The second U.S. Precision Dairy Conference and Expo will be held at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota, June 24-25. An excellent program that includes diverse precision dairy topics awaits.
Plenary sessions include an update on experiences and developments from Europe by Dr. Henk Hogeveen (Wageningen and Utrecht University, Netherlands), making sense of cow sensors by Dr. Jeffrey Bewley (University of Kentucky) and factors that influence success in robotic milking and automated calf feeder systems by Dr. Marcia Endres (University of Minnesota).
Topics sponsored by industry partners will cover information management, precision feeding, robotic milking, automated body condition scoring, various individual cow sensors, automated ventilation and cooling, data-driven decisions to maximize profits, teat spray robots for rotary parlors and more.
In addition, 10 dairy producers from across the nation, including California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin, as well as Ontario, Canada, will share their experiences with precision technologies. Attendees will have the chance to virtually visit these farms and learn from users of cow sensors, in-line milk sensors, robotic milking systems, automated calf feeders, automated TMR feeding systems and “smart barns.” Check program details at the conference’s website.
The trade show has much to offer, and it will be open June 24-25 to allow ample opportunity to visit with industry experts and learn more about various products and technologies available today and coming in the near future.
The event ends at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, so attendees can also attend day two of the 2015 Hay and Forage Expo held at Hernke’s Dairy in Cannon Falls (40 minutes north of Rochester).
For registration information, visit the conference’s website. PD
—From University of Minnesota news release
