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The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast
Learn dairy nutrition from the brightest minds of the global dairy industry – in 9 minutes.
If you are a dairy nutritionist who wants to stay up to date with all that is working in the industry, but doesn’t know how to start, doesn’t have the time, or feel most courses out there don’t deliver, then you have come to the right place.
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is specially designed by and for professionals just like yourself. With it, you can effortlessly have access to the thoughts of…
Episodes
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Eduardo Rico: Feeding Insects to Cows | Ep. 100
To celebrate the 100th episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we’re bringing you a special conversation with Dr. Eduardo Rico from the University of…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Peter Erickson: Colostrum Management Strategies - Part 2 | Ep. 99
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Peter Erickson from the University of New Hampshire continues to explore the environmental and…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Peter Erickson: What Impacts Colostrum Yield? - Part 1 | Ep. 98
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Peter Erickson from the University of New Hampshire shares practical strategies to improve…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Douglas Waterman: Fresh Cow Uterine Recovery Tips | Ep. 97
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Doug Waterman from Virtus Nutrition explains how management and nutritional strategies influence…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Kirby Krogstad: Rumen-Protected Niacin | Ep. 96
In this special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kirby Krogstad, from The Ohio State University, examines the role of niacin in…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Massimo Bionaz: Nutrigenomics in Dairy Cows | Ep. 95
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Massimo Bionaz from Oregon State University explains the power of nutrigenomics in enhancing…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Roni Yair: Feed Efficiency Applications in Dairy Cows | Ep. 94
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Roni Yair from Afimilk shares how advanced algorithms are transforming dairy cattle feed…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Arthur Neto: Crop-Livestock Integration Systems | Ep. 93
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Arthur Neto from the Federal University of Mato Grosso in Brazil explores the principles and…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Laura Hernandez: Managing Hypocalcemia | Ep. 92
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Laura Hernandez from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explores key insights on managing…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Carla Bittar: Forage for Dairy Calves | Ep. 91
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Carla Bittar from the University of São Paulo in Brazil talks about feeding forage to dairy…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Michael Hutjens: Buffer Benefits for Dairy Cows | Ep. 90
In this special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, celebrating National Cow Appreciation Day, we revisit our conversation with Dr. Michael…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Pedro Melendez: Abdominal Adiposity in Dairy Cows | Ep. 89
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Pedro Melendez from City University of Hong Kong discusses the genetic and nutritional factors…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Chris Chase: Gut Health & Immunity in Cows | Ep. 88
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Chris Chase, Professor Emeritus at South Dakota State University, breaks down the critical link…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Duarte Diaz: Mycotoxin & Dairy Health | Ep. 87
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Duarte Diaz from the University of Arizona tackles the complex issue of mycotoxins in dairy…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Claira Seely: Preventing Subclinical Hypocalcemia - Part 2 | Ep. 86
In this second part of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast episode with Dr. Claira Seely, from the University of New Hampshire, she discusses identifying…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Claira Seely: Subclinical Hypocalcemia - Part 1 | Ep. 85
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Claira Seely, from the University of New Hampshire, sheds light on the evolving understanding of…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Michael VandeHaar: Feeding Cows for Longevity | Ep. 84
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Michael VandeHaar from Michigan State University shares insights on bridging nutrition and…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastJacob Copelin: Managing Milk Fat Depression | Ep. 83
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Jacob Copelin, a ruminant nutritionist, discusses strategies to mitigate milk fat depression in dairy…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Marcos Marcondes: Milk Replacer Fat Levels for Calves | Ep. 82
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Marcos Marcondes from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute breaks down the…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Antonio Gallo: Mycotoxins in Dairy Feed | Ep. 81
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Antonio Gallo, Full Professor at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy, discusses…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Mutian Niu: Exhalomics & Dairy Cows | Ep. 80
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Mutian Niu, Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, explains exhalomics, an approach for assessing…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Andrew LaPierre: Isoacids in Cattle Diet | Ep. 79
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Andrew LaPierre, Dairy Technical Specialist at Zinpro Corporation, discusses the role of isoacids…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Sabine Mann: Protein Feeding in Transition Cows | Ep. 78
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sabine Mann from Cornell University discusses the importance of protein feeding during the…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Robin White: Reducing Emissions in Dairy | Ep. 77
As we celebrate Earth Day this month, we’re bringing a special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast. In this conversation with Dr. Robin…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Elliot Neto: Amino Acids & Dairy Efficiency | Ep. 76
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Elliot Neto from Kemin Industries, discusses the critical role of amino acids in dairy nutrition…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jennifer Van Os: Air Speeds & Cow Comfort - Part 2 | Ep. 75
In this second part of our special Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast episode celebrating International Women’s Day, Dr. Jennifer Van Os from the University of…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jennifer Van Os: Heat Stress in Cows - Part 1 | Ep. 74
In this special episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, celebrating International Women’s Day, Dr. Jennifer Van Os from the University of…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. William Brown: High-Protein Corn Co-Products | Ep. 73
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, celebrating National Ag Day, Dr. William Brown, Assistant Professor at Kansas State University…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jeffrey Firkins: Fatty Acids & Fiber - Part 2 | Ep. 72
