January 24, 2003

North Dakota Dairy Cow College Scheduled

The North Dakota Dairy Cow College will be held at sites across the state Feb. 3-7.

The program is a shared effort of the Midwest Dairy Association and the North Dakota State University Extension Service. Meetings will open at 11 a.m. with an ADA district meeting. That meeting will be followed by educational sessions on newborn calf development, foreign animal diseases and biosecurity, issues of bioterrorism and a question and answer period. Programs are scheduled for:

• Monday, Feb. 3, in Linton at the Emmons County Courthouse.
• Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Dickinson at the Knights of Columbus.
• Wednesday, Feb. 5, in New Salem at the 4-H Building at the Morton County Fairgrounds.
• Thursday, Feb. 6, in Minot at the Holiday Inn.
• Friday, Feb. 7 in Jamestown at the Eagles Club.

Featured speakers for the event include Jon Van Berkom, North Dakota assistant state veterinarian, and J.W. Schroeder, NDSU extension dairy specialist. Van Berkom will provide an overview of foreign animal diseases, the potential threat to North Dakota producers and the importance of sound biosecurity practices. He’ll also discuss bioterrorism issues.

Schroeder will discuss the influence of management on healthy newborn calves and review dairy research at NDSU.

For more information on the Cow College, contact the county office of the NDSU Extension Service in one of the counties hosting the college or call J.W. Schroeder at (701) 231-7663.

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Source: J.W. Schroeder at (701) 231-7663, jschroed@ndsuext.nodak.edu
Editor: Tom Jirik, (701) 231-9629, tjirik@ndsuext.nodak.edu