Seminars are offered daily from Tuesday to Friday.
Expo seminars provide World Dairy Expo visitors with topics and discussions relevant to today’s global dairy industry. (WDE logo)
MADISON, Wis. — Each year, Expo seminars provide World Dairy Expo attendees with topics and discussions relevant to today’s global dairy industry. This year’s Expo seminars are no exception, covering topics such as management practices, mental health and more. Seminars will be held daily Tuesday through Friday at noon in the exhibit hall’s Mendota Room 1.
Below is the schedule for the 2024 Expo seminar, which you can watch in person at WDE or online via ExpoTV at www.worlddairyexpo.com. Two seminars are approved for continuing education credit for members of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS).
Tuesday, October 1
Cultivate your culture
Sandy Larson, Executive Director, Larson Acres
Is your company culture optimal? A positive company culture with outstanding values will add value to your business and your employees. Are your employees engaged? In this seminar, Sandy Larson, General Manager of Larson Acres, shows participants what it takes to increase engagement and reduce employee turnover. Become the employer of choice!
Wednesday, October 2
Net zero opportunities and challenges in dairy production
Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Ph.D., Director and Professor, AgNext and Colorado State University
Approved for (1) ARPAS continuing education credit
This seminar provides an overview of sustainability and discusses the complexities of dairy production systems. It also highlights and describes the supply chain pressures associated with net zero and the opportunities dairy producers can consider on their journey to net zero.
Thursday, October 3
Hope and hard work: mental health in agriculture
Monica Kramer McConkey, LPC, Mental Health Consultant, Eyes on the Horizon Consulting, LLC
Stressors in agricultural production are unique and can often impact the mental and physical health of farmers and their families. In this seminar, we will explore why stress is so important in agriculture, understand what happens to us when we are stressed, and find ways to cope. This presentation will be of interest to anyone in agriculture or related fields!
Friday, October 4
New perspectives on ageing and lifespan in dairy cows
Matt Lucy, Ph.D., Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia
Approved for (1) ARPAS continuing education credit
The life expectancy of modern dairy cows is short and most cows are culled because they are lame, infertile, sick or unproductive. The general interpretation of a culled dairy cow is that she is “exhausted” and needs to be replaced. Although the reasons for culling are known, the “why” a cow is “exhausted” is unclear. This seminar will examine what we know about dairy cow aging and what the future holds for extending the productive lifespan of dairy cows.
As the meeting place for the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo is the premier forum for the global dairy industry to learn, share, trade and compete. The annual event will return to Madison, Wisconsin, October 1-4, 2024. There, dairy producers from near and far can experience the world’s largest dairy trade show, a world-class dairy cattle exhibition, attend seminars, meetings and presentations showcasing the latest and greatest in the industry, and network with other producers. Download the World Dairy Expo mobile app, visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Spotify or YouTube for more information.
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