April 4-5, 2022
Presented by PRO-DAIRY and Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
The Herd Health and Nutrition Conference is a two-day virtual event for agriservice personnel, feed industry representatives, veterinarians, and dairy producers, featuring educational topics related to current herd health and nutrition management techniques.
Virtual Recordings Available
Missed the event? No problem! Session recordings and electronic presentation materials are available for both the 2021 and 2020 virtual events. Use the link below to register to receive links.
Agenda
The 2021 agenda has been approved for 4 ARPAS Continuing Education credits.
12:00 PM
Welcome
Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY
Dr. Kristan Reed, Cornell University and NEAFA Education Committee Chair
12:05 PM
Steps to Achieve More Zero Lameness Days
Dr. Gerard Cramer, University of Minnesota
In this session, we will summarize the latest thinking on specific hoof lesions plus cover the key things that dairies need to do to achieve days with 0 lame cows.
12:55 PM
Links between Nutrient Partitioning, Metabolic Health, and Feed Efficiency
Dr. Heather White, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Understanding nutrient use not only helps us improve nutritional strategies to support milk production, but it can also contribute to improvements in metabolic health and feed efficiency. Post-absorptive nutrient metabolism is key both because of nutrient use as precursors for energy or for synthesis of fat and protein, but many nutrients also have the ability to influence regulation. As we continue to dig into understanding nutrient partitioning at the tissue and whole-animal levels, we are finding connections between nutrient partitioning and metabolic regulation, cow health, and feed efficiency. We will dig into some of these links in both the transition to lactation period and throughout lactation.
1:45 PM
Break
2:00 PM
Pandemic Retrospective Dairy Market Analysis
Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University
2020 was a year of extremes for the US dairy industry. This presentation will review the market events and consider lessons for management, marketing and policy.
2:50 PM
Adjourn
3:00 PM
By Invitation Only – Speakers and Sponsors Happy Hour
12:00 PM
Welcome
Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY
Dr. Kristan Reed, Cornell University and NEAFA Education Committee Chair
12:05 PM
Implications of VWP Duration and Timing of Pregnancy on Reproductive Performance and Profitability
Dr. Julio Giordano, Cornell University
In this session we will discuss how VWP duration and different types of first breeding management strategies affect timing of pregnancy during lactation, and through that the profitability of dairy herds. The latest research and experience working with commercial dairy farms will be presented and discussed.”
12:55 PM
What Drives Financial Success on a Dairy
Dr. Mike Lormore, Zoetis
What drives financial success on a dairy? While we generate lots of data on dairies every day, not all of it is of equal importance when it comes to profitability. Mike Lormore will discuss the latest findings from the ongoing collaborative survey done by Zoetis and Compeer Financial looking at the major biological drivers of profit, how they interact with one another, and why understanding both those drivers and their interactions is important to the success of your dairy operation going forward.
1:45 PM
Break
2:00 PM
Innovative Approaches to Managing During the Pandemic (Panel Discussion)
Andy Dugan, Gold Star Feed and Grain; Dr. Kaitlyn Lutz, Keseca Veterinary Clinic; and Tonya Van Slyke, NEDPA;
Moderated by Corwin Holtz, Holtz-Nelson Dairy Consultants
2:50 PM
Adjourn
For More Information
Heather Darrow, PRO-DAIRY Conference Coordinator
Phone: (607) 255-4478
Email: dmconf [at] cornell.edu