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World Dairy Expo's educational programs give you the chance to visit with peers while learning from fellow producers and industry experts about different ways to make your operation more profitable. Learn more about upcoming and past Expo Seminars, Virtual Farm Tours, Knowledge Nook Sessions, Morning Keynote Speakers, Seminars in Spanish, and Dairy Forage Seminars.
Official Schedule
Select a day to see the scheduled events!
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| Sunday, September 26th, 2021 |
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| 10:00 AM |
World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest (Sale Pavilion) World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the Sale Pavilion on Sunday, September 27, 2020. This contest is open to all youth ages, 13 to 21. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday, September 26. more info |
| 4:30 PM | International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest - Practical (Showring) more info |
| 6:30 PM | Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Appreciation Picnic (The Tanbark) |
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*Schedule subject to change
| Monday, September 27th, 2021 |
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| 8:00 AM | National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contests (Coliseum) more info |
| 2:00 PM |
World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest (Coliseum) Open to all youth, ages 9 to 21, the World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the Coliseum on Monday, September 28, 2020. Registration deadline is 4 p.m. Sunday, September 27. more info |
| 5:30 PM |
National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Awards Banquet (The Tanbark) Join fellow participants at 5:30 p.m. for a reception with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
| Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 |
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| 7:00 AM |
International Junior Holstein Show (Coliseum) Official: Brandon Ferry, Hilbert, Wis.
Associate: Tyler Reynolds, Corfu, N.Y. more info |
| 7:30 AM |
International Ayrshire Show (Coliseum) Official: Michael Creek, Hagerstown, Md.
Associate: Jamie Howard, Burgessville, Ontario, Canada more info |
| 8:00 AM | FFA Judging Events (SP, EH & Sheraton Madison Hotel) more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Tanbark Talk (The Tanbark) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FFA Seminar (Mendota 1) more info |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FFA Seminar (Mendota 1) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Spreadsheets, Apps and Software for your Dairy (Mendota 2) Presenters: Dr. Larry Tranel, Jennifer Bentley and Fred Hall; Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team
Sponsor: VAS more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Mineral Nutrition is Instrumental to the Dairy Industry's Success (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Angela R. Boyer, Mineral Nutrition Technical Manager, Phibro Animal Health
Presenting Company: Phibro Animal Health more info |
| 3:30 PM |
International Jersey Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Associate: Kevin Doeberiener, West Salem, Ohio more info |
| 4:00 PM |
International Milking Shorthorn Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Dean Dohle, Halfway, Mo.
Associate: Keith Fisher, New Enterprise, Pa. more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour! more info |
| 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
Commercial Exhibitor Party (Exhibition Hall Atrium) Sponsored by Hoard’s Dairyman and World Dairy Expo
**For Commercial Exhibitors only |
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*Schedule subject to change
| Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 |
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| 7:30 AM |
International Jersey Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Associate: Kevin Doeberiener, West Salem, Ohio more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Tanbark Talk (The Tanbark) Start your morning off with Damian Mason and "The Business of Ag." |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
How Computer Vision Technology Transforms Productivity and Herd Welfare on the Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Tyler Bramble, PhD, Growth Lead Manager, Cainthus
Presenting Company: Cainthus more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Do You Have Clean Feed? (Knowledge Nook) Speakers: Dr. John Goeser, PhD, Rock River Lab, and Dr. Renato Schmidt, Forage Products Specialist, Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Presenting Company: Lallemand Animal Nutrition more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
How We Are Evaluating Farm Loans (Mendota 2) Panelists: Matthew Wilson, Rabo AgriFinance; Sam Miller, BMO Harris; Roger Murray, Farm Credit East
Moderator: Millaine Wells, Local 5 WFRV
Sponsor: Micro Technologies more info |
| 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon (Exhibition Hall - Mendota 3 &4) This event is open to forage producers from around the globe. An RSVP is required. more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Rumen Protected Glucose For Dairy Cows (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David Casper, P.A.S., DPL ACAS, Technical Service Manager, Soy Best
Presenting Company: Soy Best more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Laughing Goat LLC - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Laughing Goat LLC, Cuba City, Wis.
