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Dairy Calf and
Heifer Conference
April 1-3, 2008
Mayo Civic Center
Rochester, Minn.
Dairy Calf and Heifer Conference Agenda
Monday, March 31
6:30 p.m. Trade Show Sneak Preview
Tuesday, April 1
8 a.m. Pre-conference Seminar:
Perspectives of Controlling Feed Costs
- Maximum Biomass Production: A Plant Breeders Perspective
- Cost of Feeding Calves: It’s More Than the Price of Milk Replacer
- New Horizons in Ethanol Byproducts
- Controlling Heifer Feed Cost: A Nutritionist Perspective
[ Speakers ]
11:15 a.m. Grand Opening of the Trade Show
- Changes in the Dairy Industry: What’s Next?
- "Walk Around" Lunch
- What Makes My Operation Unique – Part I
- Reception in the Trade Show
Wednesday, April 2
- “Walk Around” Breakfast in Trade Show
- The Family Farm: Challenges for Succession to the Younger Generation
- What Makes My Operation Unique – Part II
- DCHA Annual Meeting Luncheon
[ Speakers ]
Thursday, April 3
- Integrating the Dairy Industry into the Beef Quality Assurance Program
- What Makes My Operation Unique – Part III
- Conference ends at 11:30 a.m.
[ Speakers ]
This program is approved for CEUs for ARPAS members.
NEW! Educational Sessions
Choose between four tracks, available all three days! Each track repeats at least once.
Calf Growers
- New horizons in calf feeding system technology
- Application of new technologies in functional proteins for feeding calves
- Milk replacers: Can quality come at a reduced cost?
[ Speakers ]
Dairy Producers Raising Heifers
- Heifer genetics & DNA – the rules are about to change
- Experiences with limit-feeding and feeding cross-bred heifers
- Milk pasteurization – success and pitfalls
[ Speakers ]
Heifer Growers
- Technological advances in record keeping tools
- Quantifying heifer culling decisions
- Perspectives of foot health – observations, prevention and treatment
[ Speakers ]
Business & Management
- Sustainable calf and heifer operations – Is yours sustainable?
- Financial keys of the successful heifer business
- Dynamics of family, business, employees and customers – how to make them work!
[ Speakers ]
Trade Show
- Sneak Preview – Monday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Grand Opening – Tuesday, 11:15-1:45 p.m.
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“Walk Around” Lunch - Reception in Trade Show – Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m.
- Evening Entertainment: Monroe Crossing Bluegrass Band – Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
- Last Chance to Visit Trade Show – Wednesday, 8-10 a.m.
- "Walk Around” Breakfast
All breaks will be in Trade Show area. For exhibitor information contact
Alan Krob at (636) 449-5037.
Virtual Tours
This year, a number of selected farms from across the country will participate in the virtual tour theme of “What Makes My Operation Unique?” [ Virtual Tours ]
On each of the three days, virtual tour presentations will be made by producers to showcase their operations and then follow with a questions and answer session.
Conference Hotels
Radisson Plaza Hotel: (507) 281-8000
Hilton Garden Inn: (507) 285-1234
Conference Polo Shirt
Order your conference polo shirt by March 15 to receive it in Rochester. DCHA will not have shirts on site. Shirts are $20 for S, M, L and XL; $22 for XXL. [ Click to order ]
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