Boots in the barn: Cornell dairy research updates webinar series 2027

Dates and topics

January 12 | Epigenetics – The Biology Behind Short- and Long-Term Effects of Stress

Presenter: Heather J. Huson, PhD, Associate Professor of Animal Genetics, Cornell University 

January 19 | Measuring What Matters: Practical Sustainability Metrics for Dairy Farms

Presenter: Quirine M. Ketterings, PhD, Professor of Nutrient Management in Agricultural Systems, Cornell University; and Olivia F. Godber, PhD, Research Associate, Cornell University 

January 26 | Herd Management Through Data and AI: Lessons Learned and Future Directions

Presenter: Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD, Professor of Dairy Cattle Biology and Management, Cornell University 

February 2 | From Feed to Table: How Nutrition Influences Milk Fat Characteristics

Presenter: Alanna Homan, PhD, Dairy Management Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension 

February 9 | Identifying Mastitis Risk Factors on Organic Dairies

Presenter: Robert (Rob) Lynch, DVM, Senior Extension Associate, Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist, Cornell PRO-DAIRY; and Quinn Kolar, PhD, Dairy Fellows Alumni Senior Lecturer in Dairy Herd Management, Cornell University 

February 16 | Ammonia: Air Quality, Animal Health and Conservation Opportunities

Presenter: Jason P. Oliver, PhD, MS, BS, Senior Extension Associate and Dairy Environmental Systems Engineer, Cornell PRO-DAIRY 

February 23 | My Favorite Calf Barns: A Pictorial Review of Those Done Well

Presenter: Tim Terry, MS, Extension Support Specialist and Farm Strategic Planning Specialist, Cornell PRO-DAIRY 

March 2 | Will It Work on My Farm? Considerations Before Adopting Dairy Technology

Presenter: Martin Matias Perez, DVM, PhD, Research Associate and Program & Operations Manager, CAST for the Farm of the Future, Cornell University