Let's Talk Dairy Webinars 2021
January 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 14 January | Once a Day Milking Conference 2021 |
| Thursday, 21 January | Spring Nitrogen Strategy |
| Thursday, 28 January | Milk Fever |
February 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 4 February | Coping with calving-night calving, COVID planning & organisation |
| Thursday, 11 February | The practicalities of spring grazing |
| Thursday, 18 February | Managing intakes in early lactation |
| Thursday, 25 February | Body condition score at calving |
March 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 11 March | Munster Bovine Health Screening |
| Thursday, 18 March | Grass10 Update |
April 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 8 April | Bull Selection Targets |
| Thursday, 15 April | Sexed semen and synchronisation protocols |
| Thursday, 22 April | Establishing grass-white clover swards |
| Thursday, 29 April | Milk recording reports |
May 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 6 May | Weed Control |
| Thursday, 13 May | Cutting For Quality Silage |
| Thursday, 20 May | Grass Management |
| Thursday, 27 May | Weekly Fertility Report |
June 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 3 June | Fertilizer for second cut silage / surplus bales |
| Thursday, 10 June | Nitrogen planning & application |
| Thursday, 17 June | Breeding Season |
| Thursday, 24 June | Milking Machine Maintenance |
July 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 1 July | Roadways and Water Systems |
| Thursday, 8 July |
Smarter Milking |
| Thursday, 15 July | Setting up your Fertiliser Spreader This webinar will feature guest speaker Francis Quigley, Teagasc Kildalton |
| Thursday, 22 July |
Grazing Utilisation Star Index |
| Thursday, 29 July | Autumn Grass Strategy This webinar featured John Douglas, Teagasc Grass10 Advisor |
August 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 19 August | Economics around late calving cows This webinar featured James Dunne, Teagasc Dairy Specialist |
| Thursday, 26 August | Managing Hedgerows This webinar featured Aoife Leader, Teagasc |
September 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 2 September | Fertiliser and closing off strategy This webinar was presented by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist |
| Thursday, 9 September | Replacement Management This webinar was presented by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist |
| Thursday, 23 September | Planning for drying off for 2021 This webinar was presented by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist |
| Thursday, 30 September | Proposed nitrate excretion bands for dairy cows This webinar was presented by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist |
October 2021
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Thursday, 7 October | System drift in dairy farming in Ireland This webinar featured Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc |
| Thursday, 14 October | Winter Housing This webinar was presented by Stuart Childs, Teagasc Dairy Specialist |
| Thursday, 21 October | Selected dry cow therapy This webinar featured vet Willie Buckley and Finola McCoy from Animal Health Ireland (AHI) |
| Thursday, 28 October | Getting prepared for dry off This webinar featured Don Crowley, Teagasc Milk Quality Specialist |