Western Dairy Management Conference is next week

There is something for everyone at the 2013 Western Dairy Management Conference, March 6-8, at John Ascuaga's Nugget, Reno, Nev.

Presentations during the conference include:

• Mycoplasma Mastitis: New Trends in an Emerging Disease.
• Euthanasia Techniques in Dairy Cattle.
• Avoiding Residues: More than Meat & Milk.
• Managing Worker Safety, Productivity, & Regulatory Issues.
• Monitoring Negative Energy Balance in Transition Cows for Better Results.
• Don’t be so Lame: Time to Implement Solutions to Those Sore Feet.
• Global Dairy Trends & Implications for the US Dairy Industry.
• Understanding Water Requirements on Dairies.
• Dairy Heifer Development Guidelines.
• Economics of Intensive Heifer Rearing Programs.
• Group Housing & Feeding Systems for Calves: Opportunities & Challenges.
• Managing Heat Stress and its Impact on Cow Behavior.
• Animal Care Certifications: What, Who, & Why.
• Integrating New Techniques for an Improved Reproduction Program.
• A Different Look at Feeding Economics.
• Getting the Most Out of Your Silage Storage.
• Feeding Cows Less Protein to Get More Milk.
• You Control Milk Fat Depression - Don’t Let it Control You!

In addition, there will be four panel discussions, including:

• Innovative Sources of Labor for Dairies.
• How Innovation & Partnerships Grow Global Dairy Sales.
• New Technologies to Improve Dairy Cattle Reproduction.
• Monitoring and Managing Feeding Programs.

More information

1. What do dairy exports mean for Minnesota?
2. Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
3. Farmland values: Not falling but not accelerating as fast
4. Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
5. Class III futures see little change
6. Showers to slow U.S. corn seedings from blistering pace

1. 4 rules for growing a business or industry
2. D.C. Watch: Farm bill progressing
3. April milk production up 0.3 percent
4. Class III futures close out quietly last week
5. What are the drivers of profit in your dairy herd?
6. Lowfat dairy may cut diabetes risk

1. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
2. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
3. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
4. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop
5. N.M. rancher charged with 43 counts of animal cruelty
6. 2014 Farm Bill: Are we near an agreement?