2023 Conference Agenda

8:00 am          Registration Opens

8:00-9:00       Visit Sponsor Exhibits and Light Breakfast

9:00-9:05       Welcome – John Clark

9:05-9:55       Dr. Victor E. Cabrera –Dairy Farm Efficiency: Emphasis on Reproduction (Sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition)

9:55-10:45     Dr. David Parsley – Developing a System for Continuous Improvement (Sponsored by ST Genetics)

10:45-11:15    Break

11:15-12:05    Dr. Jeffrey Bewley – Utilizing Data to Make Health and Economic Decisions in Dairy Farm Management (Sponsored by Holstein USA)

12:05-12:20     2022 Vermont Milk Quality Awards presented by the Vermont Dairy Industry Association

12:20-1:20       Lunch

1:20-1:30         Sponsor Recognition and Announcements

1:30-2:20         Dr. Frank Mitloehner – Climate Action in Agriculture: A Balanced Approach (Sponsored by Phoenix Feeds and Nutrition)

2:20-2:30          Remarks by Governor Phil Scott (Tentative)

2:30-3:00          Break

3:00-3:50          Tim Schaefer, CPBC®, FBAC®, CFP – Scale Up Your Dairy Management Skills and Identify the Current Limitations to Success (Sponsored by Farm Credit East)

3:50-4:00          Door Prizes and Adjourn