Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation

Instructors: Phil Cardoso, DVM, MS, PhD +1 more

What you'll learn

  •   Analyze feeding strategies to optimize dairy cow, calf, and heifer health and productivity.
  •   Evaluate key nutritional markers and formulate balanced diets for dairy cattle.
  •   Apply colostrum management and nutrient interactions to enhance cow and calf health.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Food Quality Assurance And Control
  •   Nutrition and Diet
  •   Clinical Nutrition
  •   Data Management
  •   Nutrition Education
  •   Mathematical Modeling

    • There are 4 modules in this course

    This course is part of the College of ACES suite of online programs, including the graduate certificate, "Dairy Nutrition for Udder Success" that can be stacked toward an advanced degree in the College of ACES. To learn more about online programs from the College of ACES and explore ways to apply your Coursera work toward a degree program at the University of Illinois, visit ACES Online at acesonline.illinois.edu.

    Module 2 | What are the nutritional needs of youngstock?

    Module 3 | What is the transition period?

    Module 4 | Bringing it All Together in One Diet & Conclusion

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