A US dairy fertility expert will speak in South Australia next week.
Professor Ron Butler, Department of Animal Science chairman at Cornell University in New York, has 36 years' experience in reproductive science.
Both DairySA herd fertility sessions will be followed by a forum on the Dairy Poll 2012.
Forums will be held at the Mt Gambier RSL, on February 21 at 10.30am and Strathalbyn on February 23 from 10.30am.
- For details, email verity@dairysa.com.au
Online learning
DAIRY production and nutrition will be the topics of a new eLearning program.
The 10-week webinar-based training session will start mid-month and has been designed by university dairy scientist Marion Titterton, according to Agriplacements Australia managing director Ray Johnson.
Each of the modules will start at 7pm and conclude by 8.30pm every Wednesday. All attendees will have contact email addresses for the presenter to answer questions.
- For details, phone Ray Johnson on 0419 012 841.
- Send your dairy news to Simone Smith, The Weekly Times, PO Box 14999, Melbourne 8001, email smithsimone@theweeklytimes.com.au or fax (03) 9292 2697.
