This meeting is approved for ARPAS CEUs
Wednesday, June 7
Pre-conference Symposium
Sponsored by Phibro 
General Session
| 8:00 AM |
Milk Checks and Dairy Economic Outlook Dr. Normand St Pierre, Ohio State University/Perdue AgriBusiness
Peri-partum Inflammation: Where Everything Begins
Factors That Influence Colostrum Production and Quality
Managing Fresh Cows to Reduce the Impact of Hypocalcemia and Ketosis |
Four State Conference Plenary
| 1:30-2:00 PM | New Concepts in Prenatal and Neonatal Calf Nutrition Dr. Mike Steele, University of Guelph |
| 2:00-2:30 PM | Economics of Transition Cow Health Dr. Eduardo Souza Ribeiro, University of Guelph |
| 2:30-3:00 PM | Penny-wise, Dollar Fools: Goofy Things we do in Dairy Nutrition Dr. Normand St Pierre, Ohio State University/Perdue AgriBusiness |
| 3:00-3:30 PM | Panel Discussion with Speakers |
| 3:30-4:15 PM | Break |
Breakout Sessions
6 Topics 2x; 4:15-4:45 PM & 4:50-5:20 PM
| Breakout 1 | Modulating Inflammation During the Transition Period: Before or After Calving Dr. Adrian Barrigan, Penn State University |
| Breakout 2 | New Concept in Weaning and Postweaning Calf Nutrition Dr Mike Steele, University of Guelph |
| Breakout 3 | Managing Inflammation in Transition Cows Dr. Eduardo Souza Ribeiro, University of Guelph |
| Breakout 4 | Postpartum Ketones: friend or foe? Why Ketones Matter, Impacts on Immune Response, and Treatment Strategies Dr. Sabine Mann, Cornell Unversity |
| Breakout 5 | Got Calcium? Why Giving More Isn’t Always Better for Postpartum Hypocalcemia Dr. Jessica McArt, Cornell University |
| Breakout 6 | Graduate Student presentation |
Thursday, June 8
Breakfast sponsored by Ajinomoto
| 6:45-8:00 AM | Rumen-protected Lysine: a Lead or Supporting Performer? Dr. Phil Cardoso, University of Illinois |
Four State Conference Plenary
| 8:30-9:00 AM | What's New in Precision Feeding Dr. Marcia Endres and Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota |
| 9:00-10:00 AM | Keys to Feeding Success in Robotic Milking Systems Producer Panel: Dr. Sam Fessenden, Silver Spirit Dairy, Elgin MN and Jake Peissig, JTP farms, Dorchester WI |
| 10:00-10:30 AM | Discussion |
| 3:30-4:15 PM | Break |
Breakout Sessions
6 Topics 2x; 11:00-11:30 AM & 11:40-12:10 PM
| Breakout 1 | Amino Acid Balancing Transition Cow Rations - A California Perspective Dr. Phil Cardoso, University of Illinois |
| Breakout 2 | What to Do with Beef on Dairy Calves Dr. Gail Carpenter, Iowa State University |
| Breakout 3 | Evaluating Corn Silage Nutritive Value for Dairy Cattle - MILK Model Updates Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, University of Wisconsin |
| Breakout 4 | Calcium Response Technologies (CaRT): New Innovations in Milk Fever Prevention Pat Hoffman, University of Wisconsin/Dairy Science Solutions, LLC |
| Breakout 5 | Improving Pregnancy Outcomes after IFV Embryo Transfer in Dairy Herds Dr. Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin |
| Breakout 6 | Breeding and Management Opportunities for Creating the Ideal Dairy Heifer Dr. Isaac Haagen, University of Minnesota |
