MONROE - The Green County Milk Quality Council, in cooperation with University of Wisconsin-Extension, will be sponsoring its 27th Annual Green County Dairy Management Seminar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th St.
The featured speakers include Dr. David Kammel, University of Wisconsin ag engineer; Larry Tranel, dairy specialist with Iowa State University; and Dr. Randy Shaver and Dr. Heather White, from the U.W. Dairy Science Department.
Kammel will discuss the design and layout of robotic milking systems; Tranel will discuss the economics of robotic milking systems; Shaver and White will discuss feeding transition cows and using snaplage in dairy rations.
Due to sponsorships by many local businesses, the advance registration fee is $5 and includes lunch. Registrations are due to the Green County UW-Extension Office by Jan. 5. An additional $3 late fee will be charged for registrations received after this date. Enrollment is limited to the first 65 participants who register.
Registration brochures are available at most Green County area dairy supply and service businesses; at green.uwex.edu; or by contacting Mark Mayer, UW-Extension agriculture agent for Green County, at 608-328-9440.
The featured speakers include Dr. David Kammel, University of Wisconsin ag engineer; Larry Tranel, dairy specialist with Iowa State University; and Dr. Randy Shaver and Dr. Heather White, from the U.W. Dairy Science Department.
Kammel will discuss the design and layout of robotic milking systems; Tranel will discuss the economics of robotic milking systems; Shaver and White will discuss feeding transition cows and using snaplage in dairy rations.
Due to sponsorships by many local businesses, the advance registration fee is $5 and includes lunch. Registrations are due to the Green County UW-Extension Office by Jan. 5. An additional $3 late fee will be charged for registrations received after this date. Enrollment is limited to the first 65 participants who register.
Registration brochures are available at most Green County area dairy supply and service businesses; at green.uwex.edu; or by contacting Mark Mayer, UW-Extension agriculture agent for Green County, at 608-328-9440.
