DAIRY NEWS – As we move into the final few weeks of 2023, episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) will provide interactive opportunities to learn from industry experts. Tuesday’s session will focus on the importance of a well-balanced transition cow diet. Tune in on Wednesday for a look ahead at 2024 weather forecasts and on Thursday learn about cheese pairings for holiday entertaining.
A few more details here:
Tuesday, Dec. 12
Hear about the different nutrients that are needed for a successful transition cow diet. Episode presenter will be:
- Dana Tomlinson, PhD, Nutritionist, Global Technical Services, Zinpro IsoFerm
Wednesday, Dec. 13
Tune in for a look back at the weather events and trends that shaped 2023 and learn about what might be in store for 2024. Episode presenter will be:
- Andrew Pritchard, Senior Meteorologist, Atmospheric Sciences, Regional Atmospheric Scientist for Canada, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Thursday, Dec. 14
Impress your friends and family this holiday season with charcuterie boards featuring Wisconsin cheese! Watch this episode to learn about ways to pair your favorites and how to incorporate new cheeses into your holiday entertaining. Episode presenter will be:
- Ashley Hagenow, 76th Alice in Dairyland
Episodes of The Dairy Signal® are now accredited through Dairy AdvanCE® (DACE), enabling dairy producers, industry professionals and students to earn continuing education units for watching. Those wishing to earn up to 0.5 DACE continuing education units per episode simply complete a brief online quiz pertaining to each specific webinar, whether live or recorded. Dairy AdvanCE is an online continuing education management tool for dairy farmers and other professionals that simplifies finding, tracking and managing continuing education units (CEUs). To learn more, visit www.DairyAdvance.org. Farmers and students are eligible for a free subscription; allied industry professionals can subscribe for a one-time fee of $75.
The Dairy Signal® is a weekly series of educational episodes offering practical insights and resources for dairy farmers and food-system professionals across the value chain. 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 send an email to 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.
