Participate in the Northeast Beef x Dairy Survey
Camila Lage, Dairy Management Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
With the rapid increase in the use of beef semen bred to dairy cows, information regarding the appropriate nutrition and management for the resulting beef x dairy progeny is lacking. Researchers at the University of Connecticut and Penn State University are working together, thanks to the generous funding support from a Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant, to determine how early life impacts these young, growing calves, and we need your help!
You are invited to participate in the Northeast Beef x Dairy Survey, which gathers information about the use of beef semen by dairy producers to generate beef x dairy cattle. In order to participate in the survey, you must be over 18 years old and have a farm in the Northeast United States.
At the successful completion of the survey, you can also enter a drawing for the chance to win one of four $50 Visa gift cards.
- To complete the survey online, scan the QR code to the right with your mobile device, or type the link below into your web browser. At the completion of the survey, you will be directed to enter the optional drawing for a $50 Visa gift card.
For questions about completing the survey, please contact the Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg, who is administering the survey. They can be reached at surveys@psu.edu or 717-948-4312. If you need any further information about the survey or how the results will be used, please contact Dr. Tara Felix, Associate Professor of Animal Science at Penn State University, at tfelix@psu.edu or 814- 865-0065. For information about your rights as a research participant, please contact Penn State's Office of Research Protections at 814-865-1775.
We hope that you consider participating in this important survey. Thank you for your time and interest.
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March 6, 2026
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