7:00 - 11:45 am
Pre-Conference Registration and Program (Calhoun Ballroom)

7:45 am - 12:00
Undergradaute Presentation Contest (Harrison C)

12:00 - 12:50 pm
Tri-State Conference Registration (Refreshments provided)

12:00 - 12:50 pm
Midwest ARPAS Luncheon Meeting (Harrison C; members and nonmembers welcome)

12:50 - 1:00 pm
Welcome to the 22nd Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, The Ohio State University

1:00 - 1:40 pm
Emerging Issue:Why and When Do Cows Die on Dairy Farms
Dr. Franklyn Garry, Colorado State University

Theme: Herd Health and Management
Moderator: Dr. Mark Fox, Thumb Veterinary Services

1:40 - 2:20 pm
Indicators of Energy Status for Transition Cows and Their Value in Management Decisions
Dr. Daryl Nydam, Cornell University

2:20 - 3:00 pm
Minimizing Hypocalcemia During Early Lactation
Dr. Gary Oetzel, University of Wisconsin

3:00 - 3:30 pm
Break (refreshments provided)

3:30 - 4:10 pm
Managing Risks Associated with Feeding Alfatoxin Contaminated Feed
Dr. Timothy Phillips, Texas A&M University

4:10 - 4:50 pm
Effects of Stocking Density on Feeding Strategies and Animal Behavior
Dr. Juliana Huzzey, University of British Columbia

4:50 - 5:30 pm
Effect of Maternal Nutrition on Calf Health and Growth
Dr. Jon Schoonmaker, Purdue University

5:30 - 5:45 pm
Announcement of Undergraduate Student Presentation Awards
Dr. David Beede, Michigan State University

5:45 - 7:00 pm
Hospitality (Exhibit Hall, refreshments provided)

Dinner (on your own)

6:30 pm
Veterinarian Dinner
(Hosted by Pfizer; Harrison A)

6:30 pm
Private Consultant Dinner
(Hosted by Venture Milling; Harrison B)

7:00 pm
Graduate Student Presentations
(Harrison C)

7:00 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast (provided in Exhibit Hall)

Theme: New Technologies
Moderator: Dr. Tamilee Nennich, Purdue
University

8:00 - 8:30 am
Laboratory Measures of Starch and NDF Digestibilities
Mr. David Taysom, Dairyland Laboratories, Inc., Arcadia, WI

8:30 - 8:45 am
Timely Topic: Smart Phone Apps for Dairy Farmers and Nutritionists
Mr. Mark Kinsel, AgriMetrica, Ellensburg, WA

8:45 - 9:05 am
Presentation by First-Place Graduate Student

Concurrent Sessions:

9:15 - 9:55 am
Improving Ruminal Digestibility
Dr. David Weakley, Forage Genetics International

Moderator: Mr. Steve Beanblossom, Provimi North America

Models for Estimating Duodenal Amino Acid Flow and Total Tract Digestibility of Starch
Dr. Bob Patton, Nittany Dairy Nutrition, Miffinburg, PA

9:55 - 10:25 am
Break (Refreshments provided)

Theme: Improving Animal and Herd Efficiency
Moderator: Mr. Steve Adsmond, Van Beek Nutrition, Inc.

10:25 - 11:05 am
Residual Feed Intake
Dr. Gabriella Varga, Pennsylvania State University

11:05 - 11:35 am
Effects of Nutrient Variation on Lactating Dairy Cows
Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University

11:35 - 11:50 am
Timely Topic: Culling Practices on Dairy Farms Affect Income Over Feed Costs and Feed Inventory
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, The Ohio State University

11:50 - 12:30 am
Feeding Heifers - Do they make or break the operation?
Dr. Greg Bethard, North Caolina State University

12:30 p.m.
Adjourn (Lunch and refreshments provided)