Agenda
MIDWEST DAIRY & BEEF HUSBANDRY CONFERENCE- THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012- MADISON, WISCONSIN.
PROGRAM AGENDA
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:30 a.m. Housing to Optimize Cow Well-being (Nigel Cook, DVM, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine)
10:30 a.m. Pain Management for Livestock (Hans Coetzee, Iowa State University)
11:30 a.m. Live Dairy Cattle Handling Demonstration (Ben Bartlett, Emeritus Extension Educator, Michigan State)
11:30 a.m. Lunch for Beef Group & What’s your Perception? (Maria Bendixen, UW-Extension)
12:30 p.m. Live Beef Cattle Handling Demonstration (Ben Bartlett, Michigan State)
12:30 p.m. Lunch for Dairy Group & What’s Your Perception? (Maria Bendixen, UW-Extension)
Break-out Sessions
1:30-2:00 p.m. (Choose one – 30 minutes each)
A. Dehorning Methods & Pain Management (Sandy Stuttgen, DVM, UW-Extension & Edie Brandt, DVM, De Pere Vet Service)
B. Caring for Compromised Cattle (Amy Radunz, University of Wisconsin- Extension Beef Specialist)
2:05-2:35 p.m. (Choose one – 30 minutes each)
A. Castration Methods & Pain Management (Hans Coetzee, Iowa State University)
B. Dairy Beef Residues (Dave Rhoda, DVM, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association)
2:40 p.m. Producer Panel (Moderator: Jim Massey, Editor of the County Today)
Panel Members: Laurie Kyle, Elkhorn, WI; Tina Hincheley, Cambridge, WI; and Alan Arndt, Janesville, WI
Topic: Telling agriculture’s story! Understanding the public’s perception and what we can do to boost consumer confidence.
3:30 p.m. Adjourn