Week 64 of The Dairy Signal Features the Latest in Silage Quality, Keeping Calves Cool and a Look Inside the Country’s Largest Cooperative

 

Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 64 of The Dairy Signal™. Episodes this week feature the latest in silage quality from two “rising stars”, keeping calves cool and comfortable during summer months and a look inside the country’s largest dairy cooperative.

The Dairy Signal wraps up in June with presentations from two “rising stars” from the research team of Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, Ruminant Nutrition Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin – Madison,

including Ben Saylor, Ruminant Nutrition PhD Candidate and Cole Diepersloot, MS Student, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. They will share the latest research updates on silage quality and its nutritive value.

Dr. Geof Smith, DVM, MS, PhD, Veterinarian, Dairy Technical Services, Zoetis and Sherry Arnold, Busse’s Barron Acres, Barron, Wis., will share their perspective on keeping calves cool during the summer months. Kristen Coady, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and David Darr, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, both at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), will share how DFA remains competitive and innovative on behalf of its dairy farmer members.

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.

The June 30 episode of The Dairy Signal is sponsored by Balchem, and the remaining June and July episodes are sponsored by Prairie Estates.

The June 22 episode featured Michelle McBride, Founder & CEO, GoodSport™ Nutrition and Tom Guerin, Research Program Manager, Center for Dairy Research (CDR), providing an inside look at the idea behind the new sports drink made from milk and how the CDR supports these entrepreneurs.

On the June 23 episode, Molly Browne, Education Manager, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Tina Peterson, National Program Manager, Media Appearances, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW), shared DFW’s role in driving demand for dairy products while offering tips for different food pairings along with live food recipes.

Dan Basse, Economist and President at AgResource Company, returned to The Dairy Signal on June 24 with a bi-weekly market update and analysis of the most recent ag trends.

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 29

Topic: It’s officially summer and that equates to hot and humid days. Learn how to maintain calf health during warmer weather and how one producer works daily keeping 8,000 calves comfortable and hydrated. Episode presenter includes:

• Dr. Geof Smith, DVM, MS, PhD, Veterinarian, Dairy Technical Services, Zoetis
• Sherry Arnold, Busse’s Barron Acres, Barron, Wis.

Wednesday, June 30

Topic: Hear from two “rising stars” in dairy research talk about some of the recent work on silage quality and its nutritive value. Episode presenters include:

• Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, Ruminant Nutrition Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin – Madison
• Ben Saylor, Ruminant Nutrition PhD Candidate, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences
• Cole Diepersloot, MS Student, Department of Animal and Dairy Science

Thursday, July 1

Topic:  Find out how Dairy Farmers of America remains competitive as the largest cooperative in the nation and the innovations keeping them in the forefront of the industry. Episode presenters include:

• Kristen Coady, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Dairy Farmers of America
• David Darr, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)

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.