THE DFD (Dairy Farmer’s Digest) Podcast

Cow Pilot ... the other AI - Dr. Shari Van de Pol

On this episode of the DFD, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Shari Van de Pol. She is a veterinarian and Computer Engineer and one of the founders and CEO of Cattleytics. Data management is becoming increasingly important when running a multimillion-dollar business, and Dr. Van de Pol and I have a great conversation about data management, human resource management, and how Artificial Intelligence is impacting agriculture going forward. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast! If you have any questions about this episode or future ones, feel free to reach out: 📧 Email: keithschweitzer@wfs.ca 📞 Phone: 1 (519) 872-0742 🐦 Follow me on X: @keithschweitzer 🎧 And don’t forget to follow the podcast on your favorite podcast player to stay updated on new episodes!

Dr. Claira Seeley

On this episode of the DFD podcast, I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Claira Seeley, an Assistant Professor in the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food System Department at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Seeley's research focuses on the integration of dairy cow biology and precision dairy technologies, with a specific emphasis on epidemiological methods. Her PhD was concentrated on the identification and management of hypocalcemia in early lactation cows. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast! If you have any questions about this episode or future ones, feel free to reach out: 📧 Email: keithschweitzer@wfs.ca 📞 Phone: 1 (519) 872-0742 🐦 Follow me on X: @keithschweitzer 🎧 And don’t forget to follow the podcast on your favorite podcast player to stay updated on new episodes!

Dr. Heather Dann

Today, I’m joined by Dr. Heather Dann, President of the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, NY. With over two decades at Miner Institute, Dr. Dann has led groundbreaking research in dairy nutrition, herd management, environmental impact, and animal welfare. In this episode, we dive deep into the transition period in dairy cows — a critical window that can make or break herd performance. Dr. Dann shares her insights on how managing this period effectively can boost productivity, animal health, and overall farm sustainability. It was a fascinating and informative conversation!  I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast! If you have any questions about this episode or future ones, feel free to reach out: 📧 Email: keithschweitzer@wfs.ca 📞 Phone: 1 (519) 872-0742 🐦 Follow me on X: @keithschweitzer 🎧 And don’t forget to follow the podcast on your favorite podcast player to stay updated on new episodes!

Dr. Barry Bradford

On this episode of the DFD podcast, I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Barry Bradford from Michigan State University. Dr. Bradford is a Professor, Researcher, and Extension specialist in the Department of Animal Science at MSU where he has a longstanding interest in data analysis and its use in making decisions that impact dairy farms on a daily basis. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast.  If you have any questions about this episode or future episodes of the podcast, please feel free to reach out to me by email at keithschweitzer@wfs.ca by phone at 1 (519) 872-0742 and please follow me on your favorite podcast player and on X @keithschweitzer

Dr. Christine Baes

This month's episode of the podcast features a conversation I had with Dr. Christine Baes, a Professor and Acting Associate Dean of External Relations at the University of Guelph. She is also the Canadian Research Chair in Livestock Genomics at the same university. Dr. Baes is active in teaching University students, but her main focus is research. Some of the areas she researches include GHG emissions, feed efficiency and genetic trait selection in dairy animals. We had a great time talking about DNA structure, methane emissions, and feed efficiency. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast.  If you have any questions about this episode or future episodes of the podcast, please feel free to reach out to me by email at keithschweitzer@wfs.ca by phone at 1 (519) 872-0742 and please follow me on your favorite podcast player and on X @keithschweitzer