AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach dairy team will continue its dairy goat webinar series in 2025. All webinars will be from 12 to 1:15 p.m. Central time. Topics will include timely updates on financial management, herd health, animal care and nutrition.
“Dairy goat production is an important industry in Iowa,” said Jenn Bentley, dairy field specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “We are very pleased to continue this educational opportunity with a lineup of quality speakers and presenters to provide producers and industry providers with practical take-home information.”
2025 webinar sessions
- Jan. 15 – Dairy Goat Profit Analysis: Larry Tranel, dairy field specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach
- Feb. 5 – Care of Neonatal Goats: Rachel Friedrich, DVM and clinical associate professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
- March 19 – Testing and Evaluation: Utilizing Your Feed Test Results – Laura Keiser, account and marketing manager at Dairyland Laboratories
- April 16 – Buck Management: Carolyn Ihde, small ruminant specialist with University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and ISU Extension and Outreach
- May – Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dairy Goats: Pat Gorden, DVM and professor of veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
- September – topic to be announced
- Oct. 14 – Animal Welfare for Dairy Goat Producers: Michelle Buckley, DVM and assistant professor of practice, School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University
- Nov. 18 – Managing Reproduction to Maximize Production: Rosie Busch, DVM and assistant specialist for sheep and goat herd health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension
- December – topic to be announced
There is no fee to attend the webinar sessions, however registration is required. Registration is only required once to attend any or all webinars.
Register online in advance or contact Jennifer Bentley at 563-382-2949, [email protected] or [email protected]. Registrants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Information will also be provided about future webinars as topics are announced.
This work is supported by the Sustainable Agricultural Systems project award number 2024-68012-41749 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
–Jennifer Bentley, ISU Extension
