Phil Cardoso talks about how to feed a cow during the transition period to ensure easy calving, good health, high milk production, and on-time conception.
ABOUT SPEAKER: Dr. Felipe Cardoso (Phil) is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his D.V.M. and M.S. degrees from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Since 2012, Phil has established a unique program and online presence that seamlessly blends his teaching, extension, and research efforts. Through his Dairy Science Program, Phil places students in applied positions and academia. Phil and his students have published over 90 peer-reviewed manuscripts (original research and invited reviews) and three invited book chapters to date. His program builds from dairy producers’ questions and focuses on having dairy cow diets serve as medical prescriptions for performance, health, and reproduction. This is achieved by understanding the impact of nutrition on metabolism, reproduction, and health in dairy cows, as well as mechanisms of metabolic adaptation to stressors and forage quality. Dr. Cardoso is currently part of the American Diary Association (ADSA) board of directors.