The 2018 Dairy Forage Seminars, held in conjunction with the World Forage Analysis Superbowl at World Dairy Expo, will once again provide further educational opportunities this year.
Led by professors, researchers, producers and industry representatives, the seminars will feature various topics related to forage production, harvest, storage and feeding.
The Dairy Forage seminar schedule includes:
** October 3: Strategies to Reduce Feed Costs on the Dairy – Mike Hutjens, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois
** October 3: Dairy Nutrition Research Update – Ken Kalscheur, Geoff Zanton and Mary Beth Hall, Research Dairy Scientists, USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center
** October 4: On-farm Feed and Forage Management for a 44,000-Pound Herd – Tom Kestell, Ever-Green-View Farms; and Steve Woodford, Nutrition Professionals, Inc.
** October 4: Corn Silage for Dairy: Past, Present and a Look to the Future – Randy Shaver, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
** October 5: New Insights on Alfalfa-Grass Mixtures for Dairy – Jerry Cherney, Professor, Cornell University
** October 5: Corn Silage Mycotoxins – Phil Cardoso, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois
** October 6: Seeing the Total Financial Picture of the Dairy Puzzle, of Which Forage is One of the Pieces – Gary Sipiorski, Dairy Development Manager, Vita Plus, Inc.
In addition to the Dairy Forage Seminars, the World Forage Analysis Superbowl is once again seeking entries for the ever-growing forage competition with more than $22,000 in cash prizes to be awarded. Producers wishing to enter corn silage samples must have entries submitted by July 1.
All other category entries must be received by Aug. 30. For more information about entering the World Forage Analysis Superbowl, visit https://worlddairyexpo.com/pages/World-Forage-Analysis-Superbowl.php.
