milk shelf-ready
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(27:09) Cheesy secrets revealed! Diversion to butter, cheese, and ice cream
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(29:38) Chocolate milk = the real MVP of post-workout recovery 🏋️
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(31:26) JW drops one last pun: “We’ll talk about chocolate milk coming from brown cows next time.” 😂
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(31:46) Severe weather reminder: Repeat storms & heat on the way
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(34:44) Upcoming events: BQA certs, cattle handling, biosecurity, and border pests
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(36:39) Thank yous & reminder to stay storm-ready