Calf Chronicles: Cow and Calf Rearing with Dr. Brad Heins
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Show Notes
On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, Assistant Extension Professor and State Dairy Specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, has a conversation with Dr. Brad Heins, Professor of Dairy Management at the University of Minnesota. Today's conversation is about pre-weaned calf rearing options for dairy producers. Dr. Heins grew up in Minnesota and obtained his Animal Science degrees at the University of Minnesota. Based in West Central Minnesota, Dr. Heins conducts research on topics including organic dairy production, crossbreeding in dairy cattle, calf rearing, precision technology, and renewable energy systems.
Learn more about Dr. Brad Heins:
https://wcroc.cfans.umn.edu/people/brad-heins
Learn more about this research:
https://wcroc.cfans.umn.edu/research/dairy/calves-cows
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