On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Two Rock Fire Hall, UCCE Marin partnered with UCCE Dairy Advisor and North Bay native, Betsy Karle, and Animal Science researchers from UC to present a roundtable discussion on current best practices in Dairy Calf Management.
Local ranchers and their employees in charge of raising calves brought their toughest calf management questions. All materials were provided bilingually in English and Spanish, and a Spanish-speaking interpreter was on-hand throughout the session. View the full agenda here.
Topics covered include:
- Management Solutions for Pneumonia Using Locally Collected Data
(English & Spanish)
- Betsy Karle, UCCE Dairy Advisor - Colostrum Management Tips
(English & Spanish)
- Munashe Chigerwe, BVSc, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine - Experiences from the Pathology Lab
(English & Spanish)
- Rob Moeller, DVM, DACVP, DABT, Pathologist, California Animal Health & Food Safety Lab, Tulare - Veterinarian's Viewpoint: Local Calf Challenges (English & Spanish)
- Gene Harlan, DVM, Cotati Large Animal Hospital, Cotati
Questions?
For more information on this workshop and related resources, contact:
Betsy Karle
UCCE Dairy Advisor
bmkarle@ucanr.edu