Central Plains Dairy Expo Program

MARCH 27 (TUESDAY)

Sioux Falls Arena, Sheraton Hotel and Convention Center

 

5:30 pm          Welcome Reception, Arena

                        Selection of hot and cold appetizers and beverage. Cash bar.

                        Free admission for dairy producers, their families and employees but registration is required. Register online at www.centralplainsdairyexpo.com or call 218-236-8420 by

 

                        Welcome Reception tickets for producers sponsored by AgroPur, Davisco Foods, Land O’Lakes, Farm Credit Services of America, First Bank and Trust and Valley Queen Cheese.

 

7:30 pm          Sawyer Brown Concert, Arena

                        Concert tickets for producers sponsored by AgroPur, Davisco Foods, Land O’Lakes, First Bank and Trust, Valley Queen Cheese

 

9 pm                Expo Hospitality Rooms, Sheraton Hotel, Fontanelle I and II.

                        Sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America and Vi-COR.

 

March 28 (Wednesday)

Sioux Falls Convention Center, Free Admission

6:45 am           Ag Prayer Breakfast. Sponsored by Western Iowa Dairy Alliance and Central Plains Dairy Expo. (Meeting Rooms 11-14)

 

8 am                Virtual Tour: Blue Mound Dairy, Luverne, Minn. – Van Santen family. Blue Mound Dairy has received six consecutive Milk Quality Awards and has a bulk tank SCC average of 112,000 for their 1,000-cow herd. It also has received national awards for herd reproductive performance. The Van Santen family maintains a rolling herd average of 28,500 pounds with nearly all home-grown forages. Since they have begun using several new forage production practices, their haylage and corn silage digestibility is at an all-time high. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

8 am                Trade Show Opens

                        Coffee and rolls sponsored by Kemin.

                        Milk and dairy novelties at Land O’Lakes (booth No. A2), AMPI (booth No. 11-12) and Dean Foods (booth No. 151) all day.

 

9:30 am           10 Strategies To Build A Championship Ag Business – Michael Boehlje, distinguished professor, applied economics, Purdue University. Sponsored by Bank of the West. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

                        Dairies and other farm businesses are facing increasing complexity and uncertainty in today’s turbulent business climate. Farms continue to be family based businesses and are modest size compared to much of the industrial sector, but an increasing number are becoming multi-million dollar gross sales businesses with a sizeable work-force and rapidly increasing capital and land resources. Managing this rapidly growing business in a business climate increasingly being shaped by global economic forces requires more skilled managers and well-seasoned strategies. What are the critical management strategies that will be required to be successful in this increasingly complex farming business – what is required to build a championship farming business? Ten strategies are identified here.

 

11 am              5-Star Sponsor Breakout Sessions

1)      Who’s the Culprit Behind Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome? -- Lisa Tager, PhD, Northeast Regional Sales Manager, Vi-COR. Sponsored by Vi-COR. The fatal intestinal disease known as Hemorrhagic Bowel Syndrome (HBS) has become a growing concern in cattle operations. Past theories on the causes of HBS remain unproven but include Aspergillus fumigatus, Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella spp., and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVD). Here we will cover the symptoms of HBS, recent research that identifies possible causes of HBS, and a newly emerged preventative feeding solution for HBS. (Meeting Rooms 1-2)

 

2)      Calving Management Should Be A Team Approach -- Carlos Risco, DVM, professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida. Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health. This presentation will cover the importance of proper monitoring of the parturient cow for early and proper intervention in dystocia cases. Review of the basic principles of obstetrics to deliver a live calf and prevent damage to the birth canal will be conducted. Solutions to problems related to dystocia will be discussed. (Meeting Rooms 6-7)

 

