Next up on PDPW’s The Dairy Signal: Double Take on Nutrition and the Transition Period, Biosecurity

Leading experts share research for dairy producers, answer questions in real time

Leading researchers will join The Dairy Signal™ from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) this week’s to share practices that can impact the health and security of today’s dairy farms. The Tuesday episode will explore the role of nutrition and transition-cow diseases. Tune in Wednesday to learn about optimal on-farm biosecurity practices and hear the latest research on calcium during the transition period on Thursday. Zinpro Corporation is the sponsor of all episodes of The Dairy Signal during November.

Here are more details:

Tuesday, November 15

Trace minerals and vitamins are often overlooked in transition nutrition due to more focus on protein or energy. Tune in to hear about the important role trace minerals and vitamins play in cow immune response and calf survival and health. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Robert Van Saun, DVM, Professor of Veterinary Science and Extension Veterinarian, Penn State University

Wednesday, November 16
Join us for a discussion on all things biosecurity, including the on-farm practices that can minimize disease risk. Bring your questions for a hearty conversation on this critical topic. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Heather Roney, DVM, Cattle Health Programs Veterinarian, Wisconsin DATCP

Thursday, November 17

Cart or the horse? How do calcium and serotonin impact peripartal calcium homeostasis? Learn about how calcium is regulated in the transition period and the essential role dry-cow feeding plays in preventing postpartum calcium issues and more. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Laura Hernandez, Ph.D., Professor of Lactation Physiology, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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.