Dairy Goat Webinar Series Continues into 2024

By Jennifer Bentley

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team will continue its dairy goat webinar series in 2024. All webinars will be from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Topics will include timely updates on nutrition, biosecurity, improving milk quality, plus disease and health concerns.

“Dairy goat production is an important industry in Iowa,” said Jenn Bentley, a dairy specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “We are very pleased to continue this educational opportunity with a lineup of quality speakers and presenters to provide producers and industry providers with practical take home information.”

Webinar sessions

• Jan. 19 – Nutrition for feeding closeups to maximize health in the close up and fresh period; Andrea Mongini, DVM, M&M Veterinary Practice and owner of Ewetopia Dairy, Denair, California.
• Feb. 16 – Neonatal diarrhea in goat kids; Paul Plummer, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
• March 20 – Raising buck kids; Carolyn Ihde, small ruminant extension specialist, University of Wisconsin Extension/ISU Extension and Outreach.
• April 19 – Using functional type assessments to improve milk quality; Dannie Louie, American Dairy Goat Association Linear Appraiser.