Second webinar in canola meal series with Dr. Antonio Faciola
In conjunction with AMTS’ “The Nutritionist” webinar series, the Canola Council of Canada presents canola meal webinar series, three webinars demonstrating the use and versatility of canola meal as a protein source for lactating dairy cows.
- The inaugural presentation “An Interview with Daniel Scothorn” provided in depth views on a variety of subjects related to Mr. Scothorn’s philosophical approach to consulting, consulting goals and formulation techniques. and balancing diets for amino acids. Daniel Scothorn, Scothorn Nutrition, is an internationally recognized dairy on-farm consultant and nutritional mentor with a practical approach to nutritional management.
- The second presentation” “Comparing Canola Meal to Soybean Meal” was presented by Dr. Antonio Faciola, University of Florida. Dr. Faciola will review his extensive recent research findings comparing canola meal with soybean meal and put forth suggestions for formulating diets with canola meal.
- The final webinar showcased Dr. Kenneth Kalscheur of the Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison WI. Dr Kalscheur reviewed his early lactation protein feeding studies and discussed amino acid profiles in his presentation “Examining the Role Of Canola Meal in the Diets of early lactation cows.”
More About Our Speaker
Dr. Antonio Faciola is an assistant professor at the University of Florida. He Received his BS and Ms degrees from the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil. He Then earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed two post-doctoral appointments at Cornell University and The Dairy Forage Research Center before becoming an assistant professor at the University of Nevada. He has conducted
The overarching goal of his program is to improve the efficiency of nutrient utilization in dairy cows to enhance production and minimize environmental impact. He has been recognized with many awards including the 2018 Lallemand Forward Award for Scientific Excellence. Dr. Faciola has been involved in Canola meal research studies during his tenure at the US Dairy Forage Research Center, as well as the University of Nevada and University of Florida.