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Wednesday - February 17, 2010
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9:00 a.m. |
Board Meeting
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11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Convention Registration
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1:00 p.m.
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Welcome -
Dave Newman - J.D. Newman, Inc.
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1:10 p.m.
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Keynote: Dr. Alan Grant - Dean, CALS
Future directions of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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2:00 p.m.
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Panel discussion - Food and feed safety issues
Richard Sellers- AFIA
Randy Gordon - NGFA
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3:00 p.m.
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Break - Ice cream social
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3:30 p.m.
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Russ Spangler-Cummins Atlantic
New issues for the trucking industry
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4:15 p.m.
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Phil Plourd - Blimling and Associates
U.S. and global commodity market issues
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5:00 p.m.
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Adjourn
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6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Reception
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Thursday - February 18, 2010 |
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7:00 a.m. |
Breakfast
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8:00 a.m.
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Welcome -
Roger Scaletti - Alltech
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8:05 a.m.
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Chris Galen-National Milk Producers Federation
2010:Better days for dairy? The view from the National Milk Producers Federation
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9:00 a.m.
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Dr. Jennifer Garrett- Food ThINC.
Promoting better communication between the agricultural and food industry and consumers.
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10:00 a.m.
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Break
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10:30 a.m.
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Dr. Fernando Valdez- Kemin
Approval and use of Chromium in dairy cattle rations.
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11:15 a.m.
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Ralph Ward- Cumberland Valley Analytical Service
Interpretation and application of in vitro digestibility information
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12 noon
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Luncheon and business meeting. Presentation of awards and recognition
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2:00 p.m.
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Welcome -
Rocky Abelli - Venture Milling
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2:05 p.m.
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Dr. Greg Bethard - Dairy Records Management Systems
Use of records to evaluate dairy herd feeding programs.
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2:45 p.m.
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Ralph Ward- Cumberland Valley Analytical Services
Variability of commodity feed ingredients used in the dairy industry.
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3:15 p.m.
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Break
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3:45 p.m.
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Panel discussion - Dr. Bob James - Moderator
What have we learned feeding dairies in 2009?
Participants:
Dr. Greg Bethard- G & R Dairy Consulting
Dr. Patrick French - Old Mill Troy
Mr. Randy Cawood - H. J. Baker & Bro., Inc.
Mr. Daniel LaPrade - Southern StatesCoop.
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5:00 p.m.
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Adjourn
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Thursday evening
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7:00 p.m.
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Calf management workshop
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7:05 p.m.
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Dr. Tom Earleywine- Land O'Lakes Animal Milk
New technologies for feeding dairy calves-robotic feeders
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7:45 p.m.
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Dr. Donald Sockett- University of Wisconsin
New insights into disease pathogenesis in calves
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8:30 p.m.
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Dr. Bob James, Virginia Tech
Tools for evaluating your calf enterprise
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9:00 p.m.
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Wrap up and questions
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Friday - February 19, 2010
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8:00 a.m.
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Welcome
Dr. Bob James - Virginia Tech
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8:05 a.m.
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Dr. Charlie Stallings - Virginia Tech
Development of feed management plans
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8:30 a.m.
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Dr. Mark Hanigan - Virginia Tech
Use of barley protein meal in dairy rations
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9:15 a.m.
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Dr. Gabriella Varga- Penn State University
Carbohydrate nutrition of dairy cattle
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10:00 a.m.
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Break
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10:30 a.m.
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Dr. Mike Allen- Michigan State University
Optimizing feed intake in dairy cattle
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11:15 a.m.
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Dr. Katharine Knowlton- Virginia Tech
Emerging issues with nutrient management or what's the EPA going to pester us about next?
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12 noon
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Adjourn
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