The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team’s 2023 Dairy Webinar Series continues Thursday, October 19 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDST, with a focus on dealing with mycotoxins in dairy rations.
“Mycotoxins affect dairy cows by reducing feed consumption, reducing nutrient utilization, altering rumen fermentation and suppressing immunity,” notes Iowa State University and Extension Dairy Specialist Fred Hall. “The program will go in depth on managing these issues when found in the ration,” continued Hall
To help producers and nutritionist understand how to deal with mycotoxins we have two presenters on the topic.
Dr. Alison Robertson, Professor and Extension Field Pathologist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach coordinating and providing leadership for corn and soybean disease diagnosis and management. She will discuss what she is seeing in Iowa concerning mycotoxin in corn fields.
Dr. Brady Goetz is owner of Goetz Dairy Consulting affiliated with GPS Dairy Consulting. received his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from Iowa State University. He then joined Dr. Lance Baumgard’s lab to pursue his PhD focusing on how immune activation and various feed additives may influence cow health and production. He will discuss how producers can manage their ration when mycotoxins are found in their feed.
There is no fee to participate in this webinar; however, preregistration is required at least one hour before the webinar. Preregister online at:
https://go.iastate.edu/VO0ZWG.
For more information, contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Dairy Field Specialist in your area: in Northwest Iowa, Fred M. Hall, 712-737-4230 or fredhall@iastate.edu; in Northeast Iowa, Jennifer Bentley, 563-382-2949 or jbentley@iastate.edu; in East Central Iowa, Larry Tranel, 563-583-6496 or tranel@iastate.edu.