Join Conversations about HPAI, Emergency Preparedness, Market News

Opportunity for dairy producers to engage with leading experts, trending topics

Next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide updates on the most pressing topics in the industry and ways to prepare for potential issues. Tune in on Tuesday for an update on highly pathogenic avian influenza, and hear about protocols to prepare for fires and tornadoes on Wednesday. The market news update with economist Ben Buckner returns on Thursday.

Tuesday, August 6

Bring your questions to the experts and tune in for an update on the latest news and research on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle. Episode presenters will be:

• Dr. Keith Poulsen, PhD, director, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL), University of Wisconsin
• Dr. Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, DACVIM, state veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Wednesday, August 7

Preparing for an emergency will pay dividends for operations of any size. Learn about the protocols and processes that farms should have in place in case of fire, tornado or other natural disasters. Episode presenter will be:

• Gerald Minor, chief, Pittsville Fire Department

Thursday, August 8

As summer starts to wind down, join the webinar for updates on ag and dairy markets, exports, weather and more that will impact your business through 2024. Episode presenter will be:

• Ben Buckner, chief grains and dairy analyst, AgResource Company

Prairie Estates Genetics will sponsor episodes of The Dairy Signal in August 2024.

Episodes of The Dairy Signal® are accredited through Dairy AdvanCE® (DACE), enabling dairy producers, industry professionals and students to earn continuing education units for watching either the live or recorded version. 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.

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 PDP 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 (PDP) 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.