Glenda Pereira, assistant Extension professor at UMaine, shares an example of data produced by animal health monitoring technology.
Glenda Pereira, assistant Extension professor at UMaine, shares an example of data produced by animal health monitoring technology. UMaine Extension, with partners at UNH and UVM, are hosting a series of webinars covering technology on dairy farms.

UMaine Extension hosts dairy webinar series on wearable technology

January 22, 2026 Livestock, Maine Farmer Resource Network, Maine New Farmer Project, News, Program, Webinar

ORONO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire and University of Vermont Extension, will offer a 2026 Tri-State Dairy Exchange monthly webinar series beginning Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The series continues on the last Wednesday of each month and is held live online.

The 2026 theme, “Advancing Dairy Systems Through Technology,” will spotlight current research and practical applications of innovation in the dairy sector. The first quarter will focus on wearable animal health monitoring technology. During webinar sessions in January and February, representatives from businesses that serve Northern New England will discuss

how wearable technologies can help farmers improve herd health, support reproduction, and optimize labor on the farm. In March, Claira Seely, Assistant Professor of Precision Dairy Management at the University of New Hampshire, will discuss how to interpret and apply data from wearable systems to support dairy cow health and productivity.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required on the University of Vermont’s program webpage. All sessions are recorded and posted to the UVM Extension’s NW Crops and Soils YouTube Channel.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Susan Brouillette at 802.656.7611 or susan.brouillette@uvm.edu.

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.