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Balchem Real Science Exchange isn’t just any old boring podcast. You’ll get to know top researchers like you’ve never known them before. Go behind the scenes and hear the conversations that take place over a few drinks with friends. Join us as we discuss the hot topics in animal science and share a range of new ideas.
Using monitoring technologies for management of dairy calves and herd health with Dr. Melissa Cantor, Penn State University; Dr. Julio O. Giordano, Cornell University; Dr. Bob James, Down Home Heifer Consulting
Real Science Exchange-Dairy
1 hour 2 minutes 21 seconds
2 days ago
Using monitoring technologies for management of dairy calves and herd health with Dr. Melissa Cantor, Penn State University; Dr. Julio O. Giordano, Cornell University; Dr. Bob James, Down Home Heifer Consulting
This episode was recorded at the 2025 Western Dairy Management Conference in Reno, Nevada.
Dr. Cantor gives an overview of her presentation at the conference, focusing on data from accelerometers and robotic feeders to predict calf sickness. While the correlations are there and we know calves change activity, behavior and feeding behavior before they get sick, there is more work to be done before the technology is ready for wide implementation. When data from both accelerometers and robotic feeders were used, Dr. Cantor’s group was able to find respiratory disease with a 96% accuracy six days before clinical symptoms. (2:36)
Real Science Exchange-Dairy
Balchem Real Science Exchange isn’t just any old boring podcast. You’ll get to know top researchers like you’ve never known them before. Go behind the scenes and hear the conversations that take place over a few drinks with friends. Join us as we discuss the hot topics in animal science and share a range of new ideas.