Preparing the Next Generation, Bovine Leukemia Virus, Carbon Basics

PDP presents opportunities for dairy professionals to learn from experts on trending topics

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will take deep dives into trending topics in the dairy industry. Tuesday’s episode will highlight best practices for preparing the next generation in a dairy business.  Learn about bovine leukemia virus on Wednesday and hear about the key terms and metrics in greenhouse gases and the carbon marketplace on Thursday.

Tuesday, February 11

Tune in to learn how we can best prepare the next generation of employees, managers and leaders for success by developing their leadership skills and managing everyone’s expectations. Episode presenter will be:

• Nicole Bettinger Zeidler, Consultant, Family Business Consulting Group

Wednesday, February 12

Learn about bovine leukemia virus, with a focus on how it is transmitted, protocols to prevent and manage it in a herd, and how the virus can impact a dairy’s bottom line. The episode will be presented by:

• Dr. Keith Poulsen, PhD, Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL), University of Wisconsin

Thursday, February 13

Questions about the carbon marketplace?  Tune in to learn about the basics of greenhouse gases and emissions, how they are calculated on dairy farms and the terms you need to know. The episode will be presented by:

• Carson Dugger, Agronomist, Eocene Environmental Group
• Courtney Titus, M.S., Technical Services Manager, Eocene Environmental Group

This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal are sponsored by Acepsis™, a Wisconsin-based company dedicated to improving the health and wellness of dairy herds through innovative hygiene technologies. The company’s product line includes cutting-edge solutions primarily utilizing chlorine-dioxide for animal hygiene (teat dips), water treatment, and facility hygiene. To learn more visit www.acepsis.com.

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.

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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.