| Register for Dairy Summit by clicking here or contact Linda Pearson at: 800.362.8334 |
Registration
Early Bird: November 14th - All early registrations are entered into a drawing for a chance to win a free night’s stay at the Country Springs Hotel
Final Deadline: November 21st |
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□ $95 (2 days) |
□ $75 (1 day) |
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□ $75 Each additional person from the same farm (2 days) |
| Additional fee if received after Nov. 21st (per person) $15 |
Cancellations made after December 1st will be billed at the full registration fee.
Hotel Information: Please make your own room reservations. Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, Wisconsin - Phone: 800.247.6640.
A special room rate for all attendees until November 11, 2007 has been set at $93.00 plus tax for Tuesday through Saturday nights. To reserve a room contact the hotel directly at 1.800.247.6640 and indicate that you are attending the Vita Plus Dairy Summit. |
| For more information on Dairy Summit 2007, contact Linda Pearson at 1-800-362-8334 or lpearson@vitaplus.com. |
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| General Session (12:30 p.m.) |
| Welcome |
Dr. Molly Jahn, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| BioFuels: The New Reality |
Dr. Al Schultz, Vita Plus |
| Matching Reproductive Programs to Labor, Economics
and Physiology on Your Dairy |
Dr. Milo Wiltbank, University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Breakout Choices: Attend 2 out of 3 (3:00 p.m.) |
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MUN as a Management Tool |
Dr. Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois |
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Realities of Working with a Multi-Cultural Workforce:
Improving Effectiveness - Improving Results |
Jorge Estrada, Leadership Coaching International,
Graham, Washington |
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Prioritizing On-Farm Management Decisions: A Case Study |
Randy Greenfield, Vita Plus |
| Cocktails, Dinner & Entertainment (5:30 p.m.) |
| Breakout Choices: Attend 2 out of 3 (8:00 a.m.) |
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Designing Transition Cow Facilities to Cope with the Ebb and Flow of Calving |
Dr. Nigel Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Veterinary Medicine |
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Managing Calves For Success |
Johanna Laggis, Calf Manager, Laggis Brothers Farm,
East Hardwick, Vermont |
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Form I-9 Requirements and Immigration Law Updates |
Blair Babcock, Immigration & Customs Enforcement,
Department of Homeland Security |
| General Session (10:30 a.m.) |
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Producer Panel: Business Model Analysis of Midwest Dairies |
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Tom Schmitt, Morningview Holsteins, Iowa - 125 cows |
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Loren Greenfield, Hilltop Dairy LLC, Wisconsin - 650 cows |
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Jay Richardson, Son-Bow Farms Inc., Wisconsin - 920 cows and
North Star Dairy LLC, Minnesota - 800 cows |
| Closing Comments & Adjourn (12:30 p.m.) |
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Optional Activities |
| Tuesday, December 4 - (Starting at 1:30 p.m.) |
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McClellan Farms, Delavan, WI - 500 cows |
Featuring a high performance dairy maximizing use of existing facilities and retrofitted buildings. |
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Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, Ft. Atkinson, WI - 240 cows |
Featuring a new 240 cow sand-bedded, free stall barn with state of the art double 12 herringbone parlor with electronic sort gates. Guernsey herd of the ‘Hoard’s Dairyman’ publication. |
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| Wednesday, December 5 (Load only from the hotel at 7:30 a.m. and return at 11:00 a.m.) |
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Rosy-Lane Dairy Holsteins, Watertown, WI - 550 cows |
Featuring a brand new 8 row cross ventilated free stall barn. |
| Wednesday, December 5 - Spouses Tour (11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) |
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Visit a nearby small community ‘decked’ out for the holiday with lots of local charm and shopping. The Taste of Home magazine’s test kitchen will also be featured in the tour. |
| Wednesday, December 5 |
| General Session (12:30 p.m.) |
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Welcome |
Dr. Molly Jahn, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison |
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BioFuels: The New Reality |
Dr. Al Schultz, Vita Plus |
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Matching Reproductive Programs to Labor, Economics
and Physiology on Your Dairy |
Dr. Milo Wiltbank, University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Breakout Choices: Attend 2 out of 3 (3:00 p.m.) |
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MUN as a Management Tool |
Dr. Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois |
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Realities of Working with a Multi-Cultural Workforce:
Improving Effectiveness - Improving Results |
Jorge Estrada, Leadership Coaching International,
Graham, Washington |
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Prioritizing On-Farm Management Decisions: A Case Study |
Randy Greenfield, Vita Plus |
| Cocktails, Dinner & Entertainment (5:30 p.m.) |