3)      Successfully Growing The 200-400 Pound Dairy Steer/Heifer -- Maynard Moen, Land O’Lakes, Inc. calf and heifer specialist, Scott Roskens, QLF regional manager & beef consultant; and Dave Lundquist, QLF dairy technical service consultant. Sponsored by Quality Liquid Feeds. The goal of a successful dairy beef and dairy heifer programs is to optimize growth and health at a reasonable cost. We have implemented a new feeding and management approach with dairy steers and dairy heifers that are 200-400 pounds in size. This new approach is putting these animals on diets that include molasses based liquid supplements. The results of this program are showing significant reduction in rearing costs. The animals coming off this program tend to be healthier and achieve higher growth rates when compared to more conventional programs. The team will share cost, health and growth data from area commercial growers who have implemented the program. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

1 pm                5-Star Sponsor Breakout Sessions

4)      Five Ways To Improve The Global Environment And Your Bottom Line Right Now! A Look at the Cow of the Future -- Juan Tricaraco, DMI; Alvaro Garcia, SDSU; and Dan Rice, Prairieland Dairy. Sponsored by Midwest Dairy Association. There are five things that you can do right now to reduce your dairy’s carbon footprint and improve your bottom line. Learn what they are and see how Prairieland Dairy, of Firth, Neb., has implemented some of them. “Cow of the Future” is one of 10 research projects initiated by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to manage energy and feed efficiencies to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs across the dairy value chain. (Meeting Rooms 1-2)

 

5)      Managing Hypocalcemia On Large Dairies -- Garrett R. Oetzel, DVM, MS, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.  This presentation will highlight the underlying mechanisms that cause milk fever (hypocalcemia) in dairy cows around calving.  Strategies for treating individual cases of milk fever and for preventing them by diet and/or by oral calcium supplementation will be discussed.  Results of a new field study using Bovikalc will be presented. (Meeting Rooms 6-7)

6)      Using Minimum Price Strategies To Manage Your Milk Price. -- Carl Babler, Consultant/Senior Hedge Specialist, First Capitol Ag. Sponsored by Hubbard Feeds. Learn why using minimum price strategies is the best fit for pricing and hedging milk. Three different minimum price strategies and which to apply and different price levels will be discussed. This presentation will have takeaways for everyone, regardless of milk marketing experience. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

 

4 pm                Cheese Judging Contest

 

4 pm                5-Star Sponsor Breakout Session

 

7)      Practical Ways To Meet Heat Stress Challenges – Tom Bailey, dairy technical advisor, Elanco Dairy Business. Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health. Learn practical ways to prevent milk production losses due to heat stress this year. You’ll hear about the latest technology and equipment in cow cooling in conventional barns and cross ventilated barns, get recommendations on using soakers (what temperature to start them, how long to run them, what intervals to use between soakings and more) and discover how using soakers in exit alleys might even be making heat stress worse. Hot humid weather may seem like it’s a long way off, but typically it takes 45 days to get a barn ready to cool cows effectively. (Meeting Rooms 1-2)

 

8)      Successful Dairies Today: It’s The Little Things That Count!" -- Tom Lorensen, Alltech dairy specialist. Sponsored by Alltech. Tom Lorenzen is Alltech’s dairy specialist serving the Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Indiana area. Tom has a trained and experienced eye for detail when it comes to identifying the profit busters on dairy farms. Tom will discuss key areas such as parlor flow, milking routine, cow comfort and employee training personnel that will help producers maximize production and profitability on their dairies. (Meeting Rooms 6-7)

9)      Using Rumen Digestibility Data To Improve Intake, Feed Efficiency Or Diet Costs For Lactating Cows -- David C. Weakley, Ph.D., Director, Dairy Forage Nutrition Research, Forage Genetics International. Sponsored by Land O'Lakes. This presentation will describe new tools for nutritionists and dairy producers, to improve cow performance and better utilize forages.  Dry matter intake and digestibility in dairy cows are influenced in great part by the consequences of ruminal digestibility of starch and fiber.  Formulating to crude starch and fiber dietary standards will not account for variation in ruminal digestibility, potentially leading to differences in cow performance.  Rather, a method for rapid testing of ruminal digestibility of ingredients, combined with formulating to dietary targets, can improve feed efficiency and animal performance. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

 

5 pm                Wine and cheese social in the Trade Show

                        Cheese provided by Green Meadows Foods, Hull, Iowa and Bel Brands USA, Brookings; Cass Clay, Hoven; DairiConcepts, Pollock; Dimock Cheese, Dimock, Lake Norden Cheese Co., Lake Norden; Land O’Lakes, Brookings; Saputo Cheese, Big Stone; South Dakota State University Dairy Plant, Brookings; and Valley Queen Cheese, Milbank; all of South Dakota.

