Dry Cow Nutrition Focus of World Dairy Expo Seminar

The dry period is instrumental in ensuring a cow's success for the upcoming lactation. A healthy cow leads to a healthy bottom line. Dry cow nutrition continues to be a focus for researchers and nutritionists alike. Dr. Gary Oetzel will will be featured at World Dairy Expo to discuss the big picture of dry cow nutrition including key factors to reduce fresh cow problems. Oetzel is an Associate Professor in the Food Animal Production Section at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine teaching veterinary clinical nutrition and applied dairy nutrition. His research and clinical focus include! s troubleshooting the dairy herd for metabolic diseases like milk fever, ruminal acidosis and ketosis. To learn more about how to improve dry cow nutrition, be sure to attend Dr. Oetzel's Educational Seminar Wednesday, October 1 at World Dairy Expo.