“The 2025 DCRC Annual Meeting highlights topics that foster reproduction efficiency,” said Program Chair J.P. Martins, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. “This year’s speakers will address some of the latest advancements in dairy farm sustainability and provide practical applications that can be implemented to boost dairy cattle health and reproduction, and enhance dairy farm profitability.”
Those wanting to take their bovine reproductive aptitude to the next level should attend this exceptional learning event. To register for the meeting, go to:
https://bit.ly/DCRC2025MtgReg. Register by Sept. 30 to take advantage of the lowest registration rate. Online registration ends Nov. 10. After that date, attendees must register on site.Plenary session presentation topics and presenters for this year’s DCRC Annual Meeting include:
- Is in vitro fertilization the end of the road? Exploring the next generation of reproductive technologies – Peter Hansen, University of Florida
- Beef on dairy: Lessons learned and future trends, a beef industry supply chain consultant point of view – Neil Mellers, Ranch2Retail
- Dairy market economics: Short- and long-term outlook – trends in milk prices, beef on dairy calves, and dairy replacements – Chuck Nicholson, Penn State University
- Strategic economics of breeding: Balancing beef-on-dairy and replacements – Victor Cabrera, University of Wisconsin
- How dairies make culling decisions – Nigel Cook, University of Wisconsin
- Evaluating reproductive performance at the farm level – Scott Earnest, ProAGtive Technologies
- Optimizing reproductive performance in nonlactating dairy heifers – Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin
- Extended lactations and cow longevity: How long is long enough? – Stephen LeBlanc, University of Guelph
- The use of monitoring technologies to increase employee efficiency and drive employee retention – Glaucio Lopes, Merck Animal Health
- A new perspective on sold and dead cow analyses – Michael Overton, Zoetis
- Resources for farm staff to learn, practice and maintain appropriate cow handling techniques – Jennifer Van Os, University of Wisconsin
- Optimizing the use of biosensors to monitor health in dairy cows with a focus on the transition period – Aurora Villaroel, Athyr Vet
To help veterinarians earn continuing education credits, DCRC will submit an application to receive Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) approval from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards for the 2025 DCRC Annual Meeting. For more information about RACE credits, contact JoDee Sattler at: jodee@dcrcouncil.org.
Reserve your hotel room for the DCRC Annual Meeting at: bit.ly/DCRChotel2025 by Oct. 20, to get the group rate of $159 per night (plus taxes). The DCRC room block may fill before that date, so reserve your room soon.
The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council is focused on bringing together all sectors of the dairy industry – producers, consultants, academia and allied industry professionals – for improved reproductive performance. DCRC provides an unprecedented opportunity for all groups to work together to take dairy cattle reproduction to the next level.
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