Dairy Calving Management, Calf Care & Development Workshop

The training of the farm personnel has positive impacts on animal welfare and performance, thus increasing the overall farm profitability. To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Extension Dairy Program has developed the “Calving Management Practices and Neonate Care in Dairy Cattle” workshop.

This program will help farm personnel recognize the imminent signs of birth and the calving process, provide guidelines for calving management practices to reduce the prevalence of stillbirth and health issues in cows, be able to determine when first-calf heifers or cows need assistance at calving, and the importance of calf management, neonate care and rumen development.

Additionally, there will be a hands-on demonstration, where attendees will have the opportunity to practice calving events on a cow model and learn guidelines for calving management practices. 

This program is designed for dairy farm personnel who work with calves and is open to all who are interested.

Workshop Trainers

• Dr. JP Martins – Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Science at the School of Veterinary, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Dr. Kendra Wells – Associate Veterinarian, Valley Veterinary Clinic
• Alison Pfau, M.Sc. – Bilingual Regional Dairy Educator, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension for Dane, Jefferson, Rock and Walworth counties
• Manuel Peña, M.Sc. – Bilingual Regional Dairy Educator, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension for Sheboygan, Dodge, Fond du Lac and Ozaukee counties

Event Dates and Times

• May 28th, 2026: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – English Session
• May 29th, 2026: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Spanish Session

Event Location

UW-Madison Extension, Sheboygan County
5 University Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53081

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The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.

You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this event more accessible, by contacting Alison Pfau at 608-220-4779 or alison.pfau@wisc.edu by May 14, 2026. There’s no added cost to you for these services.