About USU Dairy Extension


USU Dairy Extension helps dairy producers and industry professionals find useful, research-based information they can put to work.

Whether you are managing a dairy, advising a farm, or working with dairy cattle, our goal is to make good information easier to find and use.

We share practical resources, current dairy research, educational programs, and on-farm services focused on cattle health, management, nutrition, and other dairy topics.

Who We Serve


USU Dairy Extension works with people across the dairy industry.

Dairy Producers

Find practical information you can use to solve problems, improve herd health, and make day-to-day management decisions.

Dairy Consultants

Use research-based resources and technical information to support the farms and herds you work with.

Veterinarians, Nutritionists & Other Professionals

Find dairy health, nutrition, management, and research information you can use in your work with producers and dairy cattle.

What We Do


Practical Dairy Resources

Find fact sheets, videos, research summaries, and other information about common dairy health and management topics.

On-Farm Education

Work with USU Dairy Extension to look at herd practices, evaluate areas such as passive transfer or lameness, and identify practical next steps.

Dairy Research

Learn what current research means for dairy farms and how new findings may apply to everyday management.

News & Education

Keep up with dairy news, newsletters, workshops, events, and other learning opportunities.

Meet the Dairy Extension Specialist


Drew Swartz, USU Dairy Cattle Extension Specialist

Drew Swartz

Extension Assistant Professor
Dairy Cattle Extension Specialist

Drew works with dairy producers and professionals to turn dairy research into useful information and practical tools.

His Extension work includes dairy cattle health, herd management, educational resources, and on-farm programs.

Department: Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences
Phone: 435-797-9367
Email: Drew.Swartz@usu.edu

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How Can We Help?

Find information about a dairy topic, browse current research and fact sheets, or learn about services available for your operation.

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