Dairy Goat Webinar Series set to continue this fall
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team will continue its dairy goat webinar series this fall. All webinars will be from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Central time, and topics will include timely updates on a variety of dairy goat issues, including milk quality, reproduction and animal care.
“Dairy goat production is a widely important industry in Iowa,” said Jenn Bentley, dairy field specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “We are 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.”
September 17: Understanding Udder Health and Managing Mastitis: Elizabeth Eckelkamp, dairy extension specialist, assistant professor, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
October 14: Animal Welfare for Dairy Goat Producers: Michelle Buckley, DVM and assistant professor of practice, School of Veterinary Medicine at Texas Tech University
November 18: Managing Reproduction to Maximize Production: Rosie Busch, DVM and assistant specialist for sheep and goat herd health, School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension
December 17: Dairy Goat Milk Quality with a special focus on the Southeastern United States: Rileigh Powers, graduate research assistant, Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee
There is no fee to attend the webinar sessions; however, registration is required. Registration is only required once to attend any or all webinars.
Those who wish to attend can register online or contact Jenn Bentley at 563-382-2949, jbentley@iastate.edu or dairygoatextension@iastate.edu. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Information will also be provided about future webinars as topics are announced.
This work is supported by the Sustainable Agricultural Systems project award number: 2024-68012-41749, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
