This conference promises to offer opportunities for farmers, agriculture professionals, and farm workers.
The Dairy and Beef Well-Being Conference topics include: Updates on the National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) and National Dairy FARM Programs, and discussions with Dr. Henry Zerby, Wendy’s Vice President of Protein Procurement and Innovation, Dr. Beth Ventura, University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science, and Dr. Jesse Robbins, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dairy breakout sessions presenters and topics
Dr. Charlotte Winder, University of Guelph, Canada: Taking the pain out of disbudding
Dr. Nigel Cook, UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine: Corkscrew claw syndrome – a new twist on an old hoof lesion
Beef breakout sessions presenters and topicsDr. Courtney Daigle, Texas A
&M University, Department of Animal Science: Exploring the behavior and management components of beef cattle welfare
BQA Discussion with Chase DeCoite, Director of BQA Programs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
For online registration, visit the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s website: https://www.wisconsincattlemen.com/events/winter-conference/registration
To download a paper registration, visit: https://www.wisconsincattlemen.com/Media/WICattlemen/Docs/registrationform_draft6_updated12-16-19.pdf
For more information on the conference, contact Jackie McCarville, co-chair, 608-328-9440, jackie.mccarville@wisc.edu or Sandy Stuttgen, co-chair, 715-748-3327 ext. 1, sandra.stuttgen@wisc.edu.
