PROCEEDINGS/SLIDES FROM OUR SPEAKERS
2023 Georgia Dairy Conference Slides/Proceedings
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Carl Babler: Key Principles and Concepts Required to Navigate Your Dairy and Feed Markets
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Calvin Covington: Dairy Market Outlook Southeast States
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David A. Reid, DVM: Management Tools to Improve Milk Quality & Profitability
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Pamela Ruegg, DVM: Evolving Concepts in Mastitis Treatments
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Michael Overton, DVM: Pitfalls and Opportunities of Using Farm Data for Dairy Decision Making
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Paul Fricke, DVM: Building a Foundational Repo Program
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Geri Berdak: Creating New Paths Forward for the Dairy Industry
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Dr. MaryAnne Drake: Dairy Opportunities, Challenges and Innovation
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Dr. Kristan Foster Reed: Environmental Footprinting to Support Sustainable Dairy Production
2022 Georgia Dairy Conference Slides/Proceedings
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Dr. Andy Harrison: Quality Milk Production, Why Some Have It and Others Don't
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Dr. Geoffrey Dahl: Maximizing Cooling Resources in Targeted Areas
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Dr. Larry Chase: Corn Silage Hybrid Traits: Show Me the Money
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Dr. John Winchell, Utilizing Rumen Function Models to Enhance Animal Health and Productivity
2021 Georgia Dairy Conference Slides/Proceedings
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Dr. Marin Bozic: Impact of Risk Management Programs on 2020 Producer Cashflow
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Mai Ann Healy: New Waste and Manure Technologies (Biofiltro)
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Dr. Roger Thomson: Inflations and New Technology to Improve Milk Quality
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Dr. Justin Graham: On-Farm Milk Testing and Managing Results
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Dr. Roger Thomson: Teat Dips and Other New Products
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Dr. Justin Gleghorn: The Demise of the Holstein Steer Market
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Chuck Sattler: Advances in Holstein Genetics that Address Health, Milk Components and Culling
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Amanda Lucey and Lori Smith: Milk on My Mind Marketing Update and Partnership with Kroger
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Christine Brodeur: Understanding Risk Management Programs
2020 Georgia Dairy Conference Slides/Proceedings
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Dr. Deanne Meyer: Managing Dairy Manure in the Central Valley of California
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Dr. Andrew Johnson: Milk Quality Tips - Looking at the Whole Picture
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Dr. John Ferry: Control the Uncontrollable: Making a Profit in Unprofitable TImes
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Dr. Gordie Jones: New Concept in Dairy Barn Design - Hybrid Ventilation
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Hannah Thompson-Weeman: Securing the Future of Dairy: Anticipating & Mitigating Activist Threats
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Philip Prendergast: Opportunities for the Dairy Case: a Retailer's Perspective




2019 Georgia Dairy Conference Slides/Proceedings
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Calvin Covington: Dixie Dairy Report, Dairy Consultant: 2019 SE Dairy Industry Outlook
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Tera Baker: Feed Management Technology: Better for Your Cows and Your Pocketbook
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Cory Craig, Herrema Dairy: Robotics Versus Conventional Dairy Farm: Does It Work for Large Dairies?
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Dr. Jeff Weyers: Feed Efficiency Complications - please email him at JWeyers@zinpro.com to obtain a copy of slides
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Dr. Dave Barbano, Cornell University: Bulk Tank Milk Testing
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Kim Bremmer, Ag Inspirations: Leading the Conversation on Sustainability: Own Your Message...Own Your Future
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Dr. Lance Fox, DSM Animal Nutrition and Health: Colostrum, Pasteurization to Control Disease in Calves
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Matt Sattler, Diamond V: Tools to Accelerate Your Genetic Progress
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Dr. Terri Ollivett, University of Wisconsin-Madison: Thoracic Ultrasound and Treatment Options
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Dr. Jeffrey Bewley, BoviSync: Small Giants - Strategies for Smaller Farms
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Tom Anderson, Riverland Community College: Economics of Robotic Milkers
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Dr. Gavin Staley, Diamond V: Email gstaley@diamondv.com for file
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Dr. Mike Lormore, Zoetis: Factors that Affect Net Farm Income
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Calvin Covington, Dixie Dairy Report, SE Dairy Consultant: 2018 SE Dairy Outlook

