Dairy Cattle Hoof Care Seminar-December 9

Nov 17, 2015
Foot health and lameness are major issues facing today’s dairy producers. To help aid with these issues, UW-Extension will be hosting a Dairy Cattle Hoof Care Seminar on Wednesday, December 9, at Liberty Hall in Kimberly, WI. Presenters include Roger Olson, Zinpro Midwest Dairy Specialist, on “Footbaths: a problem solution or a solution to your problem.” Dorte Dopfer, PhD, will discuss “Digital dermatitis in dairy cattle.” Zinpro’s Roger Olson and Midwestern Hoof Care’s Aaron LaVoy, will cover “Hoof trimming 101 and conduct a blocking/wrapping demonstration.” UW-Extension’s Sarah Mills-Lloyd, DVM, and Eric Ronk will focus on “Hoof trimming records.” The dairy cattle hoof care seminar is sponsored by UW-Extension with financial and “in-kind” support from Appleton Steel Hoof Trimming, Midwestern Hoof Care, UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, and Zinpro.
 
The fee for the program is $35 per person which includes materials and lunch. Registration is due December 2 to the UW-Extension Calumet County Office.
 
For more information regarding the program or registration, please visit Dairy Cattle Hoof Care Seminar.   For more information regarding this program and/or to register, please contact UW-Extension Calumet County Agriculture Eric Ronk.
 
The mission of UW-Extension is to teach, learn and serve, connecting people with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities in the areas of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H and Youth Development, Family Living and Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development.
 
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