Healthy heifers are the foundation of profitable dairy herds. To help producers build that foundation, UW-Madison Extension dairy educators will offer Raising the Bar: Building Better Heifers meetings statewide in early December.
Presentations by
- Heather Schlesser, Regional Dairy Educator
- Dr. Paul Fricke, Professor & Extension Specialist in Dairy Cattle Reproduction
- Katelyn Goldsmith, Statewide Dairy Outreach Specialist
Featured Topics
- The Cost Behind the Cow: Understanding Your Heifer Investment
- How Are We Doing? An Overview of a Year-Long Colostrum Management Study
- Optimizing Heifer Growth and Reproduction
- Feeding the Next Gen: Identifying Bottlenecks to Improve Growth
Dates & Locations
December 1
Fond du Lac / Dodge County Area
Dodge County Extension Office
127 E. Oak St. Juneau, WI
December 2
Dodgeville Area
Iowa Co. Health & Human Services Bldg.
303 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville, WI
December 3
Marathon County Area
AgCounty Conference Room
1207 N Central Ave., Marshfield, WI
December 4
Kaukauna Area
Kaukauna Town Hall
W780 Greiner Rd., Kaukauna, WI
These free workshops are sponsored by Parnell.
Cost & Registration
Cost: Free
Register today: go.wisc.edu/RTB26
More Information
Registration begins at 10:00 am. Meetings start at 10:30 am.
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