Online series features nutrient management planning, calf housing and market updates from leading experts
Dennis Frame, owner of Timber Ridge Consulting, and Eric Cooley, Co-Director of Discovery Farms, will provide recommendations on creating effective nutrient management plans and considerations when working with tile drainage. Laura Raatz, Herd Manager and Calf Manager, Wagner Farms, Inc., Cecil, Wis. and Christine Bender, Owner/Herd Manager, McFarlandale Dairy LLC, Watertown, Wis., will provide insights on their experiences moving to a “buddy system” in their calf housing program.
Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company, will return to The Dairy Signal with his bi-weekly update and analysis of dairy market trends and news.
Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the 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; recorded sessions are available later in the day.
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, PhD, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist with the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis, returned to The Dairy Signal on April 21 to provide an update on how California dairy farmers are effectively reducing methane production by producing biogas and converting it into renewable natural gas. He shared ongoing research into methane reduction, including answering questions about feed additives and options for smaller farms.
A dairy producer panel of Yogi Brown, Sunburst Dairy, Rosario Ibarra, General Manager, Grotegut Dairy Farm, Inc., and Heidi Fischer, Fischer-Clark Dairy Farm, LLC, shared their experiences and learnings with calf pasteurizer feeding systems on the April 22 episode.
Each live session offers attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers through the interactive platform.
Here is a look at the upcoming presenters and topics:
Tuesday, April 27
Topic: Learn the basic components of an effective nutrient management plan and other considerations when working with tile drainage. Episode presenters include:
- Dennis Frame, owner of Timber Ridge Consulting
- Eric Cooley, Co-Director of Discovery Farms
Wednesday, April 28
Topic: Paired calf housing is becoming a more popular way to raise calves. Learn from two calf managers how they have successfully incorporated the “buddy system” into their calf operation. Episode presenters include:
- Laura Raatz, Herd Manager and Calf Manager, Wagner Farms, Inc., Cecil, Wis.
- Christine Bender, Owner/Herd Manager, McFarlandale Dairy LLC, Watertown, Wis.
Thursday, April 29
Topic: Hear the latest news and analysis of agricultural markets and trends that will impact dairy producers and ag industry. Episode presenter includes:
- Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company
All Dairy Signal episodes are available to the public at no cost, with current and past episodes accessible through www.pdpw.org. For more information, contact PDPW at 800-947-7379 or by emailing mail@pdpw.org. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the sessions 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.
Be the first to comment