News Release

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

CONTACT: Lisa Behnke, Communications Manager, lbehnke@wdexpo.com
                   Jenna Langrehr, Communications Specialist, jlangrehr@wdexpo.com
PHONE:      608-224-6455

Learn from Forage Producers and Researchers at World Dairy Expo

MADISON, WIS. – Presented by industry experts during World Dairy Expo®, Dairy Forage Seminars are centered around cutting-edge research and information regarding forage quality, harvest and storage. These seminars, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, will be presented on the Dairy Forage Seminar Stage located at the south end of the Trade Center.

Below is the 2024 schedule of Dairy Forage Seminars. Each Dairy Forage Seminar is approved for one continuing education credit for Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs). In addition to seeing these sessions in person, each Dairy Forage Seminar will be recorded via ExpoTV thanks to the Dairy Forage Seminar Broadcast sponsor, Channel.

Wednesday, October 2, 10:00 a.m.
Making Hay the Western Way
David Hinman, Producer, Hardrock Farms, Wheatland, Wyo.
Approved for: (1) Crop Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisor 

Wednesday, October 2, 1:30 p.m.
Alfalfa Persistence is Profit
Scott Newell, Alfalfa Outreach Specialist, Crops and Soils Division of Extension, UW-Madison, Madison, Wis.
Approved for: (1) Nutrient Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisor

Thursday, October 3, 10:00 a.m.
What is New in Alfalfa Production Systems?
Marta Moura Kohmann, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, College of Agricultural and Life Science, UW-Madison, Madison, Wis.
Approved for: (1) Nutrient Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisor 

Thursday, October 3, 1:30 p.m.
MILK 2024 - A Tool to Predict Energy Value of Corn Silage
Luiz Ferraretto, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist – Ruminant Nutrition, Animal and Dairy Science, UW-Madison, Madison, Wis.
Approved for: (1) Crop Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisor 

Friday, October 4, 10:00 a.m.
Methane, Brix, and Interseeding: What is New in Dairy Grazing Research?
Kathy Soder, Ph.D., Res. Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS-Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, Penn.
Approved for: (1) Crop Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisor 

Friday, October 4, 1:30 p.m.
Precision Milking Research on Automatic Milking Systems and Associated Animal Productivity and Health
Elizabeth French, Ph.D., Res. Animal Scientist, Dairy Forage Research Unit, Madison, Wis.
Approved for: (1) Nutrient Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisor

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is presented by Dairyland Laboratories, Inc., Hay & Forage Grower, US Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin and World Dairy Expo. To learn more about the Dairy Forage Seminar series or the World Forage Analysis Superbowl competition, visit foragesuperbowl.com.  

 

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