2023 GA Dairy Conference Agenda
Monday, January 16
8:00 a.m. ACCM Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 GA Milk Board of Directors Meeting
11:00 Registration Opens for Guest and Producers
12:00 p.m. GDYF Board of Directors Meeting
12:00 The Dairy Alliance/ADA of GA Meeting
1:30 Milk Markets & the Federal Order System Dr. Marin Bozic, Professor of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
2:15 Dairy Exports Patti Smith, CEO, DairyAmerica
3:45 Key Principles & Concepts Required to Navigate Your Dairy & Feed Markets
Carl Babler, Principal, Atten Babler Commodities
4:30 Southeast Dairy Market - Looking Back & Ahead
Calvin Covington, Dairy Consultant & Author of Dixie Dairy Report

Tuesday, January 17
7:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 Industry Trends & Opportunities in Successful Calf Rearing
Jim Quigley, Technical Lead - Calf & Heifer, Cargill
8:45 Dairy Management: Looking Back, Then Looking Ahead
Dr. Gordie Jones, DVM, Central Sands Dairy, LLC
9:30 Exhibit Break
10:30 Evaluating Profit Growth Potential: Planning for the Future
Jason Karszes, Senior Extension Specialist, Cornell University
11:15 Management Tips to Improve Milk Quality & Profitability
Dr. David Reid, DVM, Rocky Ridge Consulting, LLC
12:00 PM Luncheon/GA Dairy Youth Live Auction
1:30 Evolving Mastitis Therapies - Dr. Pamela Ruegg, DVM, David J. Ellis Chair
in Antimicrobial Resistance, Michigan State University
2:15 Analyze This: Managing Your Farm's Data
Dr. Michael Overton, DVM, Global Precision Dairy Lead, Zoetis Inc.
Sponsored by Zoetis
3:00 Exhibit Break
3:30 Lameness in Dairy Cattle: Observations from Georgia & Florida
Dr. Jan Shearer, DVM, Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University
Sponsored by Zinpro
4:15 Building a Foundational Repro Program - Dr. Paul Fricke, Professor & Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin
5:00 DHIA Awards


Wednesday, January 18
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
7:00 a.m. Animal Health Regulations in Georgia
Dr. Janemarie Hennebelle, State Veterinarian
8:00 Creating a Forward Path for Dairy in the Southeast
Geri Berdak, CEO, The Dairy Alliance
8:45 Dairy Opportunities, Challenges & Innovations: The Keys to the Kingdom
Dr. MaryAnne Drake, Professor of Food Science, North Carolina State University
9:30 Exhibit Break
10:15 Environmental Footprinting to Support Sustainable Dairy Production
Dr. Kristan Foster Reed, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, Cornell University
11:00 Strategies for Profitable Corn Silage Nick Chammoun, Agronomist
Sponsored by CNI Ag