I'm Dr. Rick Lundquist, and I’m thrilled to kick off my first episode as cohost on The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast! Very excited to embark on this journey with you. In this episode, Dr. Peter Erickson from the University of New Hampshire shares practical strategies to improve colostrum yield and quality in dairy herds. He unpacks new research on environmental impacts, dry period length, and the physiological triggers influencing colostrum production. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Even just how we feed that calf on day one can impact how much milk she makes two or three or four years down the road."

Meet the guest: Dr. Peter Erickson earned his Ph.D. in Dairy Science from the University of Illinois, with prior degrees in Animal Sciences from the University of Maine and the University of Massachusetts - Amherst. He serves as Professor of Dairy Management and Extension Dairy Specialist at the University of New Hampshire. His research focuses on calf and heifer nutrition, especially colostrum management.

Click here to read the full research articles:

Factors influencing colostrum production of multiparous Holstein and Jersey cows

Creating models for the prediction of colostrum quantity, quality, and immunoglobulin G yield in multiparous Jersey cows from performance in the previous lactation and environmental changes

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What will you learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:27) Introduction
• (02:03) Guest background overview
• (03:34) Colostrum insights
• (05:57) Maximizing yield and quality
• (08:39) Effects of dry periods
• (09:24) Nutritional influence
• (10:28) Closing thoughts

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