Beef on dairy webinar set for June 16
The June Beef On Dairy Dialogue will be held at noon on June 16 featuring Kendall Swanson presenting on Energetics of Changes in Liver Size and Health in Calves. His presentation will focus on: Unique aspects of beef on dairy and dairy calves for finishing; GIT development; Energetics of liver and GI tissues as influenced by diet, physiological state, etc. and Energetics
Swanson is a professor of beef production systems in the department of animal sciences at North Dakota State University. Swanson grew up on a crop and livestock farm in southeastern North Dakota. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in animal and range sciences at North Dakota State University and his doctorate in ruminant nutrition at the University of Kentucky.
He then worked as a Research Associate at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Meat Animal Research Center. Before returning to North Dakota in 2010, Swanson was on faculty at the University of Guelph. Swanson’s research program focuses on improving the efficiency of feed utilization of finishing cattle and pregnant cows, and on digestive physiology and energy metabolism in ruminants. He also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in nutrition and physiology and serves as the department graduate coordinator.
There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, registration is required at least one hour prior to the webinar. Register online at:
