THIRTIETH
SOUTHERN DAIRY CONFERENCE

February 9-10, 2004
The Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia

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
Mississippi State University
North Carolina State University
Oklahoma State University
University of Tennessee
Texas A & M University

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 9, 2004

9:30 am    National Dairy Situation and Outlook
                       Ken Bailey, Pennsylvania State University
                       webpage: baileyoutlook04.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (667 Kb): baileyoutlook04.ppt

10:50 am    Balancing a Deficit Market
                       Jeff Sims, SMA
                       webpage: jeffsims2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (791 Kb): jeffsims2004.ppt

11:20 am    Southeast Milk Inc.'s New Ultra-Filtration Venture
                       Calvin Covington, SMI
                       webpage: covington2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (1.12 Mb): covington2004.ppt

1:00 pm     Federal Order Hearing Issues
                       Bill Thomas, University of Georgia
                       webpage: fedorder2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (225 Kb): fedorder2004.ppt

1:20 pm     New Initiatives from the Dairy Check-off
                       Bob Earle, SUDIA
                       webpage: earle2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation
                       (39.5 Mb... this file may take a long time to download): earle2004.ppt

1:45 pm    Attracting New Dairy Farm Ventures - The Vreba-Hoff Experience
                       Cecelia Conway, Partner, Vreba-Hoff Dairy Development, LLC
                       webpage: conway2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (3.59 Mb): conway2004.ppt

2:25 pm    Generating Electricity from Dairy Waste
                       Dick Waybright, Mason-Dixon Farms
                       webpage: waybright2004.htