Soil Erosion, Inflammation and Harvest Safety Take Center Stage

Timely opportunities for dairy producers to engage with leading experts on trending topics

Timely topics to protect the health of your soil, cows and team members will be featured in next week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP). Join the conversation about preventing soil erosion on Tuesday and learn about peri-partum inflammation on Wednesday. Thursday’s episode will highlight important safety topics for fall harvest and seasonal activities.

Tuesday, October 22

As fall harvest wraps up, learn how to evaluate fields for soil erosion and discuss options for reducing soil loss with waterway design and construction. Episode presenters will be:

• Amber Radatz, agricultural water quality program manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
• Laura Paletta, outreach specialist, U-W Agriculture Water Quality Program

Wednesday, October 23

Hear about the impact of systemic peri-partum inflammation on cow health, performance and fertility and learn about anti-inflammatory strategies. Episode presenter will be:

• Dr. Adrian Barragan, extension veterinarian and assistant clinical professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Science Department, Pennsylvania State University 

Thursday, October 24

The busy harvest season also brings a number of safety hazards, such as less daylight, fatigue and a race to beat Mother Nature. Tune in for a discussion on keeping your entire team safe during harvest and other seasonal tasks such as emptying manure storage, drying grain and maintaining equipment. Episode presenter will be:

• Mary Bauer, CIH, CSP, compliance assistance specialist, OSHA

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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, 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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