Real Science Exchange-Dairy
Balchem Real Science Exchange isn’t just any old boring podcast. You’ll get to know top researchers like you’ve never known them before. Go behind the scenes and hear the conversations that take place over a few drinks with friends. Join us as we discuss the hot topics in animal science and share a range of new ideas.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 175
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Dr. Laura Hernandez and Dr. Tom Overton: The role of the mammary gland in calcium metabolism
Dr. Hernandez recently presented a Real Science Lecture series webinar on this topic. You can find the link at balchem.com/realscience.
Dr. Hernandez begins with an overview of how she came to study c…
Assessing Mineral Availability and Real-World Implications with Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor Emeritus, The Ohio State University
Please note the recording was before the new NASEM model was released. However, there is still a lot of good information from Dr. Weiss beyond those recommendations. This Real Science Exchange podcas…
Understanding Dairy Cow Behavior to Optimize Nutritional Management with Dr. Trevor DeVries, University of Guelph
This Real Science Exchange podcast episode was recorded during a webinar from Balchem’s Real Science Lecture Series. You can find it at balchem.com/realscience.
Feeding behavior of dairy cows is inher…
Perspective and Commentary: Variation in nutrient composition of feeds and diets and how it can affect formulation of dairy cow diets with St-Pierre & Weiss
Dr. Weiss and Dr. St-Pierre co-authored this episode’s journal club paper in Applied Animal Science (ARPAS Journal). Bill and Normand share a career-long interest in how feedstuffs and diet variation…
The Dual Essentiality of Choline and Methionine with Dr. Heather White, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This Real Science Exchange episode was recorded during a webinar, which was part of a series. Watch all the presentations from this series here: https://balchem.com/animal-nutrition-health/resources-…
ADSA Industry of Interest Research, Part Two
In part two of a two-part series, the Balchem technical team selected industry research of interest from the 2024 American Dairy Science Association meetings to feature on this episode of the Real Sc…
Who Let The Dogma Out Of Transition Cow Management? Dr. Lance Baumgard, Iowa State University
Nutritionists are often blamed for transition cow problems like high NEFAs, clinical and subclinical ketosis, and subclinical hypocalcemia. Dr. Baumgard suggests these symptoms are a result of one of…
ADSA University Research of Interest
The Balchem technical team selected abstracts of interest from the 2024 American Dairy Science Association meetings to feature on this episode of the Real Science Exchange.
Whole Cottonseed and Fatty…
Keep Them Breathing Easy - Diagnosing Calf Respiratory Problems With Ultrasound; Dr. Terri Ollivett, UW-Madison
This Real Science Exchange podcast episode was recorded during a webinar from Balchem’s Real Science Lecture Series.
Shakespeare wrote, “The eyes are the windows of the soul.” Dr. Ollivett believes t…
Epidemiology - Understanding Dairy Studies with Dr. Daryl Nydam, Cornell University; Dr. Stephen LeBlanc, University of Guelph
Dr. Nydam and Dr. LeBlanc recently presented a Real Science Lecture series webinar on August 7, 2024. You can find the link at balchem.com/realscience.
Dr. Nydam begins with a brief overview of the co…
Successfully Developing High-Performing Heifers with Dr. Mike Van Amburgh from Cornell University
This Real Science Exchange podcast episode was recorded during a webinar from Balchem’s Real Science Lecture Series.
The primary goal of a replacement program is to raise the highest quality heifer t…
Sustainable Livestock, Sustainable Future: Why We Need a Toolkit of Solutions to Improve Sustainability in Animal Agriculture with Dr. Mitloehner & Dr. Nichols; UC Davis
Dr. Mitloehner recently presented a Real Science Lecture series webinar on September 11, 2024. You can find the link at balchem.com/realscience.
Dr. Mitloehner begins by sharing about the Clarity and …
Journal Club: Effects of feeding rumen-protected lysine during the postpartum period on performance and amino acid profile in dairy cows: A meta-analysis with Dr. Usman Arshad, ETH Zürich & Dr. Bill Weiss with the Ohio State University
Dr. Arshad begins by reviewing the inclusion criteria in the meta-analysis he conducted. He wished only to look at studies where lysine was supplemented in a rumen-protected form. The meta-analysis d…
Understanding Choline: An Overlooked Nutrient in Pigs and Chickens with Dr. Dilger from the University of Illinois
This episode of the Real Science Exchange podcast was recorded during a webinar from Balchem’s Real Science Lecture Series.
Choline was discovered in 1862 in pig and ox bile (“chole” in Greek). It is…
Estimation of the nutrient variation in feed delivery and impacts on lactating dairy cattle with Dr. Paul Kononoff, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University Professor Emeritus
Dr. Kononoff’s lab evaluated retrospective feed mixing records collected from eight commercial dairy farms. Data was divided into 28-day periods. Daily TMR nutrient deviation was automatically calcul…
ADSA 2024 - New Research from Balchem
Balchem sponsored several abstracts presented at the 2024 ADSA Annual Meeting. This episode consists of five segments, each focused on an abstract.
Segment 1: Evaluating the total mixed ration stabili…
The Future of Milk Protein as a Functional Food with Dr. John Lucey form the University of Wisconsin
This episode of the Real Science Exchange podcast was recorded during a webinar from Balchem’s Real Science Lecture Series.
Throughout the last 30 years, the dairy industry has moved to producing high…
Turbocharge Your Fresh Cow Diets with Dr. Overton from Cornell University & Dr. Faldet with GPS Dairy
Dr. Overton presented on this topic in a Real Science Lecture series webinar on July 10, 2024. You can find it at www.balchem.com/realscience. This episode takes a deeper dive into the conversation.
D…
Are Probiotics Just Magic Foo Foo Dust? With Dr. Callaway from the University of Georgia & Dr. Steele from the University of Guelph
Dr. Callaway presented on this topic in a Real Science Lecture series webinar on June 4, 2024. You can find it at www.balchem.com/realscience. The following podcast takes a deeper dive into the conve…
Why Cows Become Hypocalcemic and Steps to Reduce Impact with Dr. Goff- ISU
This episode of the Real Science Exchange podcast was recorded during a webinar from Balchem’s Real Science Lecture Series.
Dr. Goff sees three main challenges for transition cows: negative energy and…