Week 66 of The Dairy Signal™ from PDPW to Feature Sessions on Bovine Tuberculosis, Crop Quality and Water Research

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Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), announces the line-up of speakers for week 66 of The Dairy Signal™. Episodes this week will highlight getting ahead of a key disease, a look at crop progress and impact on nutrition programs, and an update on groundwater and nitrogen-use efficiency research.

Dr. Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, DACVIM, State Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Dr. Elisabeth Patton, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, Assistant State Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Steve Maddox, Maddox Dairy, Burrel, California will provide an update on bovine tuberculosis and tips to protect your herd and prevent disease spread.

Dr. John Goeser, PhD, Director of Nutritional Research & Innovation at Rock River Lab, Inc., and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Dairy Science Department at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Scott Fleming, Nutrient Management Specialist and Sampling Director from Rock River Lab, will review the quality of hay and corn crops and the potential impact on dairy nutritional needs.  Amber Radatz, Co-Director, Discovery Farms and Ryan Heiderman, Nitrogen Projects Coordinator, Discovery Farms will share updates on groundwater and nitrogen-use efficiency research.

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.

Episodes of The Dairy Signal in June and July are sponsored by Prairie Estates Genetics.

On July 6, Adam Wehling, Dean of Agriculture, Energy, Construction & Transportation, Chippewa Valley Technical College and Frank Cardoza, Dairy Operations Manager, Philip Verwey Farms, Hanford, Calif., provided practical recommendations on how to evaluate the potential value of alternative energy sources such as solar, wind or geothermal for dairy operations.

The July 7 episode featured Shawn Darcy, Senior Director, Market Research, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Brandon Scholz, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association, shared valuable insights on consumer’s perception of beef as a protein source and how COVID-19 and beef prices and supplies have impacted buying behavior.

Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company, and Ben Buckner, Economist at AgResource Company returned to The Dairy Signal on July 8 with a bi-weekly update and analysis of U.S. and global agricultural markets. They provided highlights of recent USDA seeding reports, the strengthening U.S. dollar and an update on dairy exports and international markets.

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, July 13

Topic: Opportunities exist for bovine tuberculosis (TB) to reemerge in the U.S. Learn how to minimize your herd’s risks for introduction and spread of TB and hear firsthand how one family dairy dealt with this zoonotic disease. Episode presenters include:

• Dr. Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, DACVIM, State Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
• Dr. Elisabeth Patton, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM, Assistant State Veterinarian, Wisconsin DATCP
• Steve Maddox, Maddox Dairy, Burrel, California

Wednesday, July 14

Topic:  Certain areas of the U.S. have received adequate moisture; other areas are still in a drought-stricken state. Learn how this will affect the dairy state and where we are at in terms of quality and quantity of second-crop harvesting and corn growth. Episode presenters include:

• Dr. John Goeser, PhD, Director of Nutritional Research & Innovation at Rock River Lab, Inc., and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Dairy Science Department at University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Scott Fleming, Nutrient Management Specialist and Sampling Director from Rock River Lab

Thursday, July 15

Topic:  Learn how nitrates can affect groundwater and hear the latest update on Discovery Farm’s nitrogen-use efficiency research project as it relates to fine-tuning crop decisions and how this study weaves into the new DNR regulations.  Episode presenters include:

• Amber Radatz, Co-Director, Discovery Farms
• Ryan Heiderman, Nitrogen Projects Coordinator, Discovery Farms

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.

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