Series Overview:
All too often, the nutrition strategies you’ve used in the past may not be working for today’s situation. With milk prices giving dairy producers somewhat of a reprieve, nutritionists must now know more than ever how to keep their knowledge honed and their education current. Novus International is joining forces with Cornell University and Dairy Herd Management magazine to provide dairy nutritionists with webinars on the cutting-edge technology to advance dairy nutrition. Join us at one of these events to see what this new landscape means for you now — and in the years ahead.
Webinar #1 - Showing Differences in Balancing Programs
This webinar discusses:
- An overview of the current ration balancing software available.
- The science behind the current software.
- What each program offers in terms of capabilities.
- Tips on how to choose the software that best fits your operation.
Click here to view Webinar #1.
Webinar #2 - How Low Should You Go? Finding the Right Levels of Crude Protein in Dairy Rations
This webinar discusses:
- What's the rationale behind lower crude protein diets
- A brief review of dairy cattle and nitrogen
- How to formulate diets that work at lower crude protein levels
- How does this approach work in the field
Click here to view Webinar #2.
Webinar # 3 – Oxidative Balance
This webinar discusses:
- The causes and mechanisms of oxidative stress in cattle
- Outline our current understanding of how this impacts cattle
- How antioxidants aid in the management of oxidative stress, helping to restore oxidative balance.
Click here to view Webinar #3.
Webinar #4 – Transition Cow Nutrition
This webinar will discuss:
- The application of CNCPS 6.1 and CPM Dairy for dry and transition cows
- Key components of nutrient requirements for dairy cattle during late pregnancy
- How to use these models for evaluation and formulation of dry period diets
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Webinar #5 – Milk Fat Depression
This webinar will discuss:
- Key ration parameters and approaches used in CNCPS 6.1 and CPM Dairy to troubleshoot low milk fat issues on dairy farms
- Case studies in which the models have been used for evaluation of herds with low milk fat
- Dr. Overton will troubleshoot milk fat issues on dairy farms using nutrition balancing models
Click here to view Webinar #5.
Webinar #6 – Cow Comfort
This webinar will discuss:
- The building blocks of this cow comfort study and how comfort impacts productivity
- Tom Quaife, editor Dairy Herd Management will set the stage with an industry perspective of cow comfort
- Dr. Marina Von Keyserlingk, University of British Columbia, will discuss research behind the C.O.W.S. program
- Ed Galo will also present the findings from benchmarking studies and how this information can be used on farm
Click here to view for Webinar #6