Operations Managers Conference registration is open

Managing for consistency while leading through change

Registration is open for the 2023 Operations Managers Conference, resented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA), and held January 31 and February 1 at the Doubletree by Hilton, East Syracuse, NY. Operations management is critical to the success of the dairy farm. The event is ideal for individuals whose responsibilities include day to day management tasks, whether their focus is cows, crops, and people.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

• Earning Public Trust in Modern Dairy Practices – Amy te Plate-Church, The Center for Food Integrity
• Everything You Must Know About Sleep But Are Too Tired to Ask! – Dr. James Maas, Sleep for Success!
• The Intersection Between Animal and Human Wellbeing and Productivity – Dr. Noa Román-Muñiz, Colorado State University

DAIRY BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• Using Employee Level Reporting to Get Better Outcomes for Your Team – Judy Moody, Dairy One
• Calf Barn Ventilation – Tim Terry, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY
• Epidemiology of Bovine Colostrum Yield and Brix % in New York Herds – Trent Westhoff and Dr. Sabine Mann, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
• Improving Dairy Herd Health Monitoring and Management Using Automated Monitoring Technologies – Dr. Julio Giordano

CROPS BREAKOUT SESSIONS

• What is NetZero and What Does it Mean to Me as a Middle Manager? – Kirsten Workman, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY; Lauren Ray, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY; and Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University
• Planting Green: Advantages of Delayed Cover Crop Termination in Western New York – Aaron Ristow, American Farmland Trust
• Corn Planter Workshop – Shawn Bossard, Cornell Agricultural Research Station
• CAFO Updates: How Do They Apply to Me as a Middle Manager? – Kirsten Workman, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY

Early bird registration is available through January 9. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are also available. For more information, contact Heather Darrow, PRO-DAIRY Conference Coordinator, at hh96@cornell.edu or (607) 255-4478.

OPERATIONS MANAGERS CONFERENCE INFORMATION