Water Quality, Tractor Safety and Disease Culling Factors on Tap for The Dairy Signal™

Online webinar presented by PDPW keeps dairy industry ahead of news and trends

 

New episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signal™ will cover the latest research in water quality, large-equipment safety practices and two critical diseases impacting dairy herds. The Tues., April 5 episode will feature an update on research currently underway with Wisconsin Discovery Farms. Guidelines for tractor- and large-implement safety will take center stage on the Wednesday episode, and Thursday’s presenters will delve into culling factors of Johne’s disease and leukosis.

Tuesday, April 5

Learn about the latest on-farm and water-quality research underway at Discovery Farm and hear about the results that may be applicable to dairy operations. Episode presenter will be:

• Amber Radatz, Agricultural Water Quality Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

Wednesday, April 6
Planting season is just around the corner; that means safety is top of mind. Hone in on practical safety tips and best practices for working around large equipment. Episode presenter will be:

• Cheryl Skjolaas, Agricultural Safety and Health Specialist, Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, UW-Madison/Division of Extension

Thursday, April 7

Johne’s disease and leukosis remain important concerns for dairy herds. Learn about new data on these two diseases and the parameters producers should consider to combat them. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Keith Poulsen, PhD, Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL), University of Wisconsin

Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Board of Directors, The Dairy Signal™ is a weekly series of free educational episodes offering insights and resources for fellow dairy farmers and other food system professionals throughout the value chain. 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 later in the day. All Dairy Signal episodes are accessible through 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.