Theme: The Microbial Frontier: Rumen-Native Solutions for Dairy Cow Health

4:00 - 6:00 pm (Anthony Wayne Ballroom)

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4:00 - 4:15 pm

          Welcome and Framing Remarks
           Dr. Lisa Marotz, Native Microbials

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4:15 - 4:45 pm
          Microbiome Innovation and The Rumen-Host Axis
          Dr. Matthew Lucy, University of Missouri

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4:45 - 5:15 pm
          Microbial Drivers of Efficiency and Metabolic Performance
          Dr. Hugo Monteiro, Cornell University

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5:15 -5:45 pm
          Impact of Rumen-Native Microbes on Transition Physiology and Early Lactation Readiness
          Dr. Jimena Laporta, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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5:45 - 6:00 pm
         Panel Q&A with all speakers

                 

6:00 – 7:00 pm      Tri-State Opening Reception, Sponsored by Native Microbials​

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