 

6:30 pm          Trade Show Closes

 

6:30 pm          South Dakota Dairy Princess Banquet (Meeting Rooms 11-14)

                       

March 29 (Thursday)

Sioux Falls Convention Center, Free Admission

 

7 am                South Dakota Fieldman’s Association (Meeting Rooms 6-7)

 

8 am                Virtual Tour: Prairieland Dairy, Firth, Neb. – Dan Rice. Sponsored by Westway Feeds.

                        Prairieland Dairy was started in 1998 when Dan Rice and his family moved their dairy from Pennsylvania to Nebraska and joined Cliff and Dave Obbink on their fourth generation family farm. In 2000, Prairieland moved into a new 700 cow facility, and in 2005 they invited two other like-minded dairy farm families to join them in their business. As a result, four family farms have come together to dairy on one farm. The total number of families directly involved is eight. They have created three distinct companies to market around the cow, which produces milk, meat and manure. Prairieland Dairy, the mother company houses, milks and cares for the cows. Prairieland Gold, a compost company, markets all the solid manure from the dairy, along with source-separated organics from neighboring communities. Prairieland Foods processes and markets milk and meat products. By joining together, Prairieland Dairy partners have been able to accomplish far more than any one family could do separately. Through the partnership they are providing opportunities for the next generation to work in their area of passion to sustain the family farm. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

8 am                Trade show opens.

                        Coffee and rolls sponsored by Kemin.

                        Milk and dairy novelties at Land O’Lakes (booth No. A2), AMPI (booth No. 11-12) and Dean Foods (booth No. 151) all day.

 

9:30 am           5-Star Sponsor Breakout Sessions.

1)      Is Anybody Listening? – Mary Milla, communications trainer. Sponsored by Midwest Dairy Association. Inspiring consumer confidence in dairy is a focus of your dairy checkoff, and dairy producers have a key role in this effort by telling their story.  But how do you break through the “noise” and misperceptions? Communications trainer Mary Milla will help you de-clutter your story to make sure your messages are heard. Mary has been a trainer for 17 years and has worked with dairy producers and registered dietitians since 2003.  She'll show you how to make sure your message is clear, concise and compelling for all audiences. (Meeting Rooms 1-2)

 

2)      Practical Ways To Meet Heat Stress Challenges – Tom Bailey, dairy technical advisor, Elanco Dairy Business. Sponsored by Elanco Animal Health. Learn practical ways to prevent milk production losses due to heat stress this year. You’ll hear about the latest technology and equipment in cow cooling in conventional barns and cross ventilated barns, get recommendations on using soakers (what temperature to start them, how long to run them, what intervals to use between soakings and more) and discover how using soakers in exit alleys might even be making heat stress worse. Hot humid weather may seem like it’s a long way off, but typically it takes 45 days to get a barn ready to cool cows effectively. (Meeting Rooms 6-7)

 

3)      Successful Dairies Today: It’s The Little Things That Count!" -- Tom Lorensen, Alltech dairy specialist. Sponsored by Alltech. Tom Lorenzen is Alltech’s dairy specialist serving the Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and Indiana area. Tom has a trained and experienced eye for detail when it comes to identifying the profit busters on dairy farms. He will discuss key areas such as parlor flow, milking routine, cow comfort and employee training personnel that will help producers maximize production and profitability on their dairies. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

11    am       5-Star Sponsor Breakout Sessions

4)      Parlor Performance: Is It A People Problem? -- Mario Solis Flores, Milk to the Max customer support specialist. Sponsored by Vi-COR. Time after time we find that people don’t follow protocols and procedures established by the dairy farm. In this presentation we will learn some of the reasons why parlor performance and employee performance don’t meet the expectations and what you can do to close the gap. (Meeting Rooms 1-2)

