Dairy Heifer Management Webinar Series

November 5, 2024 11:00AM - 12:00PM

Registration Deadline: November 26, 2024 - 11:00AM

Contact: Cora Okkema

Join MSU Extension Dairy Educator Cora Okkema each Tuesday at 11 a.m. from October 22 to November 26 as she brings in experts from across the dairy industry to talk about heifer management practices and practical applications. Each session will cover a different topic related to heifer management, with a Q&A session at the end for questions. A complete list of dates and speakers are below:

  • Oct. 22, 2024 - Optimizing dairy heifer growth and reproduction with Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Oct. 29, 2024 - Heifer housing with Casey Mickelson, SE Agricultural & Commercial Solutions
  • Nov. 5, 2024 - Hoof health management for heifers with Gerard Cramer, University of Minnesota
  • Nov. 12, 2024 - The Future of Heifer Rearing: the use of precision livestock technology, animal behavior, and nutrition science with Joao Costa, University of Vermont
  • Nov. 19, 2024 - Transportation of young dairy calves: what’s the impact? with David Renaud, University of Guelph
  • Nov. 26, 2024 - The impact of air quality & thermal stress on heifer health and development with Diego Manriquez Alvarez, Colorado State University & AgNext

The seminar recordings will be available on YouTube and Spotify.

PLEASE NOTE: You only need to register once for the series. This will enroll you in all six dates.

Contact Trina VanAtta, tvanatta@msu.edu for assistance with registration or accommodations. 

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