2022 will be the 60th Cow College!
The 2022 Cow College will be held online January 6 and January 13. There will be in-person farm tours on January 20.
View at home or at the FVTC Clintonville Regional Center. Registration required.
January 6, 2022
Webinar -12:30 pm -1:00 pm with Q/A at 1 pm
Why all the fuss about pair housing of calves?
Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Animal Welfare, Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jennifer will cover the research benefits of pair/group housing, grouping strategies (e.g., all-in/all-out moves, age at grouping), and feeding strategies to reduce cross sucking.
January 13, 2022
Webinar – 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm with Q/A at 1 pmHeifer Blueprint-Setting a foundation for calf success.
Tina Kohlman, Regional Dairy & Livestock Agent UW-Madison Extension Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Ozaukee & Washington Counties
Tina will cover housing options, calf health benchmarks, and other pertinent management info (e.g., bedding).
January 20, 2022
In-person Farm Tours – Group Housing of Calves – 10:00 am – noon
- 10:00 am Greg Riesenberg Farm-N4344 Capital Dr., Shawano, WI 54166
- 11:00 am Dave Viergurtz (Triple D Dairy)-N12098 County Rd D, Clintonville, WI 54929
OR by calling Extension Shawano County at 715-526-6136
Registrations must be received by 5 pm the night before the meeting
Questions?
Extension Shawano County 715-526-6136
Extension Outagamie County 920-832-4763
Click here to view the event flyer.
