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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAMERAS: A NEW STANDARD IN POULTRY FARMING
Accuracy, efficiency, and data instead of guesswork. Learn how innovation is changing poultry farming—read the article!
WEBINAR: “HOW TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF FAT AND PROTEIN IN MILK?”
We invite you to watch an expert webinar by a world-renowned speaker, dedicated to milk quality and feeding efficiency.
A WORLD-RENOWNED SPEAKER SHARED:
- About milk pricing in the U.S. and how it depends on composition.
- What determines fat and protein levels in milk and how to increase them.
- Tools for analyzing and evaluating feeding efficiency in dairy cows.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Mike Hutjens was born and raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. He earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin.
From 1971 to 1979, Dr. Hutjens worked as a dairy extension specialist at the University of Minnesota, where in 1978 he coached the national champion dairy judging team at the World Dairy Expo.
Since 1979, he has served on the Animal Sciences faculty at the University of Illinois as a dairy extension specialist. Mike has spoken at 60–70 conferences across 46 U.S. states and 18 countries. He writes feeding articles for Hoard’s Dairyman magazine and hosts the monthly Hoard’s Dairy webinars.
His numerous awards include the Undergraduate Teaching Purina Award from the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), the National DeLaval Extension Worker Award, the Applied Nutrition Award, and recognition as an Outstanding Extension Teacher at the University of Illinois in 1993 and 2000. He has also received two Certificates of Merit from the Minnesota Board of Regents.
Mike served as President of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA). In 2008, he was named Industry Person of the Year at the World Dairy Expo. In 2009, he received the ADSA Honor Award and the Eagle Award from the Illinois Farm Bureau, followed by the National DHI Service Award in 2013 and the title of Dairy Industry Person of the Year in 2019.
Today, Mike teaches online to over 1,200 international students in five languages, continuously updating his materials and releasing a weekly podcast.
WEBINAR: “CONSOLIDATING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PHYSIOLOGY OF STRESS”
Erin Horst, PhD – consultant in the Dairy Business Unit at Elanco Animal Health in the USA
WEBINAR “COLOSTRUM MANAGEMENT: FACTORS AFFECTING ITS QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND CALF HEALTH”, TRENT WESTHOFF
Trent Westhoff, PhD – Consultant for the Dairy Business Unit at Elanco Animal Health, USA
WEBINAR “WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO INSEMINATE COWS FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE?”, KEVIN DHUYVETTER
Kevin Dhuyvetter – PhD, Lead Technical Advisor for the Dairy Business Unit at Elanco Animal Health, USA
AVA GROUP AT THE INTERNATIONAL PRACTICAL FORUM “PIGS FARMING INDUSTRY 2025”
Modern technologies, AI, and automated weighing in swine production. Read how innovations are optimizing production today!
AVA GROUP AT LFM25 EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES
The conference brought together agribusinesses, investors, and startups to share experiences and strategies and discuss the future of Ukrainian exports.
WEBINAR “MANAGEMENT OF COW REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR IMPROVED REPRODUCTION” STEPHEN LEBLANC
At this webinar, Stephen LeBlanc, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, and specialist in cow health management, shared practical recommendations and insights on improving dairy cow reproduction.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM THE WEBINAR:
How do reproductive system diseases affect cow fertility and farm profitability?
What solutions exist to prevent these problems?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Stephen LeBlanc – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Professor at the Ontario Veterinary College, specialist in cow health management. His research focuses on the metabolic and reproductive health of transition cows and its management.
He serves as Director of the Dairy at Guelph Centre for Dairy Research and Innovation (Guelph, Canada) – a network of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students across all disciplines of the University of Guelph conducting scientific research in dairy science. He also served as Senior Editor of the Journal of Dairy Science for six years and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Dairy Science Association.
WEBINAR “MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICALLY EFFECTIVE FIBER TO PREVENT ACIDOSIS”, ROBERT VAN SAUN
In this webinar, Dr. Robert Van Saun, Professor of Veterinary Sciences at Penn State University (USA), and an expert in ruminant nutrition and reproduction, provided an in-depth overview of the causes and consequences of acidosis, the key factors affecting rumen pH changes, and how we can manage them.
DURING THE WEBINAR YOU WILL LEARN:
What causes acidosis and what are its consequences for animal health?
How do rumen pH changes affect productivity?
How to manage physically effective fiber to prevent acidosis?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Robert Van Saun is a Professor of Veterinary Sciences at the College of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Penn State University.
For more than 20 years, he has been consulting with dairy farms in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and has gained experience working in other Eastern European countries as well. Dr. Van Saun specializes in ruminant nutrition and reproduction, as these two factors are most critical for dairy farm success.