Bovine Banter

Join dairy educator, Kasey Hower, as she speaks with Ed Crow and Jamie Kopco from the Penn State Extension Pesticide Education program on the importance of chemical safety on your dairy farm. Their discussion includes considerations you should make when handling common chemicals, common mistakes that may be made, some particularly hazardous chemicals you may come across, the health risks associate...

Extension veterinarian, Dr. Adrian Barragan, shares current research being conducted on transition cows focusing on the role of inflammation, precision technology applications for management, and hypocalcemia.  Host: Ginger Fenton; Guest: Dr.  Adrian Barragan Image credit: Penn State Dairy Extension file photo

Join Penn State Dairy Educators Kasey Hower and Micheal Lunak as they discuss how you may use your DHIA and health records to identify subclinical ketosis in your dairy herd.

Join Dairy Educator Emily Fread as she interviews Dr. Heather Dann, President of the W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY. Dr. Dann grew up on a dairy in New York State and has been researching transition cow nutrition and management her entire career.

Join Dairy Educator Kasey Hower as she interviews Josh Brubaker of Brubaker Farms in Mt. Joy, PA. Brubaker Farms runs a methane digester and solar panels on their barn roofs to generate green energy that powers parts of their farm and provides an additional income source.

 Join Dairy Educator Emily Fread as she interviews Brett Reinford of Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, PA. Reinford farms uses two anaerobic digestors to run their food waste recycling business.

Join the Extension Dairy team for a thought provoking discussion with Assistant State Program Leader focused on energy, Dan Brockett. This episode is must-listen for dairy producers who are interested in solar energy.  Episode host: Ginger Fenton, Guest: Dan Brockett

Join Dr. Lisa Holden as she talks with Dr. Dan Ciolkosz from Penn State's Energy Team about current research and energy savings ideas of interest for dairy farms. Learn more about opportunities to diversify revenue streams or reduce electricity expenses on dairies.  

Join Penn State Ag Engineer John Tyson as he discusses facilities, fans and water during times of heat stress. Understand the principles of Shade, Air Exchange, Air Velocity and Water (SAAW).  Photo credit:  Andrew Sandeen, formerly with the PSU Extension Dairy Tea

In this episode, dairy educator Kasey Hower interviews Doug Kennedy, an independent dairy nutritionist serving farms throughout Pennsylvania. They will discuss some different strategies you may want to consider for your feed program as we get into the hotter months of the year. Learn about water accessibility and the importance of measuring dry matter intake and planning ahead for your forages. 

Join Educator Daniela Roland and dairy farmer Neil Hertzler for a discussion on heat abatement. Neil shares his strategies for managing heat stress for his pasture-based dairy herd.

Join Dairy Educator Emily Fread as she interviews Katie Ballard, Director of Research at the W. H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY about episodic heat stress in the Northeastern U.S. Not only does Katie manage the research at Miner, she is also a dairy farmer. Her family milks 210 Holsteins on a bicentennial dairy in Georgia, Vermont.

Join Educator Ginger Fenton and Graduate Student Gillian Plaugher for a discussion on how heat stress can affect dairy calves and strategies for effective heat mitigation.  Host: Ginger Fenton, Guest: Gillian Plaugher Image: Ginger Fenton, Penn State Extension

Join dairy educators Emily Fread and Craig Williams as they discuss the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.

Join Dairy Educator Emily Fread as she interviews Greta Snider Halahan, herd manager of Singing Brook Farms in Imler, PA. Greta discusses managing the herd remotely, as well as her approach in creating a healthy, productive well-balanced Holstein.

Join the Extension Dairy team for a discussion on applications of technology for increasing reproductive success on a dairy farm with Caroline Zimmerman.  Episode host: Ginger Fenton  Guest: Caroline Zimmerman Image: PSU Extension Dairy team file photos

Join Dr. Lisa Holden for this episode as she talks with Brian Boyer a Reproductive Services Specialist Supervisor with Premier Select Sires about using data and making decisions for a sound and profitable reproductive management program on-farms.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Camilla Hughes, Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology in the Department of Animal Science at Penn State University. Dr. Hughes shares her background and how she got into research, some of her current research projects, and how her findings may be able to help dairy producers in the future.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Claire Stenhouse, Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology in the Department of Animal Science at Penn State University. Dr. Stenhouse will talk about her latest research and how it can benefit dairy and livestock producers.

Two dairy producers share the approaches their farm takes to housing calves and the reasons for those decisions. Episode host: Ginger Fenton with guests Brooks Rynd and Steve Paxton Image credit: Ginger Fenton

This episode of Bovine Banter hosted by Dr. Lisa Holden features Dr. Rebecca Klopp a calf and heifer specialist with Purina.  Dr. Klopp shares some practice tips with producers for raising calves more profitably. 

In this episode, Beverly Hampton Phifer with NMPF will discuss the Calf Care Quality Assurance Program. Learn how this program, geared for custom calf and heifer raisers, can help farm owners and managers with calf care training on their operations.

In this episode, we talk about calf nutrition with Dr. Sarah Morrison from the W. H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY. Learn about methods for feeding milk replacer, waste milk, and calf starter. The content of this podcast, including text, graphics, and images is educational only and not intended to be a substitute for veterinary medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always s...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Keith Bryan with Chr. Hansen, Inc. about silage inoculants. Dr. Bryan will discuss the common types of inoculants, their benefits and useful tips for dairy producers. Episode host/speakers: Daniela Roland interviewing Dr. Keith Bryan