Tuesday, April 1, 2025
8 a.m. Tuscan Tower Meeting Rooms
Power of the Female
Chelsea Abbott
Tuscany 7
Sponsor: TransOva
H5N1 Outbreak. Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Jennifer Spencer and Beth Galbraith
Tuscany 8
Sponsor: United Animal Health
Why Calcium and Negative DCAD Matter for Reproductive Success and Troubleshooting Management Issues
Dr. Phil Cardoso
Tuscany 9
Sponsor: Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Soaring into a New Era of Milk Quality
Dr. Craig Louder
Tuscany 10
Sponsor: Axiota
Nebraska – Water, Feed, Opportunity
Kris Bousquet
Tuscany 11
Sponsor: Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska (AFAN)
Feeding Fats: Fueling More Than Just Energy
Dr. Travis Hanson
Tuscany 12
Sponsor: Energy Feeds International
8:40 a.m. Tuscan Tower Meeting Rooms
Mitigating Stray Voltage & Electric Fire Prevention, Continuously
Pierre-André Meunier and Hudson Davis
Tuscany 7
Sponsor: PrevTech
PropPeak: Promoting Early Lactation Health and Production
Kristen Gallagher
Tuscany 8
Sponsor: Innovative Liquids
Are You Tired of Being Lame
Don Aldana
Tuscany 9
Sponsor: HoofStrong
Milk Fatty Acid Analysis: A Game Changer in Dairy Herd Management
Dr. Heather Dann
Tuscany 10
Sponsor: Phileo by Lesaffre
TBA
Randy Dhindsa and Ryan Camara
Tuscany 11
Sponsor: Farm Credit
The Data that Makes Better Cows
Katie Schmitt
Tuscany 12
Sponsor: CDCB
9:20 a.m. Tuscan Tower Meeting Rooms
Precision Milking – Milking the 21st Century Cow
Steve Jones
Tuscany 7
Sponsor: DeLaval
Heifer Inventory: What farms are producing and how to get the most out of the calves they have
Dr. Michael Overton and Ellen Cushing
Tuscany 8
Sponsor: DCHA
Modern Approaches to Optimizing Calf Development
Kayla Rink, Rhea Lawrence, Dr. Dan Kullot, Ralph Briggs
Tuscany 9
Sponsor: Dairy Farmers of America
The Power of Probiotics: Supporting Dairy Cattle Health in Challenging Times
Dr. Ryan Royer
Tuscany 10
Sponsor: Novonesis
Pinkeye: What You Need to Know
Dr. Halley Fobes
Tuscany 11
Sponsor: Vaxxinova
Every Kilogram Counts: Drive Higher Returns From DMI
Dr. Sarah Stocks
Tuscany 12
Sponsor: Novus
10:00 a.m. Tuscan Tower Meeting Rooms
Next Generation Silage Protection Solutions
Ron and Connie Kuber with Dr. Hugo Ramirez
Tuscany 7
Sponsor: Seal Pro
Don’t Let Overcrowding Stress Wreck the Response to Your Ration
Dr. Rick Grant
Tuscany 8
Sponsor: Jefo
Rumen-protected Choline: A Model for Advancing Dairy Cow Resilience and Productivity
Dr. Hugo Monterio
Tuscany 9
Sponsor: Kemin
Lifetime Monitoring: Monitor from Calf to Cow
Tara Bohnert
Tuscany 10
Sponsor: CowManager
Uncovering the Invisible: Feed Hygiene and the Ongoing Drain on Dairy Profitability
Dr. Jesse Thompson
Tuscany 11
Sponsor: Arm and Hammer
TBA
Dr. Gremmel
Tuscany 12
Sponsor: AHV
10:40 a.m. Tuscan Tower Meeting Rooms
Transition Cull Rates Redefined: The Power of Early Detection in Dairy Farming
Michael Goeld
Tuscany 7
Sponsor: smaXtec
Maximizing Colostral Absorption
Dr. Travis White
Tuscany 8
Sponsor: Genex
The Shift to Feed Efficiency-Based Herd Management: Driving Profitability with Advanced Data
Veronica Shabtai
Tuscany 9
Sponsor: Afimilk
Cool Cows, Thriving Herds: Advanced Heat Mitigation Techniques
Dr. Bill Stone
Tuscany 10
Sponsor: Diamond V
The Impact of Heifer Supply on Production, Udder Health, Profitability and Welfare
Dr. Michael Overton
Tuscany 11
Sponsor: Zoetis
Isoacid feeding in Dairy Cattle Diets: From Digestion to Dollars
Dr. Andrew LaPierre
Tuscany 12
Sponsor: Zinpro
11:20 a.m. Tuscan Tower Meeting Rooms
Gluco Best: Updates on Rumen-Protected (Bypass) Glucose
Dr. Juan Pablo Russi
Tuscany 7
Sponsor: SoyBest
To 7 Lb. and Beyond – Maximizing Milk Components for Profitability
Dr. Mike Hutjens
Tuscany 8
Sponsor: Quality Liquid Feeds
Mining the Liquid Gold: Strategies to Supercharge Colostrum Production
Dr. Sabine Mann
Tuscany 9
Sponsor: Balchem
Revenue – More than Milk for the Modern Dairy
Dr. Kevin Dhuyvetter
Tuscany 10
Sponsor: Elanco
TBA
TBA
Tuscany 11
Sponsor: TBA
Automated Milking Systems: The Path to Profitability
Dan Meihak
Tuscany 12
Sponsor: Lely