DCRC webinar, presented in Spanish, focuses on automated monitoring technology

“Use of automated monitoring technology for enhancing dairy herd health performance and management” (Uso de tecnologías de monitoreo automatizado para mejorar el rendimiento y la gestión de la salud del rebaño lechero), presented in Spanish, headlines the Sept. 11 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) webinar. The free webinar starts at 1 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada). Julio O. Giordano, Cornell University, will serve as the instructor for this one-hour webinar.

Are you wondering what automated monitoring systems can do for a dairy? In this presentation, Giordano will discuss the latest research and experiences with on-farm use of monitoring technologies for dairy herd health monitoring and management. Special emphasis will be placed on what we can learn about cows with sensor technologies and the implications on herd management and performance of integrating these automated systems in dairy operations.

Giordano is the director of the Dairy Cattle Biology and Management Laboratory in the department of animal science at Cornell University, director of the Cornell Agricultural Systems Testbed for the Farm the Future, and a co-director of the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture. His research focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of technology and novel management strategies for dairy production systems. The overarching goal of his research program is to integrate concepts of animal biology, farm management, engineering and data-analytics for enhancing the reproductive performance, health and profitability of dairy farms.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/DCRCWebSept11. If you are a DCRC member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar at www.dcrcouncil.org after Sept. 25.

For more information about DCRC’s webinars, e-mail Caio Figueiredo, DCRC Education Committee chair, at: caio.figueiredo@wsu.edu or e-mail DCRC at: jodee@dcrcouncil.org.

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council is focused on bringing together all sectors of the dairy industry – producers, consultants, academia and allied industry professionals – for improved reproductive performance. DCRC provides an unprecedented opportunity for all groups to work together to take dairy cattle reproduction to the next level.