JUNEAU, Wis. — This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) will feature discussions on improving both milk quality and animal wellbeing. Tune in Tuesday for a deep dive into mastitis prevention and management. Wednesday and Thursday episodes will focus on parlor management, with a review of research and best practices, followed by a producer panel discussion on Thursday.
More details here:
Tuesday, September 20
Get back to basics on mastitis prevention and management by focusing on the bacteria that causes this disease, and the environmental conditions that allow them to thrive. Hear about ways to improve cow health and milk quality. Episode presenter will be:
- Dr. Maria Jose Fuenzalida, PhD, GLP and Non-GLP Study Coordinator, Pathway Preclinical Services
Wednesday, September 21
Learn about the impact that milking parlor equipment and management have on animal wellbeing, including the amount of time cows should spend in the parlor and what happens if they are there too long. Also hear about potential solutions to parlor equipment challenges. Episode presenters will be:
- Dr. Marcia Endres, PhD, Professor, Animal Science Department, and Director of Graduate Studies, University of Minnesota
- Dr. Doug Reinemann, Professor and Chair of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thursday, September 22
Tune in for a dairy producer panel on parlor management focused on key questions like parlor staffing, scheduling, systems and equipment and parlor design. Bring your questions for real-world insights on improving processes and animal wellbeing in the milking parlor. Episode presenters will be:
- Rick Roden, Part Owner, Roden Echo Valley, LLC
- Zoey Nelson, COO of Brooks Farm 1855, LLC
The Dairy Signal™ is a weekly series of free educational episodes offering insights and resources for fellow dairy farmers and other food-system professionals across the value chain. Developed by dairy farmers and members of the Professional Dairy Producers® Board of Directors, the 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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— Professional Dairy Producers