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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 mechanisms of Calcium homeostasis in the early lactation dairy cow. During her graduate studies, Dr.

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May 19, 2026 No Comments

Nick Hand – Pasture management and utilisation with wearables

Nick Hand, Senior Account Manager for Halter, covering West Coast/Tasman for Halter. He have been with Halter 3 years, previously a farm consultant in Canterbury, and some environmental consulting in Canterbury as well. He is passionate about pasture and profitability, love to use data to drive change. Lives on a lifestyle block just South of Greymouth

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February 24, 2026 No Comments

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 his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in Lactation Physiology. His dissertation is a series of work

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February 24, 2026 No Comments

Louise Salter – Case Studies – highlight the link between transition alerts and reproductive performance

Louise Salter is a Performance Specialist with CowManager New Zealand and an animal nutrition and dairy industry professional with more than 25 years of experience across New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Holding a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons) in Animal Science from the University of Edinburgh, Louise achieved Full Australian Association of Ruminant Nutritionist

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February 24, 2026 No Comments

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 career began in 1980 with MafTech/AgResearch as a soil research technician then expanded into plant

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November 25, 2025 No Comments

Sarah Pain – Sheep feed preferences for NZ native shrubs

Sarah completed her undergraduate and postgraduate study at the University of Adelaide, in South Australia. Sarah worked as a lecturer at the University of Adelaide prior to moving to New Zealand in 2008 to take a lecturing position at Massey University within the Pastoral Livestock Production group. Sarah has worked with a range of animal

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May 4, 2025 No Comments

Clive Bingham – Reproduction and GHG modelling

Clive discusses the effects of reproductive performance on GHG emissions through modelling. With Farmax he shows how with improvement or changes in reproduction or the 6 week calving rate, replacement rate and stocking rate, the emissions target can be reached without negative financial impact. A reduction in total emissions and emissions intensity reduction are difference

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May 4, 2025 No Comments

Dr Ian Lean – Feed Additives

Ian stepped conference attendees through the role for feed additives in dairy rations, with a specific emphasis on those associated with management and control of rumen acidosis. Starting the presentation with an overview of ruminal acidosis, Ian stepped us through the definitions of clinical and sub-clinical acidosis and that acidosis is a continuum and is

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December 16, 2024 No Comments

Dr Lance Baumgard, Inflammation

Lance kick started the session with an over view of the GIT, and the impact of how overall health can stem from the GIT. He discusses the thickness of the rumen which can be > 10 layers thick, compared the intestinal wall which is much thinner. The intestinal track has adaptations to increase the nutrient

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December 5, 2024 No Comments
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