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Starts 7 June 2026 13:13
Ends 7 June 2026
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Overview
This specialization from the University of Illinois offers a comprehensive journey through dairy nutrition, cow health, and milk quality. Across six expert-led courses, learners will explore forage and feed fundamentals, diet formulation, cow wellness, artificial intelligence in dairy management, milk composition, and dairy economics.
Designed for nutritionists, veterinarians, producers, and life-long learners, this program delivers practical insights and science-based strategies to optimize dairy herd performance and profitability.
Syllabus
- Course 1: Fundamentals of Dairy Nutrition: Forages and Feed
- Course 2: Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation
- Course 3: Dairy Nutrition & Health: Analyzing Cow Wellness
- Course 4: Advancing Dairy Management with Artificial Intelligence
- Course 5: Discovering Dairy: What's in Your Milk?
- Course 6: Dairy Economics: Maximizing Profits through Milk Quality
Taught by
Derek Nolan, Isabella C.F.S Condotta, James K. Drackley, Ph.D., Josh McCann, PhD, Juan Loor and Phil Cardoso, DVM, MS, PhD
Subjects
Computer Science
