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Dairy Farmers, Nutritionists and Veterinarians Will Focus on Transition Cow, Feed Inventories & Animal Care
October 21, 2019
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Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
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DAIRY NEWS – Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), led by a producer committee, launches the 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop, a one-day workshop for dairy farmers, nutritionists, veterinarians and other key resources. The repeating Workshop will be held Wed., Oct. 30 at Arlington Ag Research Station in Arlington, Wis., and Thu., Oct. 31 at Marshfield Ag Research Station in Marshfield, Wis. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
The workshop will provide attendees a deeper understanding of transition cow health strategies, feed inventory management, and best animal care practices for a thriving herd from expert trainers:
Key learnings from general sessions and breakout labs will include:
The 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop is an accredited training and offers up to 4.5 Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits, up to 5.5 CEs to UW-School of Veterinary Medicine (UW-SVM), and up to 4.5 CEs to American Registry of Professional Scientists (ARPAS) members. To learn more or secure credits, visit www.DairyAdvance.org.
To learn more and to register, visit www.pdpw.org or 800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #Herdsperson2019 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
October 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
Full Media Package is available (i.e. flyer, press release, photos, etc.)
Review Flyer: Program Flyer
Review Press Release: Program Press Release
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DAIRY NEWS – Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), a daylong workshop keying in on some of the more challenging topics in managing dairy herds such as feed inventory, transition-cow management and animal-welfare strategies will be discussed at the 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop. The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 30 in Arlington, Wis., and repeats Thursday, Oct. 31 in Marshfield, Wis.
The Herdsperson Workshop is designed for dairy farmers, herd managers, nutritionists, veterinarians and others making key herd health and management decisions on dairy farms. Two repeating sessions of the workshop will be held, each starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m., on Oct. 30 at the Arlington Ag Research Station in Arlington, Wis. and Oct. 31, at the Marshfield Ag Research Station in Marshfield, Wis.
Workshop trainers include Dr. Laura Hernandez, DVM, Associate Professor of Dairy Science at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Mike Hutjens, DVM, Dairy Extension Specialist and Professor Emeritus; and Dr. Marcia Endres, DVM, Professor in the Animal Science Department at the University of Minnesota.
The workshop will feature three general sessions focusing on herd management topics. During a session on selective treatment for transition cows presented by Dr. Hernandez, hear some of the latest research in screening and treating transition cows and learn how to target the most at-risk cows for a healthier herd.
In another session, Dr. Hutjens will share methods to stretch and manipulate feed inventories and rations.
Lastly, listen in as Dr. Endres walks through typical herd-management strategies and reviews dairy cattle welfare assessment programs in the U.S. in her session titled, “Why do you FARM?”
Breakout session presentation topics will include:
The 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Conference is an accredited training and offers Dairy AdvanCE continuing education CE) credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit www.DairyAdvance.org. CE credits are also available to UW-School of Veterinary Medicine (UW-SVM) and to American Registry of Professional Scientists (ARPAS) members.
To learn more about the Herdsperson Workshop and to register, visit www.pdpw.org or contact PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #Herdsperson2019 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
Full Media Package is available (i.e. flyer, press release, photos, etc.)
Review Flyer: Program Flyer
Review Press Release: Program Press Release
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Dairy Farmers, Nutritionists and Veterinarians
Will Focus on Transition Cow, Feed Inventories & Animal Care
PDPW Herdsperson Workshop, Held Oct. 30 and 31, 2019 in Arlington & Marshfield, Wis.
Will Focus on Transition Cow, Feed Inventories & Animal Care
PDPW Herdsperson Workshop, Held Oct. 30 and 31, 2019 in Arlington & Marshfield, Wis.
