Exploring Flexibilities in Protein Nutrition for a Sustainable Dairy Industry with Dr. Kelly Nichols, University of California-Davis, and Dr. Susanna Räisänen, Aarhus University

Recorded live at the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) 2026 Annual Meeting as part of the Real Science Exchange podcast, this Student Showcase episode explores how feeding rumen-protected choline during the prepartum period may influence dam feeding behavior and offspring mammary development. The discussion focuses on early findings that could help researchers and dairy producers better understand how prenatal nutrition may affect calf development and future performance.

Recorded live at the 2026 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference as part of the Real Science Exchange podcast, this episode explores nutrient variation in dairy feed delivery and its impact on lactating dairy cows. Dr. Addison Carroll and Dr. Kelly Mitchell discuss where nutrient variation originates, how inconsistencies in ration formulation and feed delivery can affect dry matter intake, milk production, and reproduction, and practical ways dairy producers and nutritionists can better measure and manage feed variation on farm.

Recorded live at the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) 2026 Annual Meeting as part of the Real Science Exchange podcast, this episode explores how the dairy industry can move beyond simply coping with heat stress toward building more resilient cows and systems, from individual cow resilience and immune function to strategies for cows and calves.

Recorded live at the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) 2026 Meeting, this episode features Giovanna Evangelista, master's student at the University of Florida, and her advisor, Dr. José Santos, Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida. They discuss Giovanna's poster, "Phenotypic and Genetic Associations with Colostrum Yield and Composition in Dairy Cows." The conversation covers which cow- and calf-level factors, nutrient intake and genetics influence colostrum production, helping answer common producer questions about colostrum yield and quality.

Recorded live at the Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium, this episode of the Real Science Exchange podcast features Dr. Lance Baumgard (Iowa State University) discussing how stress, gastrointestinal barrier integrity, inflammation, and management practices influence dairy cow health, resilience, and productivity.