In this episode of the Progressive Dairy Podcast, host Jenn Coyne visits with Jason Anderson and Pam Selz-Pralle regarding the recently updated Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) Gold Standards. Anderson is the association’s west regional director and Selz-Pralle is a dairy producer from Wisconsin. Both were on the committee for revising the fourth edition of DCHA Gold Standards. In this episode, the guests speak about the revisions – why they came to be and how they play a critical role in the dairy community for dairy producers and calf and heifer growers alike. 

Here is the episode breakdown:

• How did the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s Gold Standards come to be and how have they served the industry over time? [~1:40]
• What prompted the 2023 revisions and how were they made? [~3:16]
• How was the committee developed to make these revisions? [~4:12]
• Walk us through some specifics of the revisions. [~6:13]
• Of these revisions, which do you feel will be most impactful for the dairy community? [~17:16]
• What will be helpful for calf and heifer growers to ensure they are reaching industry expectations? [~19:16]
• Of these revisions, which seems the most challenging to adhere to? [~22:06]
• Rapid-fire questions [~27:16]

Contact information: 

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (https://calfandheifer.org/)

Jason Anderson, DCHA west regional director

[email protected]

(208) 573-7072

Pam Selz-Pralle, Selz-Pralle Dairy

[email protected]