Session I. Reproductive Management

Keynote Speaker: The Key to a Successful Reproductive Management Program
Ray L. Nebel powerpoint (PDF)

Effects of Nutrition on Fertility in Dairy Cows
Maurice P. Boland

Dietary Fatty Acids and Dairy Cow Fertility
Divakar J. Ambrose

Controlled Breeding Programs for Reproductive Management
José Eduardo P. Santos powerpoint (PDF)

Session II. Housing and Cow Comfort

Keynote Speaker: Nutritional Interactions Related to Dairy Shelter Design & Management
Dan F. McFarland

Interrelationships between Housing and Herd Health
Ken Nordlund

Auditing Cow Comfort - Video behind Barn Doors
Neil G. Anderson

A System to Evaluate Freestalls
Ken Nordlund

Session III. Dairy Farm Policy

Keynote Speaker: New Zealand, Canada and the Future of the
International Dairy Industry
Wade Armstrong powerpoint (PDF)

Farm Level Management in Dairy: Does Policy Affect?
Terry Betker

Milk Protein Concentrate Imports: Implications for the North American Dairy Industry
Kenneth W. Bailey powerpoint (PDF)

Future Dairy Policy in Canada
Rick Phillips powerpoint (PDF)

Session IV. Secrets to Success

Keynote Speaker: Grouping Strategies for Dry and Lactating Dairy Cows – The Southwest Experience
Peter Robinson

New York versus Western Canadian Dairy Industry: A Personal Experience
Steve Mason

Components of a Successful Heat Detection Program
Ray L. Nebel powerpoint (PDF)

Biosecurity: What Does it Mean?
Gerald W. Ollis powerpoin (PDF)

Practical Ration Evaluation: Things to Look For To Determine If Your Nutritionist Is Doing a Good Job
Gabriella A. Varga powerpoint (PDF)

Session V. Forage Management

Keynote Speaker: How to Maintain Forage Quality during Harvest and Storage
C. Alan Rotz

Does Crop Health Management Improve Cereal Silage Production in Alberta?
George Clayton powerpoint (PDF)

Corn Silage and Whole Sunflowers – Energy from the Prairie Sun to Your
Cows
Douglas Yungblut powerpoint (PDF)

Forage: How Much do Dairy Cows need in a Time of Scarcity?
Karen Beauchemin

Session VI. Managing Metabolic Disorders

Keynote Speaker: Herd-Based Biological Testing for Metabolic Disorders
Garrett R. Oetzel powerpoint (PDF)

Transition Cow Management to Reduce Metabolic Diseases and Improve Reproductive Management
José Eduardo P. Santos

Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cattle
Garrett R. Oetzel powerpoint (PDF)

Trace Minerals in Production and Reproduction in Dairy Cows
Maurice P. Boland

Session VIII. Managing for Profitability

Keynote Speaker: Do We Need Two Close Up Dry Cow Groups?
Gabriella A. Varga powerpoint (PDF)

Photoperiod Management of Dairy Cattle for Performance and Health
Geoffrey E. Dahl

Whole Farm Impacts of Automatic Milking Systems
C. Alan Rotz powerpoint (PDF)

Robotic Milking: The Future?
Bart Geleynse

Milking Frequency Effects in Early Lactation
Geoffrey E. Dahl

Abstracts

Conception Rates to Timed A.I. and to A.I. at Detected Estrus
Divakar J. Ambrose, Pavol Zalkovic and Phyllis Day

Effect of Dietary Energy and Protein Density on Body Composition in Dairy Heifers during the Peripubertal Period
Chelikani, P. K., J. D. Ambrose, and J. J. Kennelly

Effect of Canola Oil Supplementation on Nutrient Digestion and Milk Composition
Chelikani, P. K., J. A. Bell, and J. J. Kennelly

Leptin: A Multifunctional Signal from Fat
Chelikani, P. K., D. R. Glimm, and J. J. Kennell