New Prague, Minn. (September 8, 2025) – “Implant Physiology and Opportunities for Dairy Calves” headlines the Sept. 25 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar. Bryan Bernhard, managing nutritionist on the Beef Strategic Technical Services team at Zoetis, will address implants and how they impact the physiology of calf growth during this free, one-hour webinar, which starts at 12 p.m. Central time (Chicago time).
To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/DCHAZoetis092525. As the webinar approaches, you will receive an e-mail with information on how to log in to participate.
During this webinar, Bernhard will discuss how to properly administer a growth implant, what happens at the muscle level, and how that connects to calf performance. Next, he will review the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) guidelines for production phases (GFI #191), which implants are approved for use in each phase, and their respective growth responses. Bernhard will wrap up the webinar by reviewing lifetime implanting options and on-farm support opportunities that will help educate veterinarians, managers and farm employees.
Bernhard has been with Zoetis since 2016 and helps support customers and nutritionists from Texas to the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, he works with new product development and monitoring research trials in the areas of growth promotion and nutrition. Prior to joining Zoetis, Bernhard was on faculty at Texas Tech University in a teaching and research role. His research focused on starter cattle programs and growth-promoting technologies. Bernhard earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science and master’s degree in ruminant nutrition from Texas Tech University, and his doctorate in ruminant nutrition from Oklahoma State University.
Veterinarians may earn one Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) credit for attending this DCHA webinar. To learn more about this opportunity, contact JoDee Sattler at: jodee@calfandheifer.org.
This webinar is sponsored by Zoetis. The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association does not support one product or company over another, and any mention is not an endorsement by DCHA.
If you are a DCHA member and cannot attend the live program, you may access the webinar through DCHA’s online Member Center after Oct. 9. To access the webinar, DCHA members need to visit https://calfandheifer.org/login and enter their username and password.
For more information about DCHA’s webinars, e-mail Sue Schatz, DCHA member services director, at: sue@calfandheifer.org. Follow DCHA on social media or visit the DCHA website to learn about future webinars.
The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (www.calfandheifer.org) was founded in 1996 based on the mission to help dairy producers, calf managers and those professionally focused on the growth and management of dairy calves and heifers. With a national membership of producers, allied industries and research leaders, DCHA seeks to provide the industry’s standards for profitability, performance and leadership, serving as a catalyst to help members improve the vitality and viability of their individual efforts and that of their business.