During the 2007 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference, Tim Johnson, Purdue University Extension dairy nutrition specialist will address protein overfeeding and how it can affect a dairy operation. The conference will be held on April 24-25 at the Grand Wayne Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. Register soon – pre-registeration closes on April 5th.

Overeating doesn’t do a dairy cow any more good than it does a human. In fact, the negative consequences could be greater when a bovine makes a pig of itself, said Johnson. Dairy producers need to carefully monitor how much supplemental protein they feed their animals in order to avoid possible environmental and herd health problems, as well as higher operating costs, Johnson said.

Johnson’s presentation, “Use of Milk Urea Nitrogen in Herd Management,” is slated for 5:15 p.m. on the conference’s opening day. Johnson will be joined in his presentation by Herb Bucholtz, Michigan State University Extension dairy nutrition specialist.