Sponsor: Waikato Milking Systems USA more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
Developing a Calf Program for Your Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speakers: Dr. Bob James, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech University and Dr. Kimberley Morrill
Presenting Company: Chr. Hansen more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Dairy Cow Productivity: More Important to the Profitability of Your Dairy Operation Than You Might Think (Mendota 2) Presenter: Peter Vitaliano, Vice President of Economic Policy & Market Research, National Milk Producers Federation
Sponsor: National Milk Producers Federation more info |
| 1:30 PM |
International Milking Shorthorn Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Dean Dohle, Halfway, Mo.
Associate: Keith Fisher, New Enterprise, Pa. more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
New Technologies for Producing Highly Digestible Forages for Feeding Dairy Cattle (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David P. Casper
Presenting Company: Ralco more info |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Expo en Español (Mendota 1)  Improving Cultural Understanding Between Farm Employees and Farm Management Presenter: Elsie González, M.S., Motiva Consulting Sponsor: Progressive Dairy more info |
| 2:30 PM |
International Brown Swiss Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
Associate: Phillip Topp, Botkins, Ohio more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 AM |
NMC Feeder For Any Robotic Milking Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Bradley Biehl, Farmer & President, AMS Galaxy USA
Presenting Company: AMS Galaxy USA more info |
| 4:00 PM | Top of the World Jersey Sale (Sale Pavilion) more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour, sponsored by Phibro Animal Health Corp. more info |
| 6:30 PM |
Dinner with the Stars Banquet (Exhibition Hall) Join us as we honor the 2021 Expo Recognition Award Winners.
Producers of the Year: Jim Ostrom, John Vosters and Todd Willer
Industry Person of the Year: Steve Eicker and Connor Jameson
International Person of the Year: Wijnand Pon
Social Hour with the Stars will be held prior to the banquet in the Atrium of the Exhibition Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m. more info |
| 7:30 PM | World Ayrshire Event Sale (Sale Pavilion) more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
| Thursday, September 30th, 2021 |
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| 7:30 AM |
International Brown Swiss Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
Associate: Phillip Topp, Botkins, Ohio more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
U.S. Farm Report - LIVE! (The Tanbark) Join us in The Tanbark for a taping of the U.S. Farm Report - LIVE hosted by Tyne Morgan. more info |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Animal-Centered Environments: The Key to Healthy and Successful Farms (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Mike Wolf, Veterinarian
Presenting Company: VES-Artex more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Steinhurst Dairy, LLC - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Steinhurst Dairy, LLC, Creston, Ohio
Sponsor: Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Enhancing Rumen Function with Native Rumen Microorganisms (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Lisa Marotz, PhD, Microbiome Scientist
Presenting Company: Native Microbials more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Dairy's Rapidly Changing Milk Market and Processing Landscape (Mendota 2) Presenter: Corey Geiger, Managing Editor, Hoard's Dairyman
Sponsor: Mico Technologies more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 AM |
New Technologies for Producing Highly Digestible Forages for Feeding Dairy Cattle (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David P. Casper
Presenting Company: Ralco more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
Rumen Protected Glucose For Dairy Cows (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David Casper, P.A.S., DPL ACAS, Technical Service Manager, Soy Best
Presenting Company: Soy Best more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Practical Employee Management Strategies (Mendota 2) Presenter: Dr. Robert Hagevoort, New Mexico State University
Sponsor: The National Dairy FARM Program more info |
| 1:30 PM |
International Guernsey Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Molly Sloan, Columbus, Wis.
Associate: Glyn Lucas, Dumfries Galloway, Scotland more info |
| 1:30 PM |
International Red & White Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Associate: Richard Landry, Ste-Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec, Canada more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
Developing a Calf Program for Your Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speakers: Dr. Bob James, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech University and Dr. Kimberley Morrill
Presenting Company: Chr. Hansen more info |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Expo en Español (Mendota 1)  How to Excel to a Leadership Position Presenter: Santiago Ledwith, DVM, MSc, Action Dairy Sponsor: Progressive Dairy more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
NMC Feeder For Any Robotic Milking Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Bradley Biehl, Farmer & President, AMS Galaxy USA
Presenting Company: AMS Galaxy USA more info |
| 3:00 PM | World Premier Brown Swiss Sale (Sale Pavilion) more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour, sponsored by Phibro Animal Health Corp. more info |
| 5:30 PM |
National Dairy Shrine Reception and Banquet (Atrium - Exhibition Hall) Tickets Required |
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*Schedule subject to change
| Friday, October 1st, 2021 |
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| 7:30 AM |
International Red & White Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Associate: Richard Landry, Ste-Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec, Canada more info |
| 7:30 AM |
International Guernsey Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Molly Sloan, Columbus, Wis.
