The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin invites dairy producers and industry agribusiness people to their Business Conference held March 16 -17, in Madison, Wis. Five highly regarded keynote speakers, 15 specialty sessions, and 25-plus resources are on tap for the Conference.
Economist and president of AgResource Company, Dan Basse, will explain how global markets influence milk and feed prices as he helps dairy producers avoid basing marketing decisions on crystal ball prognostications.
Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech is the opening keynote and also the emcee of this dynamic two-day event. Kohl has spoke around the globe on dairy business and will get dairy producers thinking about opportunities ahead and focused on ways to reposition their businesses in 2010 and beyond. His presentation alone will provide the guidance and perspective needed to push forward with optimism and real direction.
A former college basketball coach, Dr. Kohl’s presentations are action-packed, entertaining and geared to get your mind running and conditioned for game-winning business management. The highly credentialed and sought-after Dr. Kohl has conducted more than 5,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups, published four books and more than 1,000 articles on financial and business-related topics, received 11 major teaching awards, received 15 major Extension and Public Service awards, and traveled more than 7 million miles during his career.
Dr. Kevin Bernhardt of the UW-Extension and Center for Dairy Profitability will explore how to bridge management of costs with marketing of products and explain how to a change one’s mindset from being impressed with $19 milk to one that is impressed with a double-digit rate of return on assets.
Dr. Jan Shearer of Iowa State University will address metabolic and mechanical factors that predispose dairy cattle to some of the most serious of lameness disorders in his informational breakout session titled, “End Lame Profits with Keen Hoof Care.”