NMC webinar addresses ‘Leveraging Milk Monitoring and Parlor Performance Information to Boost Employee Compliance’

New Prague, MN (November 6, 2024) – Join the National Mastitis Council (NMC) for its next webinar – “Leveraging Milk Monitoring and Parlor Performance Information to Boost Employee Compliance” – on Dec. 4, presented by Curtis Horsens, Merck Animal Health. The free, one-hour webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time (USA/Canada).

With trustworthy identification and milk yield measurement, dairy farm managers can use milk harvest information to monitor the performance of their milking technicians. This webinar, sponsored by Merck Animal Health, will showcase opportunities to use information gathered during the milk harvesting process to understand the workflow of the farm staff, cow milkability and efficiency of the milking parlor. Many people play a role in the milking process and this webinar will inspire attendees on how to use objective insights to coach employees and improve the milking experience of each cow at each shift.

Horsens is the North America senior training & development specialist for Merck Animal Health’s SenseHub portfolio. He is responsible for developing the knowledge and skills of the Merck Animal Health Cattle team and their SenseHub dealers and distributors. He has an extensive background in the dairy industry, with expertise in milk quality, on-farm milk culturing, reproduction and calf care. Horsens holds a bachelor’s degree in dairy science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Young Dairy Leaders Institute graduate. Before joining Merck Animal Health five years ago, Horsens spent a decade managing high-producing herds, including a 530-cow dairy with an impressive 42,000-pound rolling herd average (milk), 69,000 somatic cell count and a 30 percent pregnancy rate.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/NMCDec4Web. If you are an NMC member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar recording after Dec. 18 at: nmconline.org.

The National Mastitis Council is a professional organization devoted to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality. NMC promotes research and provides information to the dairy industry on udder health, milking management, milk quality and milk safety. Founded in 1961, NMC has about 900 members in more than 40 countries throughout the world. For more information, go to: www.nmconline.org.