Webinars announced for the upcoming year to assist with dairy goat management

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team will continue its dairy goat webinar series in 2026 for the state’s dairy goat producers and allied industry members. Topics will include timely updates on various aspects of financial management, herd health, animal care and nutrition. All webinars will take place from noon to 1:15 p.m. Central time.

“Dairy goat production is an important industry in Iowa,” said Jenn Bentley, dairy field specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. “We are very pleased to continue this educational opportunity with a lineup of quality speakers and presenters to provide producers and industry providers with practical take-home information.”

2026 Webinar Sessions

• Jan. 21 – Dairy Goat Records: Gail Carpenter, extension dairy specialist, ISU, and Greg Palas, manager of user support services, Dairy Records Management Systems
• Feb. 18 – Improving Goat Dairy Milk Quality: Lessons from Parlor Audits in Vermont: Whitney Hull, dairy specialist, University of Vermont Extension, and Kelsie Braam, dairy and grazing specialist, UVM Extension
• Mar. 18 – Dairy Goat Profit Analysis: Larry Tranel, dairy field specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach

Topics for April through December will be announced at a later date. There is no fee to attend the webinar sessions; however, registration is required. Registration is only required once to attend any or all webinars.

Those interested in attending may register online in advance or contact Jennifer Bentley at 563-382-2949 or jbentley@iastate.edu or dairygoatextension@iastate.edu. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the meeting. Information will also be provided about future webinars as topics are announced.

This work is supported by the Sustainable Agricultural Systems project award number 2024-68012-41749, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.