News Release

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

CONTACT: Lisa Behnke, Communications Manager, lbehnke@wdexpo.com
                   Jenna Langrehr, Communications Specialist, jlangrehr@wdexpo.com
PHONE:      608-224-6455

Nationwide Dairy Forage Experts to Present at World Dairy Expo

MADISON, WIS. – Presented by industry experts during World Dairy Expo®, Dairy Forage Seminars are centered around cutting-edge research and information regarding forage quality, harvest and storage. These seminars, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, will be presented on the Dairy Forage Seminar Stage located at the south end of the Trade Center.

Below is the 2022 schedule of Dairy Forage Seminars. Each Dairy Forage Seminar is approved for one continuing education credit for members of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS). These experts are also available throughout the week in the World Forage Analysis Superbowl space located in the Trade Center at World Dairy Expo.

Wednesday, October 5, 10:00 a.m.
Pre- and Post-Harvesting Practices to Maximize Corn Silage Production and Utilization
Gonzalo Ferreira, Associate Professor & Extension Dairy Scientist, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Approved for: (1) Crop Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisors 

Wednesday, October 5, 1:30 p.m.
Here’s How We Produce Top-Quality Baleage
Kendall Guither, Guither Farms, Walnut, Ill.
Approved for: (1) Crop Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisors 

Thursday, October 6, 10:00 a.m.
Optimizing Dietary Alfalfa and Corn Silage Ratios for Dairy Cattle
Rick Grant, President, William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, N.Y.
Approved for: (1) Professional Development CEU from Certified Crop Advisors

Thursday, October 6, 1:30 p.m.
Optimal Fertilizer Management During and After Alfalfa Stands
Matt Yost, Associate Professor, Agroclimate Extension Specialist, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Approved for: (1) Nutrient Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisors

Friday, October 7, 10:00 a.m.
Feeding Grass, Alternate Species, and Cover Crops for Higher Production
Matt Akins, Scientist and Extension Dairy Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Marshfield, Wis.
Approved for: (1) Professional Development CEU from Certified Crop Advisors 

Friday, October 7, 1:30 p.m.
Agronomic Management of Annual Alternative Forage Crops/Mixes
Kevin Jarek, Outagamie County – Crops and Soils Agent, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, Appleton, Wis.
Approved for: (1) Crop Management CEU from Certified Crop Advisors

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl is organized in partnership between Dairyland Laboratories, Inc., Hay & Forage Grower, US Dairy Forage Research Center, University of Wisconsin and World Dairy Expo. To learn more about the Dairy Forage Seminar series or the World Forage Analysis Superbowl competition, visit foragesuperbowl.com.  

 

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