Rachael is an Associate Professor at Lincoln University. Rachael’s research focuses on dairy production systems and nutritional strategies for reducing the impact of dairying on the environment. Her research topics include nutritional management of lactating dairy cows and young stock, grazing behaviour, pasture agronomy including the impact of technologies such as endophytes, N fertilisers and
Dr Ajmal Khan gave a very engaging talk on calf rearing. The talk began by setting the scene on the challenges around calf rearing and reviewed the current state of knowledge. Particular attention was given to colostrum management including the timing of colostrum nutrition of the neonate. Components of colostrum were reviewed, and commentary given
Dr. Jim Drackley is Professor of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Jim grew up on a small dairy farm in Minnesota and received his Ph.D. in nutritional Physiology from Iowa State University. Since joining the faculty of the University of Illinois in 1989, his research program has focused on improving
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