2019 Tri-State Dairy Conference Schedule of Events
Monday, April 22
1:30 - 5:30 pm
Undergraduate Student Presentations
(Jefferson C)
Graduate Student Presentations
(PhD - Jefferson A; MS - Jefferson B)
2:00 - 5:30 pm
Feed Sampling Workshop
(registration required; Harrison DE)
(Sponsored by Cumberland Valley Analytical Services and the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
Speaker: Charles Ramsey
Topics of the workshop:
Foundation of representative sampling
The importance of randomness in sampling
How to determine sampling error
How to build confidence in test results
Discussion on sampling of common feed types
Hands on activities on sampling
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Dinner for Students, Feed Sampling Workshop Attendees, and Industry Personnel
(Anthony Wayne Ballroom)
Pre-registration Required
(Sponsored by Midwest ARPAS and the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference)
Free to presenting students and their advisors, $35/person otherwise.
Announcement of Undergraduate Student Presentation Awards
Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University
Tuesday, April 23
7:00 - 8:00 am Breakfast sponsored by Elanco Animal Health
(Anthony Wayne Ballroom)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pre-Conference Program hosted by Elanco Animal Health
Theme: Calves and Heifers - An Investment in the Future
(Anthony Wayne Ballrooms; registration required)
12:00 - 12:50 pm
Tri-State Conference Registration
(Refreshments provided)
12:00 - 12:50 pm
Midwest ARPAS Luncheon Meeting
(Harrison DE)
12:50 - 1:00 pm
Welcome to the 28th Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, The Ohio State University
1:00 - 1:45 pm
Emerging Issue: Economic Outlook for the Dairy Industry
Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Theme: Management of Cows and Farms
Moderator: Dr. Luis Moraes, The Ohio State University
1:45 - 2:25 pm
Cooling Dairy Cows: Effects on Behavior, Physiology, and Production
Dr. Cassandra Tucker, University of California-Davis
Concurrent Session:
2:35 -3:15 pm
Taking Care of Business
Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech
Moderator: Dr. Jackie Boerman, Purdue University (Harrison DE)
Optimizing the Role of Starch as an Energy Source for Dairy Cows
Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, University of Florida
3:15 - 3:45 pm
Break (refreshments provided)
3:45 - 4:25 pm
Prevention, Assessment, and Mitigation of Mycotoxicosis
in Dairy Cattle
Dr. Duarte Diaz, University of Arizona
4:25 - 5:05 pm
Vitamin Supplementation for Lactating Dairy Cows
Dr. Mark A. Engstrom, DSM
5:05 - 5:20 pm
Announcement of Graduate Student Presentation Awards
Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University
5:20 - 5:35 pm
Presentation by First-Place PhD Graduate Student
5:35 - 7:00 pm
Hospitality
(Dinner on your own)
6:30 pm
Veterinarian Dinner, Hosted by Micronutrients (Harrison A)
Nutrition Consultant Dinner, Hosted by Micron Bio-Systems
(Harrison B)
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Extension Educator In-Service (Harrison DE)
Wednesday, April 24
7:00 - 7:45 am
Industry Sponsored Hot Topic
(breakfast provided; registration required)
Topic: Adapting to a New Economic Normal in Dairy with an Efficiency Focus: Starch digestibility impact
Speaker: Dr. John Goeser, Rock River Laboratories, Watertown, WI
Hosted by Enogen Feed from Syngenta
(Anthony Wayne Ballroom A)
7:45 - 8:30 am
Visit with Exhibitors in Convention Hall (coffee, milk, and snacks provided by Enogen Feed from Syngenta)
Theme: Transition Cows
Moderator: Dr. Dan Dickerhoff, Eastern Buckeye Veterinary Clinic
8:30 - 9:00 am
Designing the Group Maternity Pen: Insights from the Cow's
Perspective
Katherine Creutzinger and Dr. Katy Proudfoot, The Ohio State
University
9:00 - 9:30 am
Lipid Mobilization and Inflammation During the Transition
Period
Dr. Andres Contreras, Michigan State University
9:30 - 10:00 am
Quantifying Protein Mobilization During the Transition Period
Dr. Jackie Boerman, Purdue University
10:00 - 10:30 am
Feeding Blends of Fatty Acids for Transition Cows
Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University
10:30 - 11:00 am
Break (refreshments provided)
Theme: Energy Efficiency
Moderator: Mr. Steve Sweet, Lely North America
11:00 - 11:30 am
Contemplating the Energetic Consequences of Bovine
Mastitis
Dr. Benjamin Enger, The Ohio State University
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Breeding for Feed Efficiency
Dr. Luiz Brito, Purdue University
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Interaction Between Protein and Energy Nutrition
Dr. Bill Weiss, The Ohio State University
12:30 pm
Adjourn (Lunch provided)