Dairy webinar to focus on crossbreeding systems
The I-29 Moo University 2024 Dairy Webinar Series continues from 12 to 1 p.m. May 9 and features a discussion on crossbreeding systems to improve profitability of dairy farms.
Brad Heins, professor of dairy management at the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research Center, will lead the discussion about three-breed rotational crossbreeding systems to improve profitability of dairy farms focusing on production, feed intake, health treatments and profitability of three-breed crossbreds compared to Holsteins for commercial dairy production.
Heins conducts his research at the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, Minnesota. There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, registration is required at least one hour before the webinar. Register online at: https://go.iastate.edu/CROSSBREEDING.
