2026 Tri-State Dairy Conference Schedule of Events
Monday, April 13
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Native Microbials Mini-Symposium (Anthony Wayne Ballroom)
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Topic: The Microbial Frontier: Rumen- Native Solutions for Dairy
Cow Health
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2:30 - 6:00 PM
Undergraduate Student Presentations (Jefferson C)
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Graduate Student Presentations (Jefferson A & B)
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6:00 - 7:00 PM
Opening Reception Hosted by Native Microbials (Jefferson Rooms Lobby)
Tuesday, April 14
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7:00 am - 12:00 pm (Anthony Wayne Ballroom)
Pre-Conference Program Hosted by Balchem
Theme: Mineral Nutrition
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12:00 -12:50 pm
Registration (lunch provided in Exhibit Hall)
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12:50 - 1:00 pm
Welcome to the 34th Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, The Ohio State University
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Theme: Milk Components
Moderator: Dr. Barry Bradford, Michigan State University​
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1:00 - 1:40 pm
The New Frontier in the Production of Milk Components
Corey Geiger, Co-Bank​​​
1:40 - 2:20 pm
Producer Panel: How We Achieve > 7 lb/day of Milk
Components
Moderator: Corey Geiger
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2:20 – 2:50 pm
Feeding for Success: Aligning Dairy Nutrition with Genetic
Potential for Milk Fat
Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University
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2:50 - 3:20 pm Break (refreshments provided)
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3:20 - 4:00 pm Concurrent Session
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New Insights in Monitoring Transition Cows
Dr. Agusto Maduiera, Michigan State University (Convention
Hall)
Moderator: Dr. Jackie Boerman, Purdue University
New Research on Short Corn for Silage
Dr. Michael VandeHaar, Michigan State University (Harrison DE)
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4:10 - 4:25 pm Announcement of Student Presentation Awards
Dr. Jackie Boerman, Purdue University
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4:25 - 4:40 pm Presentation by First-Place MS Graduate Student
4:40 - 4:55 pm Presentation by First-Place PhD Graduate Student
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4:55 - 5:10 pm Updates by Purdue, Ohio State, and Michigan State
Universities
5:10 - 10:30 pm ​NEW: Hospitality, Dinner, & Casino Night (multiple
opportunities to interact with sponsors!)
Calhoun Ballroom
Wednesday, April 15
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7:00 - 7:45 am
Hot Topic Breakfast Hosted by Kemin​
(Anthony Wayne Ballroom)
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Immunity Under Metabolic Pressure: Emerging Insights from the
Transition Period
Dr. Lautaro Rostoll-Cangiano, University of Wisconsin- Madison
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7:45 - 8:30 am
Visit with Exhibitors in Convention Hall
(coffee, milk, and snacks provided by Kemin)
Theme: Nutritional Strategies for Optimal Health and Production
Moderator: Dr. Kelly Mitchell, Elanco Animal Health
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8:30 - 9:10 am
Role of Nutrition in the Control of Inflammation
Dr. Eduardo Rico, University of Pennsylvania
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9:10 - 9:40 am
Nutrient Variation in Feed Delivery and the Impacts on Lactating
Dairy Cows
Dr. Addison Carroll, Washington State University
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9:40 - 10:20 am
What We Continue to Learn About Optimizing Energy and
Protein Feeding for Dairy Cows
Dr. Kelly Nichols, University of California-Davis
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10:20 - 10:50 am Break (refreshments provided)
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Theme: Feeding Systems
Moderator: Dr. Paige Gott, DSM-Firmenich
10:50 - 11:30 am
​ Strategies for Feeding Dairy Cows in Robotic Milking Systems
Dr. Katie Kennedy, Utah State University
​​​11:30 am -12:10 pm
Feeding Strategies for Dairy-Beef Crosses
TBA
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12:10 - 12:30 pm
Timely Update: Opportunities for Use of Artificial Intelligence in
Feeding Dairy Cattle
Dr. Dennis Buckmaster, Purdue University
12:30 pm
Adjourn (lunch provided in Convention Hall)
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