Professional Dairy Producers®: Drone Use for Livestock Feeding & Colostrum Research

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This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will give provide the latest technology and research updates. Tune in on Tuesday to learn about using drones in livestock feeding, and hear about research on colostrum, gut health and long-term outcomes on Thursday.

Tuesday, May 12

Discover how drones are boosting efficiency, monitoring feed and supporting animal welfare, and learn how to put this technology to work on your farm. Presenter will be:

• Derek Wawack, dairy forage quality expert, Alltech

Thursday, May 14

Hear about research on bovine colostrum supplementation to rescue antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and reduce long-term obesity risk by improving gut health. Presenter will be:

• Dr. Joseph Pierre, PhD, assistant professor, nutritional sciences, UW-Madison

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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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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.