Next week from Oct. 2-6, Chuck and Cindy Zimmerman will be two of the expected 65,000 dairy enthusiasts visiting Madison, Wisc., for the 2007 World Dairy Expo. The Expo features the most modern dairy equipment and the newest dairy technology and innovations, including animal health supplies, milking systems, feeding products, forage handling and manure equipment plus embryos, semen and genetic research.
Remember to check back on a daily basis as Chuck and Cindy post reports from the educational seminars on dairy management and other industry issues. These seminars are designed to offer technical expertise to help dairy farmer stay knowledgeable, competitive and profitable. The show is also complete with virtual farm tours (who says farmers don’t use computers!?!), judging contests, Dinner With the Stars reception, various youth activities and competitions, a dairy quiz bowl and much more.
Educational seminars at a glance:
— Corn Prices Affecting the Starch Content in the Diet” – Jay Giesy, Dairy Specialist, Cargill Animal Nutrition
— “Cross Ventilation: A New Concept in Freestall Facilities” – John Smith, Extension Dairy Specialist, Kansas State University
— “CNMP, NPDES, CERCLA, EPCRA, ISO – Alphabet Soup for Complying with Environmental Regulations” – Wendy Powers, Professor, Michigan State University
— “Communicating to Protect and Promote Dairy’s Image” – David Pelzer, Senior Vice President of Industry Image & Relations, Dairy Management Inc. and Les Hardesty, Chairman, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
— “Opportunities and Challenges with Sexed Semen” – Joe Dalton, Associate Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, University of Idaho
— “LEADERSHIP…Maximizing the Return from Your People” – Eric Spell, President, AgCareers.com
— “Management & Bio-Security Strategies for Your Herd of Tomorrow” – Cathy Speirs, Shiloh Dairy LLC, Karen Marsh, Sunshine Genetics and Karen Hall, Hall’s Calf Ranch
— “Managing the freestall: From the Cow’s Perspective” – Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk, Associate Professor, Animal Welfare Program, University of British Columbia
— “Extreme Makeover: Freestall Edition” – Nigel Cook, Clinical Associate Professor, UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
— “What’s the Big Stink: Managing Odor in Agriculture” – John Ferguson, Mechanical Engineer and Associate, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
For more information, visit the official World Dairy Expo site.