Associate: Glyn Lucas, Dumfries Galloway, Scotland more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
The Business of Agriculture (The Tanbark) Start your morning off right with Damian Mason and his talk, "The Business of Agriculture." more info |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
The Buddy System (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Laura Raatz, Calf and Youngstock Manager, Wagner Farms
Presenting Company: Agri-Plastics more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Hildebrand Farms Dairy - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Hildebrand Farms Dairy, Junction City, Kansas
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Agriculture more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Animal-Centered Environments: Smart Barn Technology at Your Fingertips (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Mar Doornink, VP of Product Management
Presenting Company: VES-Artex more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
The Future of Beef on Dairy and Heifer Inventory Management (Mendota 2) Presenter: Dr. Larry Corah, Kansas State University
Sponsor: Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Predict Herd Risks When Needed Most: The Transition Period (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Ray Nebel, Research and Technical Consultant
Presenting Company: Cow Manager more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hendrickson Dairy - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Hendrickson Dairy, Menahga, Minn.
Sponsor: Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. more info |
| 12:00 PM |
International Holstein Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Mike Berry, Powell Butte, Ore.
Associate: Tom DeGroot, Rosedale, British Columbia, Canada more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
Rumen Protected Glucose For Dairy Cows (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David Casper, P.A.S., DPL ACAS, Technical Service Manager, Soy Best
Presenting Company: Soy Best more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Value-Added Products and Niche Marketing (Mendota 2) Panelists: Chris Casiello, Arethusa Farm Dairy; Garry Hansen, Garry's Meadow Fresh; Alise Sjostrom, Redhead Creamery
Moderator: Kaitlyn Riley, Wisconsin Beef Council more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
Make Longevity Her Legacy (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Chuck Sattler, Vice President of Genetic Programs, Select Sires, Inc.
Presenting Company: Select Sires Inc. more info |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Expo en Español (Mendota 1)  How Mid-managers Deal with Trouble Employees, Training Protocols and Tactics for Success Panelists: Juan Quezada, Milk Source, LLC; Santiago Ledwith DVM, MSc, Action Dairy; Carolina Pinzón MSc., FORTE Dairy Consulting Sponsor: Progressive Dairy more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Sand Bedding and Anaerobic Digestion (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Andrew Wedel, P.E., Director of International Business - Agriculture
Presenting Company: McLanahan Corporation more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour! more info |
| 7:00 PM | World Classic '21 Holstein Sale (Showring - Coliseum) more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
| Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 |
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| 7:30 AM |
International Holstein Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Mike Berry, Powell Butte, Ore.
Associate: Tom DeGroot, Rosedale, British Columbia, Canada more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Tanbark Talk (The Tanbark) |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Mineral Nutrition is Instrumental to the Dairy Industry's Success (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Angela R. Boyer, Mineral Nutrition Technical Manager, Phibro Animal Health
Presenting Company: Phibro Animal Health more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) Animal-Centered Environments: The Key to Healthy and Successful Farms
Presenter: Dr. Mike Wolf, DVM
Sponsor: VES-Artex more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
What Would the Food Supply Look Like Without Animal Agriculture? (Mendota 2) Presenter: Mary Beth Hall, Dairy Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 4:00 PM |
Parade of Champions (Coliseum) The Parade of Champions is highlighted by the selection of 2021 Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo. more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
Official Schedule
Select a day to see the scheduled events!
