Real Science Exchange-Dairy

Guests:  Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University Corwin Holtz, Holtz-Nelson Dairy Consultants The last 18 months have been challenging for the ag industry, and we've seen a rollercoaster of milk prices throughout the COVID pandemic. As the world begins to normalize, we can now shift our focus to impacting efficiency and profitability across the dairy operation. Tonight, we’re going to get really pract...

Guests:  Dr. Lance Baumgard, Iowa State University Dr. Rosemarie Zimbelman, Dairy Nutrition Services Dr. Bob Collier, University of Idaho Summer heat is at full strength and that means heat stress for your animals. Tonight, we have brought together a powerhouse roundtable of experts in the field of heat stress management to talk through the physiology and mechanisms for effectively managing the he...

Guests:  Dr. Greg Aldrich, K-State University, Dr. Amanda Dainton, K-State University, Dr. Heather Acuff, K-State University, Krystina Lema Almeida, K-State University In this episode, you’ll feel like we're back on campus because we've gathered together some of the top minds in the Kansas State University pet food program for this week's pubcast. The discussion started at our very first research...

Guests: Dr. Geoff Dahl, University of Florida Dr. Jimena Laporta, University of Wisconsin-Madison We are back at the Real Science Exchange and invite you to pull up a chair and join us to discuss the effects of heat stress on late gestation cows. Tonight’s guests, who have worked together on research in this area, Dr. Geoff Dahl with the University of Florida and Dr. Jimena Laporta with the Univer...

 Guests:  Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University  Dr. Mat Faulkner, Purina  Welcome back to the Real Science Exchange. Before we get started tonight, we’d like to share how you can get our t-shirts. There are three steps, either subscribe, follow or like the Real Science Exchange podcast on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube, take a screenshot and send it to anh.marketing@balchem.com....

Guests: Dr. Tom Jenkins, Clemson University Dr. Don Palmquist, The Ohio State University Dr. Kevin Harvatine, Pennsylvania State University We gather around the Real Science Exchange virtual table for another pubcast with leading researchers to dive into this week’s topic of the history of feeding fat to dairy cattle. Scott Sorrell and Dr. Clay Zimmerman are joined by tonight’s guests who span the...

Guests:  Dr. Kevin Harvatine, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Isaac Salfer, University of Minnesota We are back at the Real Science Exchange for another pubcast joined by dairy industry professionals. This week our hosts Scott Sorrell and Dr. Clay Zimmerman are joined by Dr. Kevin Harvatine from Penn State University and Dr. Isaac Salfer from the University of Minnesota. The discussion around th...

Guests:  Brett Stuart & Richard Fritz, co-founders of Global AgriTrends  The pubcast table is filled with new guests as we jump into a global topic on the Real Science Exchange. This week we focus on ag trends worldwide and what we can learn from past indicators and future outlook. Our co-hosts Scott Sorrell and Jonathan Griffin, are joined by the co-founders of Global AgriTrends, Brett Stuart & R...

Guests:  Dr. Frank Mitloehner, University of California Davis CLEAR Center and Rethinking Methane Dr. Mike McCloskey, Co-Founder and CEO of Select Milk Producers & CEO of Fairlife The topic today is our carbon footprint, methane, and the dairy industry's environmental impact on dairy producers, the industry, consumers, and lawmakers. In this week's pubcast, a podcast from the pub, we dive into all...

Guest: Dr. Brian Aldridge, University of Illinois The crew is gathered at the Real Science Exchange again this week. We feature our guest Dr. Brian Aldridge who works in Rural Animal Health Management at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois. Hosting the discussion is Scott Sorrell, joined by Dr. Clay Zimmerman and Dr. Ken Sanderson from Balchem Animal Nutrition and Health. Li...

Guests: Dr. Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois Scott Brenner, Hunter Haven Farms The Real Science Exchange is back this week and we are joined by Dr. Mike Hutjens from the University of Illinois and Scott Brenner with Hunter Haven Farms in Pearl City, Illinois. The evening discussion centers around Maximizing Dairy Return on Investment (ROI). Real Science listeners might recognize Dr. Hutjens fr...

Guests: Dr. Barry Bradford, Michigan State University  Dr. Turner Swartz, Michigan State University  We are back at the Real Science Exchange, and this week Dr. Barry Bradford and Dr. Turner Swartz, both from Michigan State University, join us. This week the pub table discussion is focused on The Evolving Field of Nutritional Immunology.  Dr. Barry Bradford presented as part of the Real Science le...

Dr. Kohl presented in the Real Science Lecture series, Transitioning a Black Swan to a Phoenix in the Global Dairy Markets. Here is a link to that presentation: https://youtu.be/myhTpyBJzKE. Today's discussion dives into a quick look back at what happened in 2020 and critical learnings for the 2021 outlook. 10:36   When Dr. Kohl takes a look at an individual dairy farm or the larger industry, he d...

Guests: Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University Stacy Nichols, Vita Plus The table at the Real Science Exchange is filled once again with great conversation and learning on the topic of supplemental fatty acids- much more than just fat and energy. Co-hosts Scott Sorrell and Dr. Clay Zimmerman are joined by Dr. Adam Lock of Michigan State University and Stacy Nichols from Vita Plus.  Dr. Adam Lock...

Guests: Dr. Scott Dee, Pipestone Holdings Dr. Gordon Spronk, Pipestone Holdings The Real Science Exchange is open again for a great discussion this time shifting to the swine industry. The host Scott Sorrell was joined by Dr. Eric Altom, a technical nutritionist with Balchem’s Companion and Monogastric segments. Scott and Eric are joined by Dr. Scott Dee and Dr. Gordon Spronk, both of Pipestone Ho...

Guests: Dr. Heather White, University of Wisconsin Dr. Joseph McFadden, Cornell University  Dr. Maya Zachut, Volcani Center Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University  Dr. Laura Hernandez, University of Wisconsin  Dr. Larry Miller, Director, DISCOVER Conferences Hosts Scott Sorrell and Dr. Clay Zimmerman were joined around the pub table by a crew from the 2020 DISCOVER Conference. The team of five i...

The second episode of the Real Science Exchange focuses on feeding for increased milk protein production. The host Scott Sorrell is joined by his co-host Dr. Clay Zimmerman for this round-the-table discussion. Clay brought with him Dr. Mike Van Amburgh from Cornell University and Dr. Buzz Burhans with the Dairy-Tech Group. The two guests bring both the academic and research perspective along with...

Grab a drink and enjoy getting to know one of the Real Science Exchange podcast hosts, Scott Sorrell. While Scott did not grow up on a dairy farm, he's spent his career working in the dairy nutrition field and has a great passion for the dairy industry.  Scott provides a preview of what listeners can expect from future podcasts. The episodes will dive into hot topics in the dairy industry. Think o...