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2026 GDC Tentative Schedule
Monday, January 19
7:00 am
8:00 am
8:30 am
9:30 am
12:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:15pm
3:00 pm
3:45 pm
4:30 pm
5:15 pm
ACCM Board of Directors Meeting
Georgia Milk Producers Board of Directors Meeting
Registration Opens for Guests & Producers
GDC Pre-Conference Symposium
GA Dairy Youth Foundation Board of Directors Meeting
The Dairy Alliance / ADA of GA Meeting
General Session I Begins
Presentation, Barbara O'Brien, CEO & President of Dairy Management Inc.
Analyzing Markets and Trends in the Dairy Industry Corey Geiger, CoBank
Exhibitor Break in Atrium
General Session II Begins
Beef Market Trends and Analysis Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
Southeast Dairy Market Outlook Calvin Covington, Retired CEO Southeast Milk, Inc.
Georgia Dairy Conference Day One Concludes - Open Dinner
Tuesday, January 20
7:00 am
8:00 am
8:45 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:15 am
12:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:15 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:15pm
5:15 pm
Continental Breakfast Opens in Atrium
General Session III Begins
Spotlight Symposium on Milk Quality, Andy Johnson
Spotlight Symposium on Milk Quality David Reid, Rocky Ridge Dairy Consulting, LLC
Exhibit Break in Atrium
General Session IV Begins
Spotlight Symposium on Milk Quality Justin Britten, Udder Health Systems
Spotlight Symposium on Milk Quality Brandon Triechlor, Select Milk Producers
GMP Awards Luncheon / GA Dairy Youth Live Auction
General Session V Begins
Joining the Eight Pound Club: Focusing on Milk Yield Mike Hutjens, Illinois State University
Understanding and Preventing Embryonic Loss, Speaker Matt Lucy, University of Missouri
Exhibit Break in Atrium
General Session VI Begins
Better Farm Management Grant Wiese, Farm640
Data-Driven Decision Making Miel Hostens, Cornell University
Georgia Dairy Conference Day Two Concludes - Open Dinner
Wednesday, January 21
7:00 am
8:00 am
8:45 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:15 am
12:00 pm
Continental Breakfast Opens in Atrium
General Session VII Begins
Presentation, Speaker
Beyond the Nutrient Management Plan: Using Real-Time Nitrogen Tracking to Inform Applications, Jackson Stansell, CEO & Founder of Sentinel Ag
Exhibit Break in Atrium
General Session VIII Begins
Presentation, Speaker
Spotlight Protecting Your Farm Against New World Screwworm Nancy Hinkle, University of Georgia
Georgia Dairy Conference Concludes