To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations
Event Details
Date
January 28, 2025
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February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
Time
Noon - 1pm
Location
Zoom
Host
PRO-DAIRY
Kathy Barrett
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Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this webinar series experts will address the different considerations in making that decision.
Registration required. The webinar series is free due to the generosity of our sponsors.
Topics include:
- Longevity
- Economics and Data for Culling
- Transport Issues for Calves
- Calf and Heifer Welfare at Culling
- Cow Welfare at Culling
- Managing Euthanasia
- Maximizing Harvest Value
Dairy
Livestock
Forages
Grains
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