Sunday
| Sunday, September 26th, 2021 |
|
| 10:00 AM |
World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest (Sale Pavilion) World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the Sale Pavilion on Sunday, September 27, 2020. This contest is open to all youth ages, 13 to 21. Registration deadline is 5 p.m. Saturday, September 26. more info |
| 4:30 PM | International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest - Practical (Showring) more info |
| 6:30 PM | Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Appreciation Picnic (The Tanbark) |
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*Schedule subject to change
Monday
| Monday, September 27th, 2021 |
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| 8:00 AM | National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contests (Coliseum) more info |
| 2:00 PM |
World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest (Coliseum) Open to all youth, ages 9 to 21, the World Dairy Expo Youth Showmanship Contest will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the Coliseum on Monday, September 28, 2020. Registration deadline is 4 p.m. Sunday, September 27. more info |
| 5:30 PM |
National 4-H, National Intercollegiate & International Post-Secondary Dairy Cattle Judging Contest Awards Banquet (The Tanbark) Join fellow participants at 5:30 p.m. for a reception with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m. more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
Tuesday
| Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 |
|
| 7:00 AM |
International Junior Holstein Show (Coliseum) Official: Brandon Ferry, Hilbert, Wis.
Associate: Tyler Reynolds, Corfu, N.Y. more info |
| 7:30 AM |
International Ayrshire Show (Coliseum) Official: Michael Creek, Hagerstown, Md.
Associate: Jamie Howard, Burgessville, Ontario, Canada more info |
| 8:00 AM | FFA Judging Events (SP, EH & Sheraton Madison Hotel) more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Tanbark Talk (The Tanbark) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FFA Seminar (Mendota 1) more info |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | FFA Seminar (Mendota 1) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Spreadsheets, Apps and Software for your Dairy (Mendota 2) Presenters: Dr. Larry Tranel, Jennifer Bentley and Fred Hall; Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team
Sponsor: VAS more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Mineral Nutrition is Instrumental to the Dairy Industry's Success (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Angela R. Boyer, Mineral Nutrition Technical Manager, Phibro Animal Health
Presenting Company: Phibro Animal Health more info |
| 3:30 PM |
International Jersey Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Associate: Kevin Doeberiener, West Salem, Ohio more info |
| 4:00 PM |
International Milking Shorthorn Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Dean Dohle, Halfway, Mo.
Associate: Keith Fisher, New Enterprise, Pa. more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour! more info |
| 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
Commercial Exhibitor Party (Exhibition Hall Atrium) Sponsored by Hoard’s Dairyman and World Dairy Expo
**For Commercial Exhibitors only |
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*Schedule subject to change
Wednesday
| Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 |
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| 7:30 AM |
International Jersey Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis.
Associate: Kevin Doeberiener, West Salem, Ohio more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Tanbark Talk (The Tanbark) Start your morning off with Damian Mason and "The Business of Ag." |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
How Computer Vision Technology Transforms Productivity and Herd Welfare on the Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Tyler Bramble, PhD, Growth Lead Manager, Cainthus
Presenting Company: Cainthus more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Do You Have Clean Feed? (Knowledge Nook) Speakers: Dr. John Goeser, PhD, Rock River Lab, and Dr. Renato Schmidt, Forage Products Specialist, Lallemand Animal Nutrition
Presenting Company: Lallemand Animal Nutrition more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
How We Are Evaluating Farm Loans (Mendota 2) Panelists: Matthew Wilson, Rabo AgriFinance; Sam Miller, BMO Harris; Roger Murray, Farm Credit East
Moderator: Millaine Wells, Local 5 WFRV
Sponsor: Micro Technologies more info |
| 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM |
Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon (Exhibition Hall - Mendota 3 &4) This event is open to forage producers from around the globe. An RSVP is required. more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Rumen Protected Glucose For Dairy Cows (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David Casper, P.A.S., DPL ACAS, Technical Service Manager, Soy Best
Presenting Company: Soy Best more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Laughing Goat LLC - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Laughing Goat LLC, Cuba City, Wis.
Sponsor: Waikato Milking Systems USA more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
Developing a Calf Program for Your Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speakers: Dr. Bob James, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech University and Dr. Kimberley Morrill
Presenting Company: Chr. Hansen more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Dairy Cow Productivity: More Important to the Profitability of Your Dairy Operation Than You Might Think (Mendota 2) Presenter: Peter Vitaliano, Vice President of Economic Policy & Market Research, National Milk Producers Federation
Sponsor: National Milk Producers Federation more info |
| 1:30 PM |
International Milking Shorthorn Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Dean Dohle, Halfway, Mo.
