Central Plains Dairy Association
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Registration information
CPDA members -- $250 per person with lodging, $150 without lodging.
Non CPDA members -- $350 per person with lodging, $250 without lodging.
CPDA membership Dairy -- $50 per dairy per year (includes all family members and employees)
Industry -- several types of memberships and sponsorships available. Call.
To register, contact: Kathy Tonneson 6258 90th Ave. N. Glyndon, MN 56547 Ph 218-236-8420 Fax 218-236-1134 kathy@centralplainsdairyexpo.com
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Central Plains Dairy Business Conference and Cow College
Nov. 15-16, 2007 Thursday, Nov. 15 12:30 p.m. Registration 1 p.m. Welcome 1:15-2 p.m. Outlook for profit – what to expect in ‘08 Kevin Dhuyvetter, Kansas State University
2:15- 3 p.m. Breakout session 1) Dairy trends: What you should be planning for long-term Kevin Dhuyvetter, Kansas State University 2) Labor panel: Tips on managing a culturally diverse team Alvaro Garcia, South Dakota State University, and Shannon Houselog and Alberto Moreno, Global Dairy, Estelline, S.D. Sponsored by Midwest EnRG Flakes 3) Pros and cons of cross ventilated freestalls John Smith, Kansas State University 4) Feeding fat to cows and colostrum to calves: How they can increase reproduction and milk production Roy Ax, University of Arizona, Sponsored by Pfizer
3:15-4 p.m. Breakout session repeats
4:15-5 p.m. Breakout session repeats
5 p.m Social
6 p.m. Banquet “Unspoken words” Ron Hanson, University of Nebraska
8 p.m. Hospitality rooms
Friday, Nov. 16 6:30 a. m. Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Are you managing your time or is your time managing you? Chuck Schwartau, University of Minnesota
8-8:45 a.m. Breakout session 1) Sexed semen –is it ready for prime time? John Metzger, Trans Ova. 3) Compost barns: New twist on an old idea Marcia Endres, University of Minnesota 4) 2008 price outlook and marketing tools to capture profit Rick Kment, DTN dairy analyst, sponsored by DTN 5) Robotic milkers coming to the I-29 corridor Rick Rugg, Lely Company 6) Can crossbreeding improve your bottomline? Lyle Kruse, Select Sires, sponsored by Select Sires
9-9:45 a.m. Breakout session repeats
10-10:45 a.m. Breakout session repeats
11-11:45 a.m. Breakout session repeats
12 a.m. Lunch “You may have bought the farm, but remember I still own it.” – Issues in passing on the dairy Ron Hanson, University of Nebraska.
1:30-2:15 p.m. Breakout session 3 1) The ICEman cometh: Preparing for increased worksite immigration enforcement Tim Gebhart, attorney, Davenport Evans Hurwitz and Smith LLP, Sioux Falls, S.D. 2) Financial tools you can use to make more money. Gary Vande Vegete, CPA, Van Bruggen, Vande Vegete, P.C., Orange City, Iowa Sponsored by First Bank & Trust 3) How much did your farm succession lawyer cost the dairy farm business? Ron Hanson, University of Nebraska 4) High performance calf management Tom Earleywine, Land O Lakes. Sponsored by Land O’ Lakes
2:30-3:15 p.m. Breakout session repeats
3:15 p.m. Departing refreshments.
Topics and schedule subject to change.
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