Agricultural Sciences

Dairy Calf Nutrition Workshop To Be Broadcast Via Satellite

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Dairy cattle producers, agricultural professionals and other people with an interest in the dairy industry can get updates on the latest technology and management techniques of calf rearing by watching two satellite teleconferences to be broadcast live Tuesday, April 21, and Tuesday, April 28, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. EST.

Titled "Calf Nutrition and Management," the broadcast will be downlinked at some Penn State Cooperative Extension county offices. The broadcast can be easily tuned in by anyone with a public or private satellite dish. The teleconference is sponsored by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Questions can be submitted during the broadcast by calling 1-800-778-1010, or before and during the teleconference by sending a fax to 814-863-9877.

The teleconference will be moderated by Penn State's Team Dairy, a group of faculty and experts from the college. Team Dairy includes Jud Heinrichs, professor of dairy and animal science; Larry Hutchinson, professor of veterinary science; and Virginia Ishler, program assistant in dairy and animal science.

The conference will cover 12 topics over the two one-day workshops.

The April 21 teleconference will feature six instructional segments, including "Physiology and Digestion," "Colostrum: Calf Survival," "Colostrum: Quality," "Colostrum: Quantity," "Liquid Feed Alternatives" and "Milk Replacers."

The April 28 teleconference also features six segments, including "Dry Feed Selection," "Rumen Development," "Health Concerns: Pre-weaned Calves," "Transition During Weaning: Management Practices," "Transition During Weaning: Nutrition" and "Calf Growth."

For more information about participating in this program, visit the following Website: http://www.das.psu.edu/calfuplink, or call 1-800-PSU-1010. For the location of the downlink site nearest you, contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension office in your county.

The program will air from 7:30 to 9 p.m. EST on C Band, Galaxy 6, Transponder 2, 3740 MHz, Polarity Vertical. Penn State will broadcast a test pattern at 7:15 p.m. so private satellite dish owners can tune in their sets.

Please call the toll-free line about two weeks before the broadcast to check whether the satellite coordinates have changed. For more information on the program, call Jud Heinrichs at 814-863-3916.

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EDITORS: To contact Jud Heinrichs, please call 814-863-3916.

Contacts: John Wall jtw3@psu.edu 863-2719 814-865-1068 fax

Last Updated March 19, 2009