Virginia Tech and
Down Home Heifer Solutions
October 9, 2023:
When raising calves, farmers must consider what is best for the animals and for the industry in an era when the use of beef sires means we are raising fewer dairy heifers. Maternity, nutrition, and housing practices that optimize calf health, growth, and profitability will be the focus of this webinar.
The webinar is sponsored by Agri-Plastics.
The Hoard’s Dairyman webinar series began in January 2011. Senior Associate Editor Abby Bauer hosts the webinar with industry experts serving as presenters.
Webinars are held the second Monday of each month and are broadcasted from noon until 1:00 p.m. Central time. Registered attendees will receive an invitation for each month's program. One registration enrolls you for the whole year.
"A forage and feed outlook"
Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, and
Mike Rankin, Hay & Forage Grower
Sponsored by: Kuhn
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American Agricultural Editors Association
2023 Award:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Dairy's path to climate neutrality”
by Frank Mitloehner, UC-Davis
2022 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Reimagining the future of dairy –
Maintaining our social license by improving animal welfare”
by Nina von Keyserlingk, University of British Columbia
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Three key points for exceptional hoof health”
by Karl Burgi, Dairyland Hoof Care
2021 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“The implications of high pregnancy rates on reproductive strategies”
by Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Feeding and management for milking system success”
by James Salfer, University of Minnesota Extension
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Calcium and the transition cow”
by Garrett Oetzel,, UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
2020 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Feeding Cows to Reach Their Peak”
by Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Focusing on Fresh Cow Strategies”
by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“The World Record Milk Cow: She’s Just One of the Herd”
by producers Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle
2019 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Calf rearing affects lifetime eating behavior”
by Trevor DeVries, University of Guelph
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Cutting feed costs without cutting milk”
by Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“The dairy situation and outlook for 2019”
by Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin -Madison
2018 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Animal Fats: Separating Fact from fiction”
by Nina Teicholz, New York Times Best-Selling Author
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Monitoring and managing metabolic diseases in the transition cow”
by Daryl Nydam, Cornell University
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“How they achieve 40,000 pounds of milk per cow”
by Tom Kestell, Ever-Green-View,
and Steve Woodford, dairy nutritionist
2017 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Barn design for robotic milking”
by Jack Rodenburg, DairyLogix
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“An update on raising better calves”
by Bob James, Virginia Tech
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Strategies for nonpregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows”
by Paul Fricke, University of Wsconsin-Madison
2016 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Milking ration fiber for all its worth”
by Rick Grant, Miner Institute
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“What the cows are telling us about their transition needs”
by Ken Nordlund, D.V.M., UW-Madison
2015 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Finding the next five pounds of milk”
by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Winter strategies to enhance
teat health and milk quality”
by Leo Timms, Iowa State University
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Help your dry cows avoid heat stress”
by Geof Dahl, University of Florida
2023 Award:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Dairy's path to climate neutrality”
by Frank Mitloehner, UC-Davis
2022 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Reimagining the future of dairy –
Maintaining our social license by improving animal welfare”
by Nina von Keyserlingk, University of British Columbia
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Three key points for exceptional hoof health”
by Karl Burgi, Dairyland Hoof Care
2021 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“The implications of high pregnancy rates on reproductive strategies”
by Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Feeding and management for milking system success”
by James Salfer, University of Minnesota Extension
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Calcium and the transition cow”
by Garrett Oetzel,, UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
2020 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Feeding Cows to Reach Their Peak”
by Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Focusing on Fresh Cow Strategies”
by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“The World Record Milk Cow: She’s Just One of the Herd”
by producers Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle
2019 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Calf rearing affects lifetime eating behavior”
by Trevor DeVries, University of Guelph
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Cutting feed costs without cutting milk”
by Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“The dairy situation and outlook for 2019”
by Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin -Madison
2018 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Animal Fats: Separating Fact from fiction”
by Nina Teicholz, New York Times Best-Selling Author
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Monitoring and managing metabolic diseases in the transition cow”
by Daryl Nydam, Cornell University
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“How they achieve 40,000 pounds of milk per cow”
by Tom Kestell, Ever-Green-View,
and Steve Woodford, dairy nutritionist
2017 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Barn design for robotic milking”
by Jack Rodenburg, DairyLogix
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“An update on raising better calves”
by Bob James, Virginia Tech
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Strategies for nonpregnancy diagnosis in dairy cows”
by Paul Fricke, University of Wsconsin-Madison
2016 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Milking ration fiber for all its worth”
by Rick Grant, Miner Institute
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“What the cows are telling us about their transition needs”
by Ken Nordlund, D.V.M., UW-Madison
2015 Awards:
1st Place, AAEA webinar:
“Finding the next five pounds of milk”
by Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois
2nd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Winter strategies to enhance
teat health and milk quality”
by Leo Timms, Iowa State University
3rd Place, AAEA webinar:
“Help your dry cows avoid heat stress”
by Geof Dahl, University of Florida
Hosted by Hoard's Dairyman Senior Associate Editor Abby Bauer, each one-hour webinar will include nationally known and carefully selected presenters who will discuss the most timely and relevant topics and challenges faced by dairy producers today. Presentations will cover input costs, finances, feeds and nutrition, milk quality, and herd management.
The webinars are designed to be interactive. If you have questions during the presentation, they can be typed directly to the presenter, and everyone can learn from the response and discussion. Polls may also be conducted during the webinar to give the presenter an understanding of the audience's demographics.
Our webinars are approved for continuing education units (CEU) from the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. Each hour-long webinar will earn one CEU. There is no cost to register or view the webinars. Once registered, you will receive e-mail reminders of the webinar date and time. If unable to attend a webinar, they will be recorded and can be accessed later.
The webinars are designed to be interactive. If you have questions during the presentation, they can be typed directly to the presenter, and everyone can learn from the response and discussion. Polls may also be conducted during the webinar to give the presenter an understanding of the audience's demographics.
Our webinars are approved for continuing education units (CEU) from the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists. Each hour-long webinar will earn one CEU. There is no cost to register or view the webinars. Once registered, you will receive e-mail reminders of the webinar date and time. If unable to attend a webinar, they will be recorded and can be accessed later.