“Reproduction is one of the most important and challenging topics for today’s high-producing dairy herds, and the 2023 Herdsperson Workshops will bring together some of the most progressive producers, brightest minds, and innovative ideas,” said John Haag, Dane, Wis., dairy producer and PDPW board president. “Each of our operations is different, and we can all learn from top researchers and share ideas and insights with other producers during workshops and farm tours.”
Two repeating one-day sessions of Herdsperson Workshop are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Thursday, Oct. 12, with simultaneous translation into Spanish for the entire program. The Oct. 11 program will be held at Arlington Research Station in Arlington, Wis., with the afternoon farm tour at Maier Farms, and the Oct. 12 program will be held at Mid-State Technical College in Marshfield, Wis., with the afternoon farm tour at Norm-E-Lane Farm.
The morning session will feature hands-on workshops led by leading researchers, including: