Dairy Heifer Management Webinar Series
Every Tuesday from April 23, 2024 - May 28, 2024
7-8 p.m.
Webinar via Zoom
Join MSU Extension Dairy Educator Cora Okkema each Tuesday at 7 p.m. from April 23 to May 28 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 any questions you have. A complete list of dates and speakers are below:
- April 23, 2024 - Monitoring the Future of Your Dairy: Heifer Records - Lauren Siver, UNIFORM-Agri
- April 30, 2024 - Short & long-term impacts of social housing on youngstock - Emily Lindner, M.S., University of Florida
- May 7, 2024 - Capitalizing your heifer inventory through reproduction & reducing non-completion - Kelly Sporer, CentralStar Cooperative
- May 14, 2024 - Successful pair or group rearing of calves: Common challenges and options for solutions - Jennifer Van Os, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- May 21, 2024 - Dairy calves from weaning to 4 months of age - Jud Heinrichs, Ph.D., Penn State University
- May 28, 2024 - Feeding and managing heat-stressed heifers - Bethany Dado-Senn, Vita Plus Corp.
Registration for Dairy Heifer Management Webinar Series is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on May 27, 2024.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.