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
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
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
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
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
