ORANGE CITY, Iowa — Learn the latest information in dairy nutrition and management by attending the virtual 2021 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference on June 9-10.
Although the conference is being offered virtually, June 9 and 10 will feature live morning sessions designed to promote interaction and discussion between participants and the speakers.
The June 9 morning session will feature Dr. Bill Weiss from Ohio State University discussing updated energy systems for dairy cows. Dr. Jim Drackley from the University of Illinois will then explain a new system for determining the nutrient requirements of young dairy calves. Following their presentations, a panel discussion will feature Weiss, Drackley and other nutritionists sharing their ideas of how cows will be fed in the future.
The June 10 session will feature a discussion on hypocalcemia treatment and prevention by Dr. Jesse Goff from Iowa State University and Dr. Laura Hernandez from the University of Wisconsin. Additionally, another session will focus on improving lactation performance using high digestible forage led by Dr. Kan Kalscheur from the USDA Forage Research Center, who will discuss their lactation research on reduced lignin alfalfa. Finally, Dr. Luiz Ferreretto from the University of Wisconsin will discuss corn silage fiber digestibility.
Breakout topics will include:
- Lackluster calves – using lung ultrasound to identify a “calories-out” problem
- Interpretation and use of new passive immunity guidelines
- Optimizing the use of sexed semen
- Nutritional strategies for alleviating heat stress in dairy cows
- Dairy heifer coccidiosis research with novel egg antibodies and essential oils
- Using summer to winter ratios to evaluate summer slump
- What is happening in the gut in the scouring calf and effective fluid therapy
- Mineral bioavailability
All presentations will be pre-recorded and will be made available to participants for viewing before the conference and for 60 days after the conference. General sessions will also have a live component with speakers providing a 5-minute live summary of their recorded presentation. This will be followed with a 45-minute to one-hour question and discussion period between session speakers and participants. Participants are encouraged to watch the recorded presentation before the conference and come with questions. Breakout sessions will not have a live component, but participants will be able to contact speakers directly with questions.
For details and to register, visit http://fourstatedairy.org/ or contact Jim Salfer at salfe001@umn.edu or 320-203-6093. The conference registration fee is $100.
This conference is a collaborative effort of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, University of Illinois Extension, University of Minnesota Extension, and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
— Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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