DAIRY NEWS – Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), led by a producer committee, launches the 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop, a one-day workshop for dairy farmers, nutritionists, veterinarians and other key resources. The repeating Workshop will be held Wed., Oct. 30 at Arlington Ag Research Station in Arlington, Wis., and Thu., Oct. 31 at Marshfield Ag Research Station in Marshfield, Wis. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
The workshop will provide attendees a deeper understanding of transition cow health strategies, feed inventory management, and best animal care practices for a thriving herd from expert trainers:
- Dr. Laura Hernandez, Associate Professor of Dairy Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Dr. Mike Hutjens, Dairy Extension Specialist and Professor Emeritus
- Dr. Marcia Endres, Professor in the Animal Science Department at the University of Minnesota
Key learnings from general sessions and breakout labs will include:
- Screening and treating techniques when considering oral calcium treatments for transition cows
- Looking into the milk check from the perspective of energy corrected milk
- Animal-care protocols, reporting and other management strategies
- Feed inventory strategies
- Consumer concerns
- Udder dissections
The 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop is an accredited training and offers up to 4.5 Dairy AdvanCE continuing education (CE) credits, up to 5.5 CEs to UW-School of Veterinary Medicine (UW-SVM), and up to 4.5 CEs to American Registry of Professional Scientists (ARPAS) members. To learn more or secure credits, visit www.DairyAdvance.org.
To learn more and to register, visit www.pdpw.org or 800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #Herdsperson2019 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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---October 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shelly Mayer
800-947-7379
mail@pdpw.org
Full Media Package is available (i.e. flyer, press release, photos, etc.)
Review Flyer: Program Flyer
Review Press Release: Program Press Release
Photos/Logos: Program Photos/Logos
Managing Feed Inventories, Transition Cow Management and Herd-Management Strategies Highlight Workshop for Herd Managers, Nutritionists and Veterinarians
PDPW Herdsperson Conference Scheduled for Oct. 30 and 31, 2019
PDPW Herdsperson Conference Scheduled for Oct. 30 and 31, 2019
DAIRY NEWS – Presented by Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW), a daylong workshop keying in on some of the more challenging topics in managing dairy herds such as feed inventory, transition-cow management and animal-welfare strategies will be discussed at the 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Workshop. The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 30 in Arlington, Wis., and repeats Thursday, Oct. 31 in Marshfield, Wis.
The Herdsperson Workshop is designed for dairy farmers, herd managers, nutritionists, veterinarians and others making key herd health and management decisions on dairy farms. Two repeating sessions of the workshop will be held, each starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m., on Oct. 30 at the Arlington Ag Research Station in Arlington, Wis. and Oct. 31, at the Marshfield Ag Research Station in Marshfield, Wis.
Workshop trainers include Dr. Laura Hernandez, DVM, Associate Professor of Dairy Science at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Mike Hutjens, DVM, Dairy Extension Specialist and Professor Emeritus; and Dr. Marcia Endres, DVM, Professor in the Animal Science Department at the University of Minnesota.
The workshop will feature three general sessions focusing on herd management topics. During a session on selective treatment for transition cows presented by Dr. Hernandez, hear some of the latest research in screening and treating transition cows and learn how to target the most at-risk cows for a healthier herd.
In another session, Dr. Hutjens will share methods to stretch and manipulate feed inventories and rations.
Lastly, listen in as Dr. Endres walks through typical herd-management strategies and reviews dairy cattle welfare assessment programs in the U.S. in her session titled, “Why do you FARM?”
Breakout session presentation topics will include:
- “The udder: What’s going on in there?” presented by Dr. Laura Hernandez. In this session, discover the mechanics involved when the udder goes to work – and learn the responses triggered when infection begins.
- “A fresh look at the milk check” presented by Dr. Mike Hutjens.Dr. Hutjens will talk through the implications of focusing on Energy Corrected Milk to generate beneficial results.
- “What happened? Is this the right thing to do?” presented by Dr. Marcia Endres.In small groups, Dr. Endres will walk through case studies of animal-care practices to which consumers might react negatively and offer advice on how to address them.
The 2019 PDPW Herdsperson Conference is an accredited training and offers Dairy AdvanCE continuing education CE) credits. To learn more or secure credits, visit www.DairyAdvance.org. CE credits are also available to UW-School of Veterinary Medicine (UW-SVM) and to American Registry of Professional Scientists (ARPAS) members.
To learn more about the Herdsperson Workshop and to register, visit www.pdpw.org or contact PDPW at 1-800-947-7379. Follow along digitally in advance of and during the event by following @dairyPDPW and using #Herdsperson2019 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) is the nation's largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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