High Plains Dairy Conference is just around the corner

The 2012 High Plains Dairy Conference is just around the corner, but there are still spaces available. The conference is March 7-8 at The Ambassador Hotel in Amarillo, Texas. Registration is $250 per person. You may also register at the door.

The conference agenda includes:

• Effect of Rumensin in Lactating Cow Diets with Differing Starch Levels
• Management and Development of Nutrition, Lameness and Immune Function in the Large Herd Environment
• Safety Training
• Using TMR Audits to Deliver More from Your Feed, Equipment, and People
• Mastitis Management for the Future Milking Herd
• Harnessing the Power of “Smart” Technology
• Implementing Effective Residue Avoidance and Risk Management
• Animal Welfare Legislation
• Cattle Issues and Beef Market Update
• International Economic Considerations
• Imagining the World of 2020

 

The conference also will feature a panel discussion focused on “Adapting to Declining Water Resources.”  Topics include:

• Meeting the Regional Water Challenge
• Efficient Irrigation Management for High Plains Dairies
• Drip Irrigation - Producer Perspective
• Corn and Sorghum Silage Production Considerations
• Drought Update and Future Prospects

 

Click here for meeting agenda and registration information. 

Source: Todd Bilby, Texas AgriLife Research and Extension

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