NZARN News
Dr Claira Seely – Prevention and Treatment of Subclinical Hypocalcemia to Optimise Health and Production in Dairy Cattle
Dr. Claira Seely obtained her PhD from Cornell University under the guidance of Dr. Jessica McArt. Dr. Seely’s graduate studies were centered on the epidemiology of subclinical hypocalcemia in dairy cattle, treatment and prevention of the disease, as well as
Dr Phil Cardoso – Fat and Muscle Metabolsim through Transition and Its impact on Cow Recovery
Dr. Phil Cardoso is a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Cardoso’s program builds from questions from dairy producers and focuses on having the dairy cow’s diet as a medical prescription for performance, health, and reproduction. This
Adam Geiger – Calf Development
Adam Geiger was raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, USA. He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Dairy Science. Upon graduation, he completed a M.S. degree at Mississippi State University in Ruminant Nutrition. Adam then received
Louise Salter – Case Studies – highlight the link between transition alerts and reproductive performance
With 14% or more of NZ dairy herds adopting cow wearables, Louise Salter challenged us to better utilise data from wearables, specifically to improve herd reproductive performance. Given the often perplexing associations between nutrition and reproduction in dairy cows, Louise
Dr Elena Minnee – Effect of plantain feeding on nitrogen excretion in dairy cows
Dr Elena Minnee is a senior scientist, specialising in forages, and farm systems at DairyNZ. Her research aims to provide NZ dairy farmers with forage based options to improve farm productivity and sustainability. Brought up on dairy and beef farms
Fiona Calvert – Analytical advancements in protein testing in NZ
Fiona Calvert is Technical Support (Agriculture) at Hill Labs, providing assistance both internally and externally on methodology and understanding of tests for soil, plant, feed and compost analysis services, to a wide range of primary sector clients. Fiona’s agricultural science
