NEW PRAGUE, Minn. — Register for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council’s (DCRC) next webinar – Enhance reproductive efficiency, progeny performance and herd dynamics with supplemental methionine – set for Oct. 26, starting at 1:30 p.m. Central time (Chicago time). Phil Cardoso, University of Illinois associate professor, will lead the free, one-hour webinar.
Feeding dairy cows during the transition period to meet their nutritional requirements is crucial for dairy farmers’ profitability. Every year, researchers worldwide help dairy farmers, veterinarians and nutritionists better understand the biological mechanisms behind how cows utilize and effectively convert feed into milk. Cardoso will discuss the nutritional strategies and goals for a successful transition period, such as for a cow to calve, not get sick, milk well and get pregnant again in a timely fashion. The correct diet will meet the cow’s nutritional requirements and be designed so that cows get just what they need; not more; not less. Feeding rumen-protected methionine during the transition period results in improved uterine immune function through improved glandular morphology, increased neutrophil infiltration in bovine endometrial tissue, improved oocyte quality and calf intake. In conclusion, the transition program’s impacts should be evaluated holistically, considering disease occurrence, productivity and fertility since it dramatically impacts dairy herd dynamics.
Go to: https://bit.ly/DCRCWebOct26 to register for this DCRC webinar. If you are a DCRC member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar at www.dcrcouncil.org by Nov. 9.
Cardoso received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and master’s degrees from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and PhD from the University of Illinois. Since 2012, he has established a unique program and online presence that seamlessly blends his teaching, extension and research efforts. The impact of Cardoso’s dairy science program is in placing students in applied positions and academia. Cardoso and his students have published more than 90 peer-reviewed manuscripts and three invited book chapters. The program builds on questions from dairy producers and focuses on having the dairy cow’s diet as a medical prescription for performance, health and reproduction. That is achieved by understanding the impact of nutrition on metabolism, reproduction and health in dairy cows, as well as mechanisms of metabolic adaptation to stressors and forage quality.
Veterinarians may earn one Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) credit for attending this DCRC webinar. To learn more about this opportunity, contact JoDee Sattler at: [email protected].
DCRC’s Oct. 26 webinar is sponsored by Adisseo. DCRC does not support one product or company over another, and any mention is not an endorsement by DCRC.
For more information about DCRC’s webinars, e-mail Vinicius Machado, DCRC Education Committee chair, at: [email protected].
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council is focused on bringing together all sectors of the dairy industry – producers, consultants, academia and allied industry professionals – for improved reproductive performance. DCRC provides an unprecedented opportunity for all groups to work together to take dairy cattle reproduction to the next level.
–Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council
