Training Sessions
Presenters and topics by week, with a brief description of each day's episode topic and featured presenter(s):
Week 36: (watch now)
Tuesday, December 8
Learn from global food industry leaders about their work with suppliers and customers to secure high-quality agricultural ingredients that meet global sustainability goals.
- Emily Johannes, Category Manager – Ethical Sourcing, Nestle
- Karen Scanlon, Senior Vice President, Environmental Stewardship, Dairy Management, Inc.
Hear an update on how the changing of the political guard in Washington might impact dairy policy, regulations and markets in 2021 and beyond.
- Paul Bleiberg, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, National Milk Producers Federation
Understand the basics of blockchain and how it could be a tool for the dairy industry now and in the future.
- Phil Harris, Co-Founder and President, ripe.io
Week 35: (watch now)
Tuesday, December 1
Understand options for calculating cost of production and how each approach can help make management decisions and manage risk.
- Gary Sipiorski, Independent Business and Financial Consultant
- Dr. Kevin Bernhardt, Professor of Agribusiness at UW-Platteville School of Agriculture and Farm Management Specialist with UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability
Hear about agriculture and the dairy outlook from the lender point of view, including lessons learned from 2020 and tips for planning ahead for 2021, including prepaying, refinancing, and other options.
- Tim McTigue, Senior Vice President of Ag Banking, Investors Community Bank
- Doug Lambert, Assistant Vice-president, Farmers & Merchants Union Bank
- Jim Moriarty, Director of Dairy Teams, Compeer Financial
Get the latest news and analysis of agricultural markets, current trends and what to expect for the rest of this year and into 2021.
- Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company.
Week 34: (watch now)
Tuesday, November 23
Learn about the weather patterns for upcoming months and get an inside look at the winter weather outlook.
- Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist for Nutrien Ag Solutions
Hear from a dairy producer panel about the management practices, technologies and tools needed to maintain a high production herd. They will share their experiences and provide insights to help raise the bar on production.
- Scott Seward, Seward’s Dairy
- Tom Kestell, Ever-Green-View LLC
There will not be a Dairy Signal broadcast on Thursday, Nov. 26. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 33: (watch now)
Tuesday, November 17
Hear how cancer is affecting our rural communities and learn about options for screenings and ways to take care of your health to reduce cancer risk.
- Dr. Madhuri Rao, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota
Understand how the animal traceability and ID system works and hear about examples from poultry and pork industries when it played an important role in animal and human health.
- Dan Goehring, Johnsonville Livestock Procurement Coordinator for Johnsonville Sausage
- Dr. Gretchen May, DVM, Veterinary Program Manager, Wisconsin DATCP
- Dr. Darlene Konkle, DVM, Wisconsin State Veterinarian, Wisconsin DATCP
Hear the latest update on COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin and what families can do to be healthy and safe, especially with upcoming colder weather and holiday seasons. They will also share information on a COVID surveillance study underway in Wisconsin.
- Kathrine Barnes, MS, MPH, Project Manager, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute
Week 32: (watch now)
Tuesday, November 10
Responsible antibiotic management is a top priority for both dairy farmers and consumers. Learn about the Food Armor program and hear about on-farm processes that can be used to improve antibiotic treatment efficacy.
- Paul Lippert, farmer, Grass Ridge Farm
- Katie Mrdutt, DVM, MBA Candidate, Executive Director, Food Armor® Foundation
Hear about the hunger disparity in Wisconsin and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on food supplies for families across the state. Learn about the Dairy Recovery Program and how programs are using CARES funds from DATCP to purchase Wisconsin products.
- Sherrie Tussler, Executive Director of Milwaukee Hunger Task Force
Learn the latest news and analysis of agricultural markets, current trends and what to expect for the rest of this year and into 2021.
- Dan Basse, Economist and President of AgResource Company.
Week 31: (watch now)
Tuesday, November 3
With winter right around the corner, ventilation becomes a top priority. Learn how to be prepared when it comes to air quality for our animals.
- Dr. Nigel Cook, DVM, Professor in Food Animal Production Medicine at UW-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medical Sciences
Producers are adding value to their dairy by diversifying into on-farm sales. Learn more about what it takes to start, grow and maintain a successful value-added enterprise.
- Lolly Lesher, owner/partner in Way-Har Farms, LLC and Way-Har Farm Market, LLC in Bernville, Pennsylvania
- Kara Kasten-Olson, owner of Little Farmer Meats and Ag Program Supervisor at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Passing the farm on to the next generation involves planning. Find out how these dairy producers are working