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Keith Schweitzer
Canada
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2012
Dairy Nutritionist, feed and management consultant in Ontario, Canada.
Helping producers focus on the four main pillars (in my opinion) in Dairy production, forage quality, cow comfort, reproduction and transition health.
Helping producers focus on the four main pillars (in my opinion) in Dairy production, forage quality, cow comfort, reproduction and transition health.
Mark Carson - Semex
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Mark Carson, the Solutions Operation Manager at Semex.
Mark and I have a great discussion about how genetics and data are influencing the dairy industry today and some trends that we will be seeing in the future.
I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast. If you have any questions about this episode or future episodes of the podcast, please feel free to reach out to me by email at keithschweitzer@wfs.ca by phone at 1 (519) 872-0742 and please follow me on your favorite podcast player and on X @keithschweitzer
Mark and I have a great discussion about how genetics and data are influencing the dairy industry today and some trends that we will be seeing in the future.
I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast. If you have any questions about this episode or future episodes of the podcast, please feel free to reach out to me by email at keithschweitzer@wfs.ca by phone at 1 (519) 872-0742 and please follow me on your favorite podcast player and on X @keithschweitzer
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Joanne Fallis
มุมมอง 221 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the DFD, I had the pleasure to talk to Joanne Fallis from Fallis Immigration Consulting. Joanne specializes in supporting and helping farmers in Canada steer through the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program. Labour is the number one concern in the Agriculture industry. Joanne and I cover lots of great topics related to navigating the rules and regulations involved in the TF...
Dr. Luiz Ferraretto
มุมมอง 521 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the DFD, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Luiz Ferraretto. Dr. Ferraretto is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Ruminant nutrition and Research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. The 2024 Corn Silage season is upon us and it has been a trying season for growers and producers. Dr. Ferraretto and I have a great conversation about dealing with the cha...
Trent Westhoff - Cornell University
มุมมอง 321 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Trent Westhoff. Trent is currently conducting research at Cornell University and will soon be defending his dissertation to earn his PhD. Trent and I have a fascinating conversation about colostrum, and why we sometimes see reduction in volume as well as a research paper that he worked on focused on pre-fresh and post-fresh n...
Tom Kilcer - Advanced Ag Systems
มุมมอง 621 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I had the pleasure of talking to Tom Kilcer from Advanced Ag Systems and one of the pioneers in the photosynthetic forage wilting process more commonly known as "Hay in a day" We have a great conversations about best management practices for this years forage crops with special attention paid to Winter Cereals and hay. We also talk about a novel crop that he'...
Nick Thurler - GET-Corp
21 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Nick Thurler. Nick is the President of Green Energy Trading Corporation (GET-Corp). GET-Corp offers a viable avenue for dairy farmers to positively impact their sustainability efforts through the conversion of on-farm organic wastes to renewable natural gas (RNG), while creating nutrient dense fertilizer and providing revenue...
University of Guelph Panel Discussion
มุมมอง 321 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this week's episode of the podcast, we have something a little different for the listeners. I had the opportunity to host a panel where we discussed our careers. I wanted to say thanks to our participants, Dr. Sara Robson from Grand Valley Fortifiers, Justine Dodson MSc from Sharpe's Feed Supply, Dr. Bruna Mion from Lactanet and Dr. Chris Church from Trouw Nutrition Canada. Also a special th...
Aaron Keunen
มุมมอง 421 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the podcast, I have a great conversation with Aaron Keunen. Aaron is part owner of Mapleview Agri, a milk replacer, animal health product manufacturer and veal/calf research facility in Palmerston Ontario, Canada. Aaron and I have a great talk about calves, what we are seeing in the country side currently and what is coming down the pipe with regards to calf health and calf p...
Dr. Bill Mahanna
มุมมอง 121 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Bill Mahanna. Bill is the Global Nutritional Services Manager with Pioneer, he is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. Bill and I cover all things corn silage, we touch on plant health, starch deposition, kernel processing and some new and exciting technology coming down the pipeline. He has an incr...
The big 5-0!
มุมมอง 821 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this week's episode of the podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Michelle Durnin. Michelle is an agronomist and the owner of Prosperity Ag, located in Huron County, Ontario. Michelle has worked for several years in Ontario with a focus on forage crops. We have a great conversations about this years corn crop, whether or not we should look at fungicide and we also cover some options for ...
It’s a hot topic
มุมมอง 1021 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this weeks episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Geoffrey Dahl from the University of Florida. Geoffrey is the Director of the Feed the Future Innovations Lab for Livestock Systems and a Professor - Harriette B. Weaks Professor President of the ADSA. Dr. Dahl is the leading experts in the world when it comes to the topic of heat stress and its impact bio...
Guess who’s back, back again .... Gary’s back, tell a friend.
มุมมอง 321 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this week's episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest, I talk with Gary Markus, who along with his wife and four kids run Markhill Holsteins in Ingersoll Ontario. In addition to milking cows, Gary also works as an Elite account manager with Alta Genetics in SW Ontario. Gary and I have a great discussion about developing a plan and choosing criteria to cull animals, it is a tough decision to move ...
#cowchow23 is our Oyster.
มุมมอง 121 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this on the DFD podcast, I have a great conversation with Dr. Luis Ferraretto. Dr. Ferraretto is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Dairy Nutrition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The spring is one of the most important times of year, not only is it planting season but it brings the first opportunity to make high quality forages for the upcoming year. Luis and I touch...
Takin care of business!
มุมมอง 421 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest (DFD) podcast, I talk to Cox Wensink. Cox is the owner and herd manager at Hoenhorst Farms in Woodstock Ontario where her and her team milk 500 cows with 10 Lely A4 milking robots on two locations utilizing temporary foreign workers (TFW). We have a great discussion around how she came about using TFW and how to get the process started and the learni...
Legend .... wait for it .... Dairy!!
มุมมอง 1221 วันที่ผ่านมา
On this episode of the Dairy Farmer's Digest (DFD) podcast, I talk to Dr. Mike Hutjens. Mike is a Professor Emeritus in the department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois. Dr. Hutjens grew up on a dairy farm in Green Bay, Wisconsin and has a PhD from the University of Wisconsin and has focused his entire career on teaching dairy professionals and producers how to make milk as effic...
It’s CORN ... I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing!
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It’s CORN ... I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing!
Fatty Acids, not the kind your parents think of!
มุมมอง 621 วันที่ผ่านมา
Fatty Acids, not the kind your parents think of!
Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ!
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Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ!
Calves, calves, calves ... some are good, some are bad
มุมมอง 121 วันที่ผ่านมา
Calves, calves, calves ... some are good, some are bad
Wait a second .... you said how much?!?!
มุมมอง 321 วันที่ผ่านมา
Wait a second .... you said how much?!?!
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition is in ....
มุมมอง 721 วันที่ผ่านมา
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition is in ....