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Firkins from The Ohio State University continues his conversation, sharing innovative…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jeffrey Firkins: Fiber in Dairy Diets - Part 1 | Ep. 71
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Firkins from The Ohio State University breaks down the science behind optimizing fiber…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastTales Lelis: Rumen-Protected Amino Acids | Ep. 70
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Tales Lelis from Evonik shares insights into using protected amino acids and managing heat stress—key…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Maurice Eastridge: Nutrition & Cow Health | Ep. 69
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Maurice Eastridge, from The Ohio State University, explores strategies for optimizing dairy cow…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jim Drackley: Transition Cow Diets | Ep. 68
In this special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we revisit our conversation with Dr. Jim Drackley, professor of Animal Sciences at the…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastCainan Florentino: Understanding Ketosis | Ep. 67
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Cainan Florentino, a veterinarian and also a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Minnesota, shares…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Alexandre Pedroso: Welfare & Dairy Nutrition | Ep. 66
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Alexandre Pedroso, a dairy specialist, explores the critical link between animal welfare and the…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Addison Carroll: Maintenance Energy in Cattle - Part 2 | Ep. 65
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Addison Carroll, Research Coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses the…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Addison Carroll: Energy Utilization in Dairy Cattle - Part 1 | Ep. 64
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Addison Carroll from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shares insights from her research on…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Heather Dann: Cold Weather Feeding Tips | Ep. 63
In this holiday episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Heather Dann from William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute shares valuable…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Lucas Rebelo: α-Amylase in Corn Silage & Grain | Ep. 62
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Lucas Rebelo from Adisseo shares key research on how corn with high alpha-amylase expression…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Melissa Cantor: Early Life Nutrition | Ep. 61
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Melissa Cantor from Penn State University breaks down nutrition strategies to boost calf health…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Kirby Krogstad: Rumen-Protected Niacin | Ep. 60
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kirby Krogstad, from The Ohio State University, examines the role of niacin in dairy cow health…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Maurice Eastridge: Diet & Milk Composition | Ep. 59
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Maurice Eastridge, from The Ohio State University, explores the complexities of milk components…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Michael Hutjens: Buffer Benefits for Dairy Cows | Ep. 58
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Michael Hutjens, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, provides an…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Gail Carpenter: Calf Dairy Nutrition Updates | Ep. 57
Hello there! In this special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Gail Carpenter from Iowa State University approaches the intriguing…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Victor Cabrera: Dairy Print Overview | Ep. 56
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Victor Cabrera from the University of Wisconsin-Madison introduces the Dairy Print…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Hsueh-lui Ho: Mycotoxins & Gut Health | Ep. 55
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Hsueh-lui Ho, from Volac, discusses the critical impacts of mycotoxins and…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jennifer Van Os: Cow Handling Techniques | Ep. 54
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jennifer Van Os from the University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses the significance…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jim Drackley: Amino Acid Metabolism - Part 2 | Ep. 53
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jim Drackley from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shares insights…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jim Drackley: Nutrition & Transition Cows - Part 1 | Ep. 52
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jim Drackley from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shares his wealth…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Katherine Swanson: Byproducts in Dairy Nutrition | Ep. 51
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Katherine Swanson, from Cal Poly, shares her insights into using byproducts in dairy…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Daniel Rico: Omega-3 & Vitamin D3 for Cow Health - Part 2 | Ep. 50
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Daniel Rico continue the discution on the importance of optimizing omega-3 and…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Daniel Rico: Vitamin D3 & Omega-3 Effects on Cattle Stress - Part 1 | Ep. 49
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Daniel Rico explores some challenges of dairy cattle nutrition, mainly focusing on…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jacquelyn Boerman: Video Analytics in Dairy | Ep. 48
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jacquelyn Boerman from Purdue University explores the cutting-edge application of…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Paul Kononoff: Energy Value of NDF | Ep. 47
Hello there! In this special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we revisit a conversation with Dr. Paul Kononoff, Editor-in-Chief of the…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jeffrey Firkins: Isoacids in Dairy Nutrition | Ep. 46
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Firkins, a professor of animal science at OSU, discusses the latest insights…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Kirby Krogstad: Managing Acidosis | Ep. 45
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kirby Krogstad, from Ohio State University, explores the impacts of acidosis and…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Marcos Marcondes: Protein Requirements of Gestating Cows | Ep. 44
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Marcos Marcondes from Washington State University, discusses his study about protein…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Carla Bittar: Flint Corn Silage for Dairy Calves | Ep. 43
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Carla Bittar from ESALQ/USP discusses her research on using flint corn silage for…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Lucas Rebelo: Enhancing Milk Fat with Methionine | Ep. 42
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Lucas Rebelo discusses the impact of methionine on milk fat production. Dr. Rebelo…
The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastDr. Jacquelyn Boerman: Protein Mobilization in Cows | Ep. 41
Hello there! In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jacquelyn Boerman, an associate professor at Purdue University, explores the…