Free online episodes offer insights to help producers make informed decisions
Charlie Arnot, CEO of The Center for Food Integrity and president of Look East, will provide an update on consumer trends and perceptions of new technologies in the food industry. Dr. Geoffrey E. Dahl, Harriet B. Weeks Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida, will review the impact of heat stress on every aspect of dairy operations and practical management strategies as temperatures climb.
Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company, will return for his bi-weekly update on ag markets and trends.
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.
Episodes of The Dairy Signal in June and July are sponsored by Prairie Estates Genetics. For more than 30 years, Prairie Estates Genetics has helped dairy farmers across the Midwest grow forage their farm can depend on.
On the June 1 episode, Dr. Heather White, PhD, Associate Professor of Nutritional Physiology of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ryan Pralle, Assistant Professor of Animal Science and Researcher, Dairy Innovation Hub, UW-Platteville and Henry Holdorf, PhD Candidate, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison, shared highlights and answered questions about ongoing research. They focused on several projects, including sub-clinical ketosis and the impact of rumen-protected choline on cow health during transition period and times of heat stress.
Paul Bleiberg, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, National Milk Producers Federation, joined The Dairy Signal on June 2 with an update on the new administration and appointments within USDA , as well as status of key issues impacting the dairy industry including infrastructure discussions and environmental and tax policies. Gary Sipiorski, independent business and financial consultant and Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville School of Agriculture and Farm Management Specialist, outlined key elements of business and financial IQ for today’s dairy farms on the June 3 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, June 8
Topic: Find out what’s trending when it comes to consumer buying habits, what’s the recent perception on plant-based and cell-based alternatives to dairy and meat and how certain new initiatives could affect the dairy industry. Episode presenter includes:
- Charlie Arnot, CEO of The Center for Food Integrity and president of Look East
Wednesday, June 9
Topic: Heat stress can affect overall economics, production, fertility and alter milk composition. Learn some of the more effective heat abatement practices and feeding techniques to combat heat stress.
Episode presenter includes:
- Dr. Geoffrey E. Dahl, Harriet B. Weeks Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida
Thursday, June 10
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.
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