2018 Georgia Dairy Conference Slides/Proceedings
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Robert Fox, Wells Fargo North America: Dairy Trends in the Southeast, U.S. and Beyond
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Doug Ackerman, CEO, The Dairy Alliance: Putting Another Generation on Dairy Farms
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Dr. Joe Harner, Kansas State University: Economics of Various Manure Systems
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Kristy Pagel, Leading Edge Consulting, LLC: Employee Management
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Dr. Benjamin Wenner, Ohio State: Milk and Milk Components: Where Can You Make Money?
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Dr. Andy Johnson, The Udder Doctor:
Maintaining Milking Equipment for Milk Quality
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Mary Keough Ledman: Dairy Economics Forecast for the Southeast
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Dr. Nathan Moates, Valdosta State University: Employee Managment
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Steve Sands, PFG: Management Practices for Consumer Demands Panel
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Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University: Managing Transition cows During Heat Stress
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Jason Karszes, Cornell University: Dairy Cost Centers
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Dr. Andy Johnson, The Udder Doctor: Enhancing Parlor Efficiency
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Dr. Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison: The Latest on Corn Silage Processing and Shredlage
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David Greene, Diamond V: Feeding Operation Efficiency
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Dr. Thomas Colquhoun, University of Florida: GMO/Organic Opinions
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Dr. Ray Nebel, Southeast Select Sires: How to Maximize Management Systems for Reproduction
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Calvin Covington, Past CEO for Southeast Milk, Inc.: Understanding the SE Fluid Milk Market and It's Relationship to Other Markets

2017 Georgia Dairy Conference
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Dr. Danny Klinefelter, Texas A & M: 20 Attributes of the 21st Century Farm Executive:
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Dr. David Beede, Michigan State University: Water Quality and Nutrition
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Dr. Mike Overton, Elanco Animal Health: Understanding the Cost of Transition Disease in the Southeast



2016 Georgia Dairy Conference
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Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, VA Tech: Positioning for Success in the Economic Reset
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Julia Kadison, Chief Executive Officer, MilkPep MilkPEP: Driving Demand, Increasing Relevance, Building Trust for Milk
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Dr. Jeffery Bewley, University of Kentucky: Using Technology to Enhance
Profitability I
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Dr. Dana Tomlinson, Research Nutritionist, Zinpro: Lameness: Understanding and Managing the Drain on Profitability (large file - email to request copy here)
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Dr. Dan Weigel, Director of Outcomes Research, Zoetis: Genetic Selection Considerations for the Dairy Producer
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Gary Sipiorski , Vita Plus Dairy Development Manager: Dairy Dozen Benchmarks
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Dr. Mike McCloskey: Select Milk Producers: A Road to Innovation
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Dr. Jeffery Bewley, University of Kentucky: Using Technology to Enhance Profitability II
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Lane Sollenberger, Listening with Your Eyes
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Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, University of Maryland: Developing Hiring Practices
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Dr. Bob James, Virginia Tech University: Automated calf feeders: What have we learned from producers and research?
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Gary Sipiorski , Vita Plus Dairy Development Manager: What are Bankers Thinking?
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Dan Grooms, Michigan State University, The Changing Veterinary Pharmaceutical Landscape
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Terry Cole, Esq., Gunster Law Firm, Florida: What are my rights when dealing with EPD/EPA?
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Lucas Sjostrom, Assistant Editor of Dairy Herd Management: Changing Technology and Future Growth of the Dairy Industry


2015 Georgia Dairy Conference
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Dr. Lance Baumgard: "Heat Stress: Are Guts the Origin of the Problem?"
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Dr. Limin Kung: "Silage and Forage-Best Practices to Maximize Net Farm Income"
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Dr. Pamela Ruegg: "Making Better Decisions about Mastitis Treatments"
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Dr. Paul Fricke: "4 Keys to Achieving a 30% 21-Day Pregnancy Rate in a 30,000 lb. Dairy Herd"
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Dr. Paul Fricke: "Activity Monitors for Detection of Estrus in Dairy Cows"
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Dr. Tom Jenkins: "Misconceptions About Milk Fat Depression in the Southeast"
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Tom Wall: Blueprint for Bosses worksheet 1
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Tom Wall: Blueprint for Bosses worksheet 2
2014 Georgia Dairy Conference
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Don Bennink: "Genetics and Health Traits"
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Dr. Bill Weiss: "Interpretation and Use of Feed Analysis Data in Dairy Nutrition"
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Dr. Don Sockett: Strategies for Dairy Calves
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Dr. Mike Overton: "Managing and Monitoring Transition Challenges of Dairy Cattle"
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Jason Karszes: "Analyzing The Economics of The Top 20% of DFBS Farms"
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Jason Karszes: "Top 20% of Farms vs. Remaining 80% of Farms" Data Sheets
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Kristy Pagel: "This Business… Requires a 5th Quarter: Challenging you to work 'ON' not only 'IN' your business"
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Kristy Pagel: "Team Meetings that Matter"
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Dr. Rick Grant: "Where Does the Time Go? Time Budgets and Cow Comfort Economics"