 

5)      Balancing Nutrition, Feed Additives & Parasite Control For Optimum Heifer Performance:  The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly – Richard Wallace, DVM, Pfizer Cattle Veterinarian Operations Team. Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health. Successful calf and heifer raising is similar to homemade apple pie. Multiple ingredients must be blended together perfectly in order for a successful outcome. Overall nutrition is the largest piece of the heifer rearing pie. Balanced with reduced pathogen exposure and proper use of additives and the outcome is sweet -- increased future productivity for your dairy herd. Come listen to this session to pick up ideas on how to successfully mix those ingredients necessary for you to enjoy your dessert! (Meeting Rooms 6-7)

 

6)      Successfully Growing the 200-400 Pound Dairy Steer/Heifer -- Maynard Moen, Land O’Lakes, Inc. calf and heifer specialist, Scott Roskens, QLF regional manager & beef consultant; and Dave Lundquist, QLF dairy technical service consultant. Sponsored by Quality Liquid Feeds. The goal of a successful dairy beef and dairy heifer programs is to optimize growth and health at a reasonable cost. We have implemented a new feeding and management approach with dairy steers and dairy heifers that are 200-400 pounds in size. This new approach is putting these animals on diets that include molasses based liquid supplements. The results of this program are showing significant reduction in rearing costs. The animals coming off this program tend to be healthier and achieve higher growth rates when compared to more conventional programs. The team will share cost, health and growth data from area commercial growers who have implemented the program. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

 

Noon               South Dakota Dairy Producers Association Meeting (Meeting Rooms 11-12)

 

1 pm                5-Star Sponsor Breakout Sessions

 

7)      Managing Hypocalcemia On Large Dairies – Brian Miller, DVM, professional services veterinarian, Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica, In.  Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. This presentation will highlight the underlying mechanisms that cause milk fever (hypocalcemia) in dairy cows around calving. Strategies for treating individual cases of milk fever and for preventing them by diet and/or by oral calcium supplementation will be discussed. Results of a new field study using Bovikalc will be presented. (Meeting Rooms 1-2)

 

8)      Using Rumen Digestibility Data To Improve Intake, Feed Efficiency or Diet Costs for Lactating Cows -- David C. Weakley, Ph.D., Director, Dairy Forage Nutrition Research, Forage Genetics International. Sponsored by Land O'Lakes. Learn about new tools for nutritionists and dairy producers  to improve cow performance and better utilize forages. Dry matter intake and digestibility in dairy cows are influenced in great part by the consequences of ruminal digestibility of starch and fiber.  Formulating to crude starch and fiber dietary standards will not account for variation in ruminal digestibility, potentially leading to differences in cow performance.  Rather, a method for rapid testing of ruminal digestibility of ingredients, combined with formulating to dietary targets, can improve feed efficiency and animal performance. (Meeting Rooms 6-7)

 

9)      Using Minimum Price Strategies To Manage Your Milk Price. -- Carl Babler, Consultant/Senior Hedge Specialist, First Capitol Ag. Sponsored by Hubbard Feeds. Discover how to use minimum price strategies to price and hedge milk. Three different minimum price strategies will be explained. Which strategy to apply at different price levels will be discussed. This presentation will provide takeaways for everyone, regardless of milk marketing experience. (Meeting Rooms 8-10)

 

2:30 pm          Hispanic Workshop: Managing The Cow Transition Period – Jorge Luna, fresh cow & reproduction manager, Pfizer Animal Health. Sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health. Learn why the cow transition period is critical for the cow and calf health, and for the dairy’s well-being. Everyone who works on a dairy has a responsibility in this endeavor. The workshop will focus on easy-to-implement management practices, basic hygiene procedures and effective monitoring strategies that can significantly decrease risk and improve efficiency. (Meeting Rooms 11-12)

 

3 pm                Trade Show Closes

Schedule and session topics subject to change.