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2009 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference



Tuesday, April 21 Wednesday, April 22


12:00 - 12:50 pm
Registration (Refreshments provided)

12:50 - 1:00 pm
Welcome and Impact of Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference
Dr. Maurice Eastridge
The Ohio State University

Theme: Nutrition and Animal Health Moderator: Dr. Tamilee Nennich, Purdue University

1:00 - 1:40 pm
Feeding Practices to Prevent Ruminal Acidosis
Dr. Karen Beauchemin
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

1:40 - 2:20 pm
Genetically Modified Plants as Animal Feed
Dr. Gary Hartnell

Monsanto

2:20 - 2:50 pm
Potential of Using New Technology for Estimating Body Condition Scores
Dr. Jeffrey Bewley
University of Kentucky

2:50 - 3:20 p.m.
Break (refreshments provided)

Moderator: Dr. David Beede, Michigan State University

3:20 - 3:50 pm
Implications of Changes in Core Body Temperature
Dr. Mike Schutz
Purdue University

3:50 - 4:30 pm
Impact of Heat Stress on Production and Fertility of Dairy Cattle
Dr. David Wolfenson
Hebrew University, Israel

4:30 - 5:00 pm
Developing Effective Grouping Strategies Based on Animal Needs and Controlling Feed Costs
Dr. Mike Allen
Michigan State University

5:00 - 5:30 pm
Changes in the Feeding of Dairy Cattle During the Past 35 Years
Dr. Herbert Bucholtz
Michigan State University

Dedication of 2009 Proceedings to Dr. Herb Bucholtz

5:30 pm
Announcement of Undergraduate Student Presentation Awards

5:40 - 7:00 p.m.
Hospitality
(refreshments provided)
Dinner
(on your own)

7:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Research Presentations

7:00 a.m.
Buffet Breakfast (provided)

Theme: Current Topics
Moderator: Mr. Doug Metzger, Metzger Consulting Services

8:00 - 8:40 am
Carbon Footprint of Dairy Farms
Dr. Judith Capper
Cornell University

8:40 - 9:10 am
Managing Nutrient Variability of Feeds
Dr. Bill Weiss
The Ohio State University

9:10 - 9:25 a.m.
Presentation by First-Place Graduate Student

9:30 - 10:00
Concurrent Sessions:

Effective Use of Feed Inventory and Feed Delivery Software
Dr. Charles Jamison
Cargill Animal Nutrition

Optimizing Performance of TMR Mixers
Dr. Dennis Buckmaster
Purdue University

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Break (Refreshments provided)

Theme: Corn and Corn Products
Moderator: Mr. Robert Yoder, Purdue University

10:30 - 10:55 am
Economical Value of Corn Silage
Dr. Normand St-Pierre
The Ohio State University

10:55-11:25 am
Effects of the Chemical and Physcial Characteristics of Corn on Starch Digestibility
Dr. Fred Owens
Pioneer Hi-Bred International

11:25-12:05
Feeding Low Starch Diets
Dr. Heather Dann
Miner Institute

12:05-12:35 pm
Storing Wet Grain Commodities
Dr. Larry Berger
University of Illinois

12:35 p.m.
Adjourn (Refreshments provided)

 

 

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