April 9 – 10, 2018
Doubletree by Hilton, Syracuse, NY
Presented by PRO-DAIRY and Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance (NEAFA)
Join other feed industry representatives, agriservice personnel, veterinarians, and dairy producers to increase your knowledge of current herd health and nutrition management techniques.
| AGENDA |
| Monday, April 9, 2018 |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference Reception with Speakers and Sponsors |
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| Tuesday, April 10, 2018 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Exhibits Open |
| 7:30 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
| 8:40 a.m. |
Milk Fatty Acids as Herd Management Tools
Heather Dann, William H. Miner Institute |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Vaccination Protocols and Immune Status of Dairy Herds
Rob Lynch, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY |
| 10:20 a.m. |
Break
Exhibits open |
| 10:50 a.m. |
Non-GMO Feeding and Cropping: Panel Discussion
Tom Overton, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY (moderator)
Crystina Books, Du Mond Ag LLC; Larry Chase, Cornell University; and Joe Lawrence, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY (panelists) |
| 11:50 a.m. |
Lunch
Exhibits open |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Forage Fiber (In)Digestibility and Physical Form: What You Need to Know in 2018
Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University |
| 1:50 p.m. |
Feeding Management for Robotic Parlor Farms
Todd Ward, Direct Dairy Nutrition Services LLC |
| 2:40 p.m. |
Strategies for Low Milk Margin – View from Outside the Northeast: Panel Discussion
Stacia True (moderator)
Jim Tully, Pine Creek Nutrition Service; Greg Zuver, Caledonia Elevator; and Kevin Jones, Ghost Hollow Consulting (panelists) |
| 3:40 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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REGISTRATION FEES
(Early Bird Deadline: March 20, 2018)
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Early Bird |
Standard |
| General Registration |
$150 |
$175 |
| CCE Employee |
$100 |
$125 |
| College Faculty |
$100 |
$125 |
| Student |
$35 |
$50 |
| All fees are per person and may not be split between members of the same company/farm. |
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Complete conference information is available on the PRO-DAIRY website.
Sponsorship and exhibit space opportunities still available – click here!
Registration questions? Contact PRO-DAIRY at (607) 255-4478 or [email protected].
