Carbon Credit Contracts, Healthy Sleep Habits, Calf Housing

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature topics to keep yourself, your finances and animals healthy. Tune in on Tuesday for a review of carbon credit contracts and learn about healthy sleep habits on Wednesday. Thursday’s episode will focus on calf housing approaches.

Tuesday, February 25

Tune in to learn about types of carbon credit contracts and what producers should be looking for and avoiding. Episode presenter will be:

• Troy Schneider, Shareholder and Attorney, Menn Law Firm

Wednesday, February 26

A good night’s sleep is key to physical and mental health. Hear about ways to create beneficial sleep habits. The episode will be presented by:

• Morgan Ekovich, Health and Nutrition Coach, Founder, Get Fit with ME

Thursday, February 27

Join a discussion on group housing and young animal enrichment with a focus on the various housing approaches (pair, group or single). The episode will be presented by:

• Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Animal Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Madison

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal are sponsored by Acepsis™, a Wisconsin-based company dedicated to improving the health and wellness of dairy herds through innovative hygiene technologies. The company’s product line includes cutting-edge solutions primarily utilizing chlorine-dioxide for animal hygiene (teat dips), water treatment, and facility hygiene. To learn more visit www.acepsis.com.

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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.

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