ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues Tuesday, November 19 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDT, with Dr. Adrian Barragan discussing Metritis in dairy cows.
Dr. Barragan is involved in Penn State Extension and Outreach activities and field investigations and develops and performs applied research to help dairy producers. His research interests have been related to developing new disease preventive practices to improve cow welfare and fertility and developing better training and management programs for Spanish-speaking farm employees in dairy operations.
In this webinar, Dr. Barragan will cover the latest discoveries on uterine infection diagnosis and preventative and treatment strategies. He will provide applied concepts that fit farm logistics and discuss best recommendations to manage these diseases in different farm settings (e.g., conventional versus organic).
There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, registration is required at least one hour prior to the webinar. Register online at https://go.iastate.edu/NOVI29MOOU.
For more information, contact: in Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230; in Minnesota, Jim Salfer, 320-203-6093; or in South Dakota, Patricia Villamediana, 605-688-4116.
I-29 Moo University is a consortium of Extension dairy specialists from the land-grant universities in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The I-29 Moo University is a multi-state learning collaboration and connects extension dairy staff with the dairy community to share research, information and management practices through workshops, webinars, e-newsletters, podcasts, and on-farm tours. For more information about the I-29 Moo University Collaboration and programs visit www.i29moou.com.
–Fred Hall, Dairy, ISU Extension
