DAIRY NEWS – This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will bring together researchers and dairy farmers for interactive conversations about key management topics. The Tuesday episode will feature a “fact or fiction” discussion of a cow’s transition period and Wednesday’s session will highlight best practices in bedding management. On Thursday, we’ll delve into current research regarding consumers and food-system leaders up the chain on the subject of their expectations of the dairy industry.
More details here:
Tuesday, January 17
Tune in for a “fact or fiction” episode focused on transition-cow management with an interactive discussion on some of the most common assumptions about cows during this critical period. Episode presenter will be:
- Dr. Ryan Pralle, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Agriculture University of Wisconsin Platteville
Wednesday, January 18
Bedding types and management have a significant impact on bacteria counts, mastitis risk and milk quality. Learn how to benchmark bacteria counts in bedding materials and improve management to reduce mastitis risk. Episode presenter will be:
- Dr. Sandra Godden, DVM, PhD, Professor, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota
Thursday, January 19
What does the food chain expect from dairy producers? How can dairy producers be Future Ready? Hear the results of qualitative research with leaders up the chain in our food system to understand what sustainability looks like to partners now and in the future. Episode presenters will be:
- Linda Wenck, Principal, Director of Sustainable Food & Consumer Communications, MorganMyers
- Shelly Mayer, Executive Director, Professional Dairy Producers
The Dairy Signal® is a weekly series of educational episodes offering insights and resources for fellow dairy farmers and other food-system professionals across the value chain. Developed by dairy farmers and members of the Professional Dairy Producers® Board of Directors, the episodes air live from 12:00-1:00 PM CT each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available shortly after episodes are aired. Access all previously broadcasted sessions at www.pdpw.org.
For more information, contact PDPW at 800-947-7379 or by emailing mail@pdpw.org. Join the conversation digitally by following @dairyPDPW and using #TheDairySignal on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation’s largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
