2026 GDC Schedule

7:00 am

8:00 am

8:30 am

9:30 am

11:30 AM

12:00 pm

1:30 pm

2:15pm

3:00 pm

3:45 pm

4:30 pm

5:15 pm

Monday, January 19

ACCM Board of Directors Meeting

Georgia Milk Producers Board of Directors Meeting

Registration Opens for Guests & Producers

GDC Pre-Conference Symposium

Sponsored by FerAppease, Alta, Agrarian Solutions, and Agri-Services Agency

Dr. Jose Santos, University of Florida IFAS
Greg Kowalewski, Aurora Oakwood Dairy
Dr. Larry Roth, Agrarian Solutions
Josh Snider & Amy Hasenclever, Agri-Services Agency

The Dairy Alliance / ADA of GA Meeting

GA Dairy Youth Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

General Session I Begins, Sponsored by The Dairy Alliance

Fueling Growth: Dairy Innovation in Health & Wellness and More, 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, Sponsored by NOVUS

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

8:30 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

4:15 pm

Continental Breakfast Opens in Atrium

General Session III Begins

Dairy Spouses Social, Sponsored by The Dairy Alliance

Milking Equipment: Thoughts on Upgrades, Expansions, & What’s New, David Reid, Rocky Ridge Dairy Consulting, LLC

Milk Quality Management: Turn Diagnostics into Decisions, Justine Britten, Udder Health Systems

Exhibit Break in Atrium

General Session IV Begins, Sponsored by Southsoil Bios

Smarter Udder Health Management, Brandon Treichler, Select Milk Producers

Milk Quality: A Reality for ALL Dairy Farms, Andy Johnson, Total Herd Management Services, Inc.

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, Sponsored by Milk Diagnostics

It’s Not the Market, It’s Management: Control What Drives Profit 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

Fuid Milk Outlook 2026: Navigating Headwinds & Tailwinds, Farrah Newberry, The Dairy Alliance

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

Georgia Dairy Climate Smart Roadmap: Advancing Sustainable Dairy Practices Across Georgia Mark Stoermann, Newtrient

Spotlight Protecting Your Farm Against New World Screwworm Nancy Hinkle, University of Georgia

Georgia Dairy Conference Concludes