Three leadership practices are essential for supervisors: setting clear expectations, employee training and development, and providing performance feedback. In Employee Development and Training, you will learn best practices to plan and conduct training that engages employees, supports retention, and helps ensure great quality work. You will also learn how to create a culture of continuous learning and performance improvement through employee development, coaching, and career planning.
Topics covered in ASL105-SP:
- Introduction to Effective Training
- Planning for Training
- New Employee Integration
- On-the-Job Training
- Training and Development
- Implementing a Career Planning System
Course begins: Friday, June 19, 2026
Live Zoom discussions: Thursdays, June 25 – July 30, 2026 2:00 PM ET
More information is available at the registration link.
Organizing Work for High Quality Results (ASL102) teaches farm supervisors how to develop clear expectations and delegate effectively. Learn how to implement a quality management system on your farm, create your own standard operating procedures, and develop processes to streamline work and improve results. This course is appropriate for both new and experienced farm supervisors and managers, as well as those preparing to become supervisors.
Topics covered in ASL102:
- Quality Management Systems
- Continuous improvement
- Setting clear expectations
- Quality assurance
- Protocols, activity flows, and standard operating procedures
- Effective delegation
- Psychological safety
- Social responsibility in agriculture
Course begins: Friday, June 19, 2026
Live Zoom discussions: Thursdays, June 25 – July 30, 2026 3:00 PM ET
More information is available at the registration link.
As digital tools play a growing role on dairy farms, keeping your farm’s information secure is increasingly important. Join the National Dairy FARM Program for a webinar focused on data privacy. This session will focus on how data is collected, stored and protected within the FARM Program.
Join more than 300 leading voices from across the dairy value chain to examine the current sustainability landscape, explore opportunities for U.S. dairy, and connect with colleagues from across the country.
Join The Dairyland Initiative May 14-15 in Madison, WI for its first in-person workshop since 2020! Attendees will participate in engaging and practical workshops focused on how to combat heat stress in adult cows and calves using the latest recommendations gleaned from research and field experience.
Questions? Contact Courtney Halbach at courtney.halbach@wisc.edu
Calf Care & Quality Assurance is holding a free “Train the Trainer” course scheduled for Thursday, April 10, from 1:00-5:00pm MT, immediately after the DCHA conference concludes. CCQA is a quality assurance certification program that was built to unite calf raisers around key management practices that ensure consumers all cattle raised at a calf-raising facility are healthy and well cared for and the products they generate are wholesome and safe. Components of the program include calf health, animal handling and stockmanship, management and care, employee training, continuing education and emergency preparedness.
The goal of a Train the Trainer session is to prepare and certify industry leaders in the techniques and instruction of the program. Once certified, you will gain access to the CCQA Instructor Hub that houses all materials needed to host a CCQA Training. Following access to the hub, you can then host on-farm training events to assist in employee training and certification.
For more information and to register for that course, you MUST click this link. Space is limited to 20 participants.
For more information, contact Julia Herman at: jherman@beef.org.
Join Dairy Calf and Heifer Association’s webinar, “Neonatal Calf Diarrhea: Causes and Importance of Colostrum.” David Prentice, Elanco Animal Health technical consultant, will review the major causes of neonatal calf diarrhea and review antibiotic therapy for this condition. The presentation will also address the judicious use of antibiotics. In addition, Prentice will review the importance of colostrum for reducing diarrhea and improving overall calf health.
DCHA received approval for one Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) for this webinar. Approval gives veterinarians the opportunity to earn one CE credit. Veterinarians must be a DCHA member to earn the RACE credit.
The Dairy Cattle Welfare Council invites you to an upcoming webinar featuring Dr. Steele, a distinguished expert in dairy calf nutrition. In this presentation, Dr. Steele will introduce groundbreaking concepts about colostrum feeding practices on the first day of life and explore novel applications for its use beyond the initial day. By challenging conventional recommendations, he will uncover key opportunities for dairy producers to enhance the nutrition and welfare of neonatal calves. This webinar promises to provide valuable insights for dairy producers, veterinarians, and researchers committed to improving calf care practices.
In this webinar, Dr. Adrian Barragan will cover the latest discoveries on uterine infection diagnosis and preventative and treatment strategies. He will provide applied concepts that fit farm logistics and discuss best recommendations to manage these diseases in different farm settings (e.g., conventional versus organic).
Dr. Barragan is involved in Penn State Extension and Outreach activities and field investigations and develops and performs applied research to help dairy producers. His research interests have been related to developing new disease preventive practices to improve cow welfare and fertility and developing better training and management programs for Spanish-speaking farm employees in dairy operations.
There is no fee to participate in the webinar; however, registration is required at least one hour prior to the webinar.
