JUNEAU, Wis. — Beginning Tuesday, November 23, two new episodes of PDPW’s The Dairy Signalâ„¢ will air. The Tuesday edition will showcase graduate student research in dairy nutrition. On Wednesday, November 24, Dan Basse will provide his regular market news and analysis. There will not be an episode on Thursday, November 25 in honor of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Tuesday, Nov. 23
The “Rising Stars” showcase series will feature ongoing graduate student research at Cornell University. Researchers will share studies focused on the outcomes of management and nutritional practices on commercial dairy farms, and dietary supplementation impacts on calcium metabolism, health and performance of transition cows. This Rising Stars showcase episode is sponsored by Balchem. Episode presenters will be:
- Thomas Overton, PhD, Department Chair, Professor, Animal Science and Program Director, PRO-DAIRY, Cornell University
- Allison Kerwin, PhD candidate, Cornell University
- Geneva Graef, PhD student, Cornell University
Wednesday, Nov. 24
Tune in for a Thanksgiving-week update on news in the dairy and agricultural industries, and analysis of markets and trends that could impact dairy producers. Episode presenter will be:
- Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company
Developed by fellow dairy farmers from the Professional Dairy Producers® (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. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available later in the day. All Dairy Signal episodes are accessible through www.pdpw.org.
For more information, contact PDPW at 800-947-7379 or by emailing mail@pdpw.org. Join the conversation digitally by following @dairyPDPW and using #TheDairySignal on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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