DAIRY NEWS – This week’s episodes of The Dairy Signal® from Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) will feature timely updates on industry programs and keeping soil, water and team members healthy. The Tuesday episode will feature an update on the National Dairy FARM Program and tune in on Wednesday for a discussion on soil health practices and water dynamics. Thursday’s episodes will focus on worker safety on the farm.
A few more details here:
Tuesday, March 19
Tune in for an update on the FARM program and what may be on the horizon that can impact individual dairy farms and the industry. Episode presenter will be:
- Emily Yeiser Stepp, Vice President, The National Dairy FARM Program
Wednesday, March 20
Learn about how phosphorous impacts water quality and explore how cover crops and other practices change water dynamics, the location and availability of phosphorous in different soil types. Episode presenters will be:
- Chelsea Zegler, Agriculture Water Quality Outreach Specialist, UW-Madison Extension
- Dr. Jamie Patton, PhD, CPSS, Wisconsin State Soil Health Coordinator, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Thursday, March 21
Safety should always be a top priority on the farm. Join an interactive conversation on common farm hazards, how to correct those hazards and OSHA expectations for various situations. Episode presenter will be:
- Mary Bauer, CIH, CSP, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA
Episodes of The Dairy Signal® are accredited through Dairy AdvanCE® (DACE), enabling dairy producers, industry professionals and students to earn continuing education units for watching. Those wishing to earn up to 0.5 DACE continuing education units per episode will complete a brief online quiz pertaining to each specific webinar, whether live or recorded. Dairy AdvanCE is an online continuing education management tool for dairy farmers and other professionals that simplifies finding, tracking and managing continuing education units (CEUs). To learn more, visit www.DairyAdvance.org. Farmers and students are eligible for a free subscription; allied industry professionals can subscribe for a one-time fee of $75.
The Dairy Signal® is a weekly series of educational episodes offering practical insights and resources for dairy farmers and food-system professionals across the value chain. Episodes air live from 12:00-1:00 PM CT each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Live sessions offer attendees the opportunity to engage in open Q&A with the speakers; recorded sessions are available shortly after episodes are aired. Access all previously broadcasted sessions at www.pdpw.org.
For more information, contact PDP at 800-947-7379 or send an email to mail@pdpw.org. Join the conversation digitally by following @dairyPDPW and using #TheDairySignal on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) is the nation’s largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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