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.
Source : iastate.edu