PDPW: Dairy Ventilation & New Technologies

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This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will provide insights on new

technologies and innovations for animal health and production. The Tuesday episode will focus on systems and practices for effective barn ventilation as temperatures rise. On Thursday, learn more about calf monitoring technology from Merck Animal Health that was featured on the 2026 PDP Business Conference Nexus stage.

Tuesday, April 14

Hear about energy-efficient ventilation design to reduce heat stress risk in dairy facilities and practical tools for system planning. Learn about a recent study that introduced an interactive online calculator to assist with fan selection. Presenter will be:

• Neslihan Akdeniz, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Biological Systems Engineering, UW-Madison

Thursday, April 16

Hear about SenseHub® Dairy Youngstock from Merck Animal Health, which is designed to monitor calf health and provide data that can help identify animals that may need additional attention, while also helping guide how time and labor are allocated when managing youngstock. Presenters will be:

• Dr. Jennifer Wilson, DVM, Monitoring Success Specialist Merck Animal Health
• Jerod Henrickson, General Manager, Bella Holsteins, Platteville, Colorado

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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 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 broadcast sessions at www.pdpw.org.

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