2025 Western Dairy Management Large Herd Event

2025 Western Dairy Management Playlist

Western Dairy Management Conference Summary

Group Feeding Economics – Milking the Feed Margin

Guest: Dr. Albert DeVries, University of Florida; Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University; Dr. Buzz Burhans, Dairy Tech Group

Feeding for milk fat. How can we continue to increase yields

Guests: Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University and Dr. Jonas De Souza, Perdue AgriBusiness

To 7 Lb. and Beyond – Maximizing Milk Components for Profita

Guests: Dr. Mike Hutjens, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois; Dr. Tate Nelson, Edge Dairy Consulting; Dr. Jeff Elliot, Balchem

H5N1 Outbreak Challenges and Opportunities

Guests: Dr. Jennifer Spencer, Texas A&M; Beth Galbraith, Microbial Discovery Group; Dr. Enrique Schcolnik, Progressive Dairy Solutions

How will soybean production and biodiesel impact protein nut

Guests: Dr. Paul Kononoff, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Dr. Adam Lock, Michigan State University

Using Monitoring Technologies for Management of Dairy Calves

Guests: Dr. Melissa Cantor, Penn State University; Dr. Julio Giordano, Cornell University; Dr. Bob James, Down Home Heifer Consulting

DMI Dairy Checkoff

Guests: Stan Erwine, Dairy Management Inc.; Marty McKinzie, Dairy MAX Inc.; Walt Cooley, Progressive Dairyman

Heifer Supply on Production, Udder Health, Profitability

Guests: Dr. Michael Overton, Zoetis; Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University; Dan Siemers, Siemers Holsteins

Investments in Dairy: The Future is Bright

Guests: Gregg Doud, National Milk Producers Federation; Corey Geiger, CoBank; Dan Siemers, Siemers Holsteins

Mining the Liquid Gold: Strategies to Supercharge Colostrum

Guests: Dr. Sabine Mann, Cornell University; Dr. Don Niles, Dairy Dreams LLC; Joey Airosa, Airosa Dairy Farms; Dr. Will Mustas, Progressive Dairy Solutions

The Shift to Feed Efficiency – Based Herd Management

Guests: Dr. Veronica Shabtai, Afimilk; Emily Starceski, ADK Dairy; Shane St. Cyr, ADK Dairy

Don’t Let Overcrowding Stress Wreck Response to Your Ration

Guests: Dr. Jim Tully, Targeted Dairy Nutrition, LLC; Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University; Jason Brixey, J-Heart Livestock Services