Dairy News & Views from ISU

Tune in as Dairy Specialists Dr. Gail Carpenter and Jennifer Bentley talk all things corn silage with Margaret Quaassdorff, regional dairy management specialist with the Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program. 

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Tune in as the Dairy Team chats about cover crop resources for farmers with Dr. Mark Licht, Associate Professor and Extension Cropping Systems Specialist and Dr. Shelby Gruss, Assistant Professor, Forage Extension.

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Tune in as Amber Friedrichsen with Hay and Forage Grower and a local producer as they recap our recent alfalfa recommendation webinar with the Iowa State Extension and Outreach Dairy Team. 

Find the webinar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiN8WptVpdw

Join us at guest Luiz Ferraretto from the Unversity of Wisonsin- Madison speakes on what to expect for the corn silage harvest this season!

Tune in as the Dairy Team discusses the new HPAI regulations for upcoming dairy shows. 

For more information visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/dairyteam/HPAI

Tune in as the Dairy Team speaks with guest Cody Volkmann as he discusses how dairy producers can mitigate heat stress for their employees. He will define heat stress, how it is measured, and offer techniques to prevent heat stress.

This week we recap Dairy Challenge with Peggy Coffeen on the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, as trio of up-and-comers in dairy industry communications took over the mic to interview three Dairy Challenge alumni who shared their experiences on a panel at the Midwest Dairy Challenge held in Green Bay, Wis., in February.

Social media interns interview Dairy Challenge alumni:

Nichole Gerard, Iowa State University student, interviews Crystal Prom, Cargill

Torri Burch, Iowa State University student, interviews Tony Schmitz, Schmitz’s East Branch Dairy

Irene Nielsen, Iowa State University student, interviews Liz Schiebelbein, Phibro Animal Health

Torri and Irene talk about their Dairy Challenge experiences, as past competitors and social media interns

Listen to the full episode here: https://loom.ly/xpyKpMs 

And learn more about the Dairy Challenge here: https://loom.ly/PY-Ag8g

Tune in as the dairy team speaks with guest Dr. Chad Dechow from Penn State as he discusses muscle weakness in Holstein calves. 

Listen in as the dairy team discusses their recent heifer field day and key takeaways from the event!