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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Socially Raised Calves: Automated Feeding Systems
November 16, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
$10
About the webinar
Automated feeders can feed pre-weaned calves more milk without increasing labor, but did you know the most significant advantage is customizable weaning plans? For this webinar, Melissa Cantor will cover milk-feeding strategies, types of automated feeding systems, examples of successful milk programs, and ways to manage the disease and maximize the use of automatic feeder data to manage dairy calves. Cantor will also cover how to transition calves fed high milk allotments to grain, how to wean them, how to avoid post-weaning growth slumps and more.
Event details
This workshop will cover the benefits of automated feeders for pre-weaned calves. The session will last for one hour.
When
Nov. 16, 2023 | Noon – 1 p.m. ET)
Who is this for?
- Industry Representatives
- Dairy Farm Owners
- Dairy Farm Employees
What will you learn?
- Automated feeder systems available and milk strategies that promote growth and grain intake in calves even after weaning
- Disease considerations for group-housed calves
- Two methods to use automated milk feeder data to screen calves for scours
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.
Register by
Nov. 15, 2023 11:59 p.m.
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