Veal Farmers of Ontario is welcoming everyone to attend a series of webinars to connect producers with leading experts on young calf, veal cattle and business management.
Veal Farmers of Ontario is committed to provide leadership and promote industry growth and viability through collaboration, innovation, marketing, and education.
All webinars will be held via Zoom from 12:00 to 1:10pm EST/EDT.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022: Feedlot disorders: Acidosis, bloat, founder, etc.
With Dr. Drew Vermeire, Ph.D., PAS, Dipl. ACAN at Nouriche Nutrition LLC
Learn about what causes acidosis, a common metabolic disorder that has significant economic implications in the grain-fed veal industry. Dr. Drew Vermeire will discuss how to recognize the signs, and how to reduce instances of bloat, founder, and liver abscesses.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022: Welcome to DairyTrace
With Melissa Hurst, DairyTrace Program Manager at Lactanet Canada
Melissa Hurst will introduce the DairyTrace program and share additional projects being worked on within the program. Hurst will share how to use the DairyTrace portal while discussing the many benefits veal farmers can receive.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022: Re’veal’ing your cost of production
With John Molenhuis, Business Analysis and Cost of Production Specialist at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Gain an understanding of how to calculate your cost of production and how using it can be an important tool to help farms manage through times of an unpredictable market and input prices.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022: Considering alternative milk replacer options to save on feed costs
With Amanda Kerr, MSc, Senior Nutritionist & QA Lead at Grober Nutrition Inc.
Plant protein sources are generally less expensive than dairy protein ingredients. Consider how plant proteins can be included into a milk replacer to have a balance of calf performance and feed cost savings.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022: Calf insights: How to collect, analyze, and take action on calf data to maximize gains, reduce morbidity, and optimize lifetime output
With Dr. Kristen Edwards, B.Sc.H, D.V.M at Tavistock Veterinarians
Dr. Kristen Edwards reviews her calf-focused heard health program with 1900 calves enrolled. She will discuss what the program entails, data trends, and provide key takeaways for making data-driven decisions to improve calf health, growth, and lifetime production on a farm.
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