TWENTY NINTH
SOUTHERN DAIRY CONFERENCE

February 10-11, 2003
The Marriott Atlanta Airport Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia
(Dates for the 2004 Conference is February 9-10)

Contents of Proceedings
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Program

Sponsored by Southern Land Grant Universities:
University of Arkansas
Auburn University
Clemson University
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Kentucky
Louisiana State University
North Carolina State University
Oklahoma State University
University of Tennessee
Texas A & M University
Virgina Tech

PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE

This program is planned and presented to focus on issues and opportunities affecting the entire dairy industry of the Southern United States.

Proceedings

Monday, February 10, 2003

9:30 am    Dairy Situation and Outlook and the Impact of the New Farm Bill
                       Mark Stephenson, Cornell University
                       Farm Bill & Dairy Outlook (PowerPoint Presentation: 350 Kb)... 0203sandt.ppt

9:30 am    Promotion of Dairy Products (PowerPoint Presentation: 8.50 Mb)... promotion.ppt
                       Bob Earle , Dairy MAX/SUDIA

11:00 am   Environmental Regulations and the Dairy Industry: The New EPA Rule
                       Sam Sampath, EPA Regional Coordinator
                       CAFO Permitting, Region 4 (PowerPoint Presentation: 1.16 Mb)... overview.ppt

1:30 pm    Impact of the Election on the Dairy Industry
                       Charlie Garrison, South East Dairy Farmers Association
                       The View from Washington, D.C. for 2003 (PowerPoint Presentation: 74.5 Kb)... viewdc2003.ppt

4:00 pm     Consumer Animal Care Expectations
                  Chair: Steve Washburn, North Carolina State University
                       Panel Presentations
                       Buddy Gaither, MilkCo, Inc. - Processing
                       Mickey Childers - Co-op - Dairy Product Safety (PowerPoint Presentation: 5.33 Mb)... safety.ppt
                       Curry Jones - Producer

Tuesday, February 11, 2003

8:15 am    The Farmer Spokesperson Network and Scientific Advisory Panel Initiative from SUDIA
                        Building a Positive Image for the Dairy Industry (PowerPoint Presentation: 1.76 Mb)... positive.ppt

9:15 am    The Dairy Check-Off and What's at Stake? (PowerPoint Presentation: 323 Kb)... checkoff.ppt
                        Mark Stephenson, Cornell University

10:15 am    Issues Associated with Lowering Somatic Cell Counts (PowerPoint Presentation: 36.4 Mb)... lowering.ppt
                        Stephen Nickerson , Virgina Tech University

11:15 am    Globalization and Global Business Arrangements (PowerPoint Presentation: 1.24 Mb)... beck.ppt
                        Mark Beck, U.S. Dairy Export Council

Security and Biosecurity Issues in the Dairy Industry: On the Dairy Farm (PowerPoint Presentation: 4.59 Mb)... security.ppt
                        Kenneth B. Graves, Herdsman Bearden Dairy Research Center

Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability


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