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Master heifer management with ISU's summer webinars

Master heifer management with ISU's summer webinars


By Andi Anderson

This summer, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach invites dairy professionals to a valuable series of webinars titled "Raising Your Dairy Best Heifer." The series aims to provide comprehensive insights into practical heifer management topics, crucial for optimizing dairy operations.

Jennifer Bentley, a dairy specialist at ISU Extension and Outreach, emphasizes the financial and herd health benefits of proficient heifer management. She notes that about 25% of a dairy's production costs go into raising heifer replacements, underlining the importance of investing in optimal growth strategies.

The webinar series will feature several key topics:

  • Maternity Management by Howard Tyler on June 3.
  • Heifer Feeding Strategies by Gail Carpenter on June 10.
  • Colostrum Management by Dr. Phillip Jardon and Jennifer Bentley on June 24.
  • Managing Heifer Inventory by Greg Palas and Fred Hall on July 8.
  • Heifer Health by Dr. Phillip Jardon on July 22.
  • Heifer Reproduction by Victor Gomez on July 30.
  • Heifer Benchmarking by Gail Carpenter on August 5.
  • Heifer Grower Panel on August 12.
  • Economics of Raising Heifers by Larry Tranel on August 19.

Participants will also engage in question and answer sessions at the end of each presentation, allowing for personalized advice and discussions.

For those interested in enhancing their dairy farming practices through better heifer management, registration for the webinar series is available online at https://go.iastate.edu/DAIRYBESTHEIFER.

Photo Credit: iowa-state-university

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