New Prague, Minn. (May 20, 2026) – The May 28 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) webinar features “Beyond the Bag, Part II: Translating Trends into Real World Calf Nutrition Decisions.” This webinar starts at 2 p.m. Central time (U.S./Canada). Actus Animal Nutrition Senior Director of Innovation Tana Dennis will lead this free, one-hour educational offering. Elizabeth Douglass will moderate the webinar.
To register for the webinar, go to: https://bit.ly/ActusNut052826. Your webinar registration confirmation e-mail will include a web link to join the webinar.
This webinar builds on the “Beyond the Bag” discussion from the 2026 DCHA Annual Conference by shifting the focus from trends and theory to execution and next steps. This presentation will highlight what levers can be pulled in milk replacer formulas to adapt to volatile ingredient markets and expected calf performance differences when adopting alternative ingredients to milk proteins. Also, this presentation will explore precision and phase feeding concepts and how to assess additives for optimal return on investment. Attendees will leave with practical takeaways they can apply immediately, regardless of whether they feed milk replacer or component-based programs when raising calves.
Dennis leads end-to-end innovation across the Actus animal nutrition portfolio, with a focus on young animal nutrition. With more than a decade of experience in applied research and technical leadership, she translates complex science into practical strategies that improve dairy cattle health and performance. Her professional work spans research with milk replacers, calf starters, premixes, fats and amino acids, supported by more than 40 peer-reviewed publications. Dennis earned her PhD in animal nutrition from Purdue University.
Douglass grew up on a cattle and grain farm in Northwest Ohio, developing her passion for production agriculture. She graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in animal science and has spent 16 years in the dairy industry, specializing in calves and welfare. At Actus Animal Nutrition, Douglass handles calf management evaluations, protocol development, troubleshooting, dairy welfare audits and calf clinics. Motivated by helping producers succeed, she belongs to several professional associations and runs a dairy beef feedlot in Fowler, Mich.
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians 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.
DCHA’s May 28 webinar is sponsored by Actus Animal Nutrition. DCHA 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 June 11. To access the webinar recording, 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 – www.calfandheifer.org – to learn about future webinars.
The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association 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.