Join interactive conversations with leading experts, earn Dairy AdvanCE credits
This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will provide opportunities to interact with experts on some of the most important topics in dairy.
JUNEAU, Wis. — This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) will provide opportunities to interact with experts on some of the most important topics in dairy. On Tuesday, learn about carbon market incentives available through feed products, and tune in Wednesday for a discussion on using predictive animal behavior to boost milk production. Join Ben Buckner of AgResource for a regular market and industry news update on Thursday.
Here’s a little more:
Tuesday, Jan. 30
Join in for a timely discussion on the carbon market incentives available to dairy producers, with a focus on feed product incentives. Learn more about how the process works and how carbon insets are kept within the industry. Episode presenters will be:
- Don Larson, P.A.S. Technical Ruminant Sales Manager, Feedworks USA
- Ryan Smith, Senior Manager, Regenerative Agriculture Impact and Partnerships, Danone North America
Wednesday, Jan. 31
Tune in to learn how using predictive animal behavior can improve animal wellbeing and milk production in a variety of ways, including how a cow uses her senses, how to work in a pressure zone, move cows more effectively, and more. Episode presenter will be:
- Dr. Kurt Vogel, PhD, Director, Humane Handling Institute, and Associate Professor, Animal Welfare and Behavior, UW-River Falls
Thursday, Feb. 1
With one month of 2024 in the rearview, it’s time for an update on the industry, markets and weather trends expected to impact dairy producers through the remaining winter months and into the 2024 planting season. Episode presenter will be:
- Ben Buckner, Chief Grains and Dairy Analyst, AgResource Company
Episodes of The Dairy Signal are accredited through Dairy AdvanCE® (DACE), enabling dairy producers, industry professionals and students to earn continuing education units for watching. Those wishing to earn up to 0.5 DACE continuing education units per episode will complete a brief online quiz pertaining to each specific webinar, whether live or recorded. Dairy AdvanCE is an online continuing education management tool for dairy farmers and other professionals that simplifies finding, tracking and managing continuing education units (CEUs). To learn more, visit www.DairyAdvance.org. Farmers and students are eligible for a free subscription; allied industry professionals can subscribe for a one-time fee of $75.
The Dairy Signal is a weekly series of educational episodes offering practical insights and resources for dairy farmers and food-system professionals across the value chain. Episodes air live from 12:00-1:00 PM CT each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available shortly after episodes are aired. Access all previously broadcasted sessions at www.pdpw.org.
For more information, contact PDP at 800-947-7379 or send an email to mail@pdpw.org. Join the conversation digitally by following @dairyPDPW and using #TheDairySignal on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) 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.
— Professional Dairy Producers
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