Associate: Keith Fisher, New Enterprise, Pa. more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
New Technologies for Producing Highly Digestible Forages for Feeding Dairy Cattle (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David P. Casper
Presenting Company: Ralco more info |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Expo en Español (Mendota 1) Improving Cultural Understanding Between Farm Employees and Farm Management Presenter: Elsie González, M.S., Motiva Consulting Sponsor: Progressive Dairy more info |
| 2:30 PM |
International Brown Swiss Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
Associate: Phillip Topp, Botkins, Ohio more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 AM |
NMC Feeder For Any Robotic Milking Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Bradley Biehl, Farmer & President, AMS Galaxy USA
Presenting Company: AMS Galaxy USA more info |
| 4:00 PM | Top of the World Jersey Sale (Sale Pavilion) more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour, sponsored by Phibro Animal Health Corp. more info |
| 6:30 PM |
Dinner with the Stars Banquet (Exhibition Hall) Join us as we honor the 2021 Expo Recognition Award Winners.
Producers of the Year: Jim Ostrom, John Vosters and Todd Willer
Industry Person of the Year: Steve Eicker and Connor Jameson
International Person of the Year: Wijnand Pon
Social Hour with the Stars will be held prior to the banquet in the Atrium of the Exhibition Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m. more info |
| 7:30 PM | World Ayrshire Event Sale (Sale Pavilion) more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
Thursday
| Thursday, September 30th, 2021 |
|
| 7:30 AM |
International Brown Swiss Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis.
Associate: Phillip Topp, Botkins, Ohio more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
U.S. Farm Report - LIVE! (The Tanbark) Join us in The Tanbark for a taping of the U.S. Farm Report - LIVE hosted by Tyne Morgan. more info |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Animal-Centered Environments: The Key to Healthy and Successful Farms (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Mike Wolf, Veterinarian
Presenting Company: VES-Artex more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Steinhurst Dairy, LLC - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Steinhurst Dairy, LLC, Creston, Ohio
Sponsor: Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Enhancing Rumen Function with Native Rumen Microorganisms (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Lisa Marotz, PhD, Microbiome Scientist
Presenting Company: Native Microbials more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Dairy's Rapidly Changing Milk Market and Processing Landscape (Mendota 2) Presenter: Corey Geiger, Managing Editor, Hoard's Dairyman
Sponsor: Mico Technologies more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 AM |
New Technologies for Producing Highly Digestible Forages for Feeding Dairy Cattle (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David P. Casper
Presenting Company: Ralco more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
Rumen Protected Glucose For Dairy Cows (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David Casper, P.A.S., DPL ACAS, Technical Service Manager, Soy Best
Presenting Company: Soy Best more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Practical Employee Management Strategies (Mendota 2) Presenter: Dr. Robert Hagevoort, New Mexico State University
Sponsor: The National Dairy FARM Program more info |
| 1:30 PM |
International Guernsey Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Molly Sloan, Columbus, Wis.
Associate: Glyn Lucas, Dumfries Galloway, Scotland more info |
| 1:30 PM |
International Red & White Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Associate: Richard Landry, Ste-Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec, Canada more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
Developing a Calf Program for Your Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speakers: Dr. Bob James, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech University and Dr. Kimberley Morrill
Presenting Company: Chr. Hansen more info |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Expo en Español (Mendota 1) How to Excel to a Leadership Position Presenter: Santiago Ledwith, DVM, MSc, Action Dairy Sponsor: Progressive Dairy more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
NMC Feeder For Any Robotic Milking Farm (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Bradley Biehl, Farmer & President, AMS Galaxy USA
Presenting Company: AMS Galaxy USA more info |
| 3:00 PM | World Premier Brown Swiss Sale (Sale Pavilion) more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour, sponsored by Phibro Animal Health Corp. more info |
| 5:30 PM |
National Dairy Shrine Reception and Banquet (Atrium - Exhibition Hall) Tickets Required |
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*Schedule subject to change
Friday
| Friday, October 1st, 2021 |
|
| 7:30 AM |
International Red & White Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Associate: Richard Landry, Ste-Brigitte-des-Saults, Quebec, Canada more info |
| 7:30 AM |
International Guernsey Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Molly Sloan, Columbus, Wis.
Associate: Glyn Lucas, Dumfries Galloway, Scotland more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
The Business of Agriculture (The Tanbark) Start your morning off right with Damian Mason and his talk, "The Business of Agriculture." more info |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
The Buddy System (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Laura Raatz, Calf and Youngstock Manager, Wagner Farms
Presenting Company: Agri-Plastics more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Hildebrand Farms Dairy - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Hildebrand Farms Dairy, Junction City, Kansas
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Agriculture more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Animal-Centered Environments: Smart Barn Technology at Your Fingertips (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Mar Doornink, VP of Product Management
Presenting Company: VES-Artex more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
The Future of Beef on Dairy and Heifer Inventory Management (Mendota 2) Presenter: Dr. Larry Corah, Kansas State University
Sponsor: Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Predict Herd Risks When Needed Most: The Transition Period (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Ray Nebel, Research and Technical Consultant
Presenting Company: Cow Manager more info |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hendrickson Dairy - Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) Hendrickson Dairy, Menahga, Minn.
Sponsor: Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc. more info |
| 12:00 PM |
International Holstein Show - Heifers (Coliseum) Official: Mike Berry, Powell Butte, Ore.
Associate: Tom DeGroot, Rosedale, British Columbia, Canada more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM |
Rumen Protected Glucose For Dairy Cows (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. David Casper, P.A.S., DPL ACAS, Technical Service Manager, Soy Best
Presenting Company: Soy Best more info |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Value-Added Products and Niche Marketing (Mendota 2) Panelists: Chris Casiello, Arethusa Farm Dairy; Garry Hansen, Garry's Meadow Fresh; Alise Sjostrom, Redhead Creamery
Moderator: Kaitlyn Riley, Wisconsin Beef Council more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM |
Make Longevity Her Legacy (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Chuck Sattler, Vice President of Genetic Programs, Select Sires, Inc.
Presenting Company: Select Sires Inc. more info |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Expo en Español (Mendota 1) How Mid-managers Deal with Trouble Employees, Training Protocols and Tactics for Success Panelists: Juan Quezada, Milk Source, LLC; Santiago Ledwith DVM, MSc, Action Dairy; Carolina Pinzón MSc., FORTE Dairy Consulting Sponsor: Progressive Dairy more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM |
Sand Bedding and Anaerobic Digestion (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Andrew Wedel, P.E., Director of International Business - Agriculture
Presenting Company: McLanahan Corporation more info |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Happy Hour (The Tanbark) Join fellow attendees and exhibitors in The Tanbark for Happy Hour! more info |
| 7:00 PM | World Classic '21 Holstein Sale (Showring - Coliseum) more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
Saturday
| Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 |
|
| 7:30 AM |
International Holstein Show - Cows/Groups (Coliseum) Official: Mike Berry, Powell Butte, Ore.
Associate: Tom DeGroot, Rosedale, British Columbia, Canada more info |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Tanbark Talk (The Tanbark) |
| 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Trade Show |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM |
Mineral Nutrition is Instrumental to the Dairy Industry's Success (Knowledge Nook) Speaker: Dr. Angela R. Boyer, Mineral Nutrition Technical Manager, Phibro Animal Health
Presenting Company: Phibro Animal Health more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Virtual Farm Tour (Mendota 1) more info |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Dairy Forage Seminar (Dairy Forage Seminar Stage) more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) Animal-Centered Environments: The Key to Healthy and Successful Farms
Presenter: Dr. Mike Wolf, DVM
Sponsor: VES-Artex more info |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
What Would the Food Supply Look Like Without Animal Agriculture? (Mendota 2) Presenter: Mary Beth Hall, Dairy Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service more info |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Knowledge Nook Session (Knowledge Nook) more info |
| 4:00 PM |
Parade of Champions (Coliseum) The Parade of Champions is highlighted by the selection of 2021 Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo. more info |
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*Schedule subject to change
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