AGENDA
Discover new ideas through engaging education sessions and exciting keynote speakers. Click on each day listed below for a preview of topics and speakers.
Time | Name | Description |
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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Registration Open | |
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Sponsor Networking - Expo Open | |
2:00 PM - 2:05 PM | Welcome | Karen Bohnert, Dairy Editorial Director |
2:05 PM - 3:00 PM | Sustainability Roundtable: Large Dairy Sustainability – What’s your attitude? Is the Glass Half Full, or Half Empty? | Moderator: Lori Captain, Executive Vice President of Global Sustainability Strategy, Science and Industry Affairs, Dairy Management Inc. |
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM | Focus Session Breakouts Round 1: Choose from the 3 sessions below | |
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM | How To Use Alertys Sample Based Pregnancy Testing To Improve Reproductive Efficiency On Your Dairy | Moderator: Dr. Jim Rhoades, Sr. Professional Services Veterinarian, IDEXX |
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM | Microbial solutions on the farm to improve plant health, silage preservation and animal health | Speaker:David Ledgerwood, MS |
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM | Respiratory Disease in Dairy Calves: The True Cost | Dr. Steve Foulke |
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Focus Session Breakouts Round 2: Choose from the 3 sessions below | |
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | From Field to Feed: Untapped Insights for Your Dairy | Speaker: Julia Romagnoli, John Deere |
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Improving IVF Results: In the Lab & Cow with EPA/DHA Omega-3 | Speaker: Dr. Kevin Murphy- Global Technical Director, Virtus Nutrition |
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Reshaping Your Business With Robots | Moderator: Dan Meihak, Lely |
4:20 PM - 5:20 PM | Labor: Refine Retention A conversation on how to keep your good employees | Moderator: Tyne Morgan, Host, U.S. Farm Report |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Opening Reception and Sponsor Networking | Sponsored by |
Time | Name | Description |
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7:15 AM - 8:15 AM | Breakfast and Exhibit Hall Open | Breakfast Sponsored by |
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM | Policy Update with Jim Wiesemeyer | Jim Wiesemeyer, Washington Analyst Pro Farmer & Farm Journal |
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | Water Crisis: How Will We Feed Our Cows in the Future? | Dr. Thomas Borch, Colorado State University |
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | BREAK | Sponsored by |
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Focus Session Round 1 (Choose from the 3 sessions below) | |
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | From Field to Feed: Untapped Insights for Your Dairy | Speaker: Julia Romagnoli, John Deere |
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Improving IVF Results: In the Lab & Cow with EPA/DHA Omega-3 | Speaker: Dr. Kevin Murphy- Global Technical Director, Virtus Nutrition |
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Reshaping Your Business with Robots | Moderator: Dan Meihak, Lely |
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM | Focus Session Round 2 (choose from the 3 sessions below) | |
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM | How To Use Alertys Sample Based Pregnancy Testing To Improve Reproductive Efficiency On Your Dairy | Moderator: Dr. Jim Rhoades, Sr. Professional Services Veterinarian, IDEXX |
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM | Microbial solutions on the farm to improve plant health, silage preservation and animal health | Session provided by: Chr Hansen |
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM | Respiratory Disease in Dairy Calves: The True Cost | Dr. Steve Foulke |
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | LUNCH & U.S. Farm Report | U.S. Farm Report Host: Tyne Morgan |
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | Dessert & Sponsor Networking | |
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | Eight Core Values Bridge the Dynamics of Family and Business | Fireside Chat with Todd Malecha, Owner, Malecha Dairy Enterprises & |
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM | Young Producer Panel | Moderator: Karen Bohnert, Dairy Editorial Director, Farm Journal |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote Speaker: Alex Weber | Alex Weber, American Ninja Warrior, International Speaker, Award-Winning, Entertainer |
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Networking reception - Beer Park Las Vegas | Located in the Paris Las Vegas hotel, Beer Park is a unique and fun venue with awesome views! |
Time | Name | Description |
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast & Expo Open | Breakfast sponsored by |
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM | Go Bold with Renewable Energy - Explore the future of on-farm dairy sustainability amid a global focus on advancing climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy adoption | Moderator: Amy Skocazlas Cole, Executive Vice President, Trust in Food |
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | The Unthinkable: A One-on-One Interview with New Mexico dairy producer who had to euthanize nearly 3,700 cows | Art Schapp, owner of Highland Dairy, Clovis, N.M. |
10:00 AM | 2022 MILK Business Conference Concludes |