Bovine Banter
Bovine Banter focuses on management, production, and profitability to help make farms more successful. Join the Penn State Extension Dairy Team for informal educational conversations with dairy producers, industry representatives and Penn State faculty and research. Each week we will cover hot topics in the dairy industry that will help dairy producers become more profitable. Guests will compare research with experiences of what has and has not worked on their farms and provide tips to help make you more successful.
Podcasting since 2020 • 104 episodes
Bovine Banter
Latest Episodes
23.3 Comfort in Important for Calves, Too! w/ Dr. Jessica Mitchell
Join Extension Dairy team member, Dr. Jess Mitchell to learn about her research on calf housing and comfort and why it is important to keep calves comfortable, too.
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Season 23
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Episode 3
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19:14
Hoof Health and Cow Comfort with Hoof Trimmer Chad Ripka
Join Dairy Educator Emily Fread as she interviews long-time hoof trimmer Chad Ripka about common hoof health problems and solutions.
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Season 23
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Episode 2
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15:13
Hooves and Health: Interview with Ag Engineer, John Tyson
Jim Lawhead interviews Penn State Ag. Engineer John Tyson about the impact of facilities on cattle health, primarily hoof health.
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Season 23
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Episode 1
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23:13
Episode 22.6: Farmer Perspective on Forage Management with Zane Itle
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Season 22
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Episode 6
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17:06
Episode 22.5: Pasture Management with Dave Hartman
Join Dairy Educator Emily Fread as she interviews Dave Hartman, Program Director of the PA Grazing Lands Coalition. about pasture management. Dave raises Angus cattle and Katahdin sheep on a 170-acre farm in Montour County.
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Season 22
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Episode 5
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38:51