The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Peter Erickson: Colostrum Management Strategies - Part 2 | Ep. 99
Sep 11, 2025In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Peter Erickson from the University of New Hampshire continues to explore the environmental and nutritional factors that influence colostrum yield and quality in dairy cows. He shares data on cold stress, niacin supplementation, and dry cow cooling, along with fresh insights into IgG, intestinal development, and calf outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms!
What will you learn:
- Colostrum yield drivers
- Niacin in transition diets
- Cooling dry cows
- Jersey vs Holstein response
- Colostrum testing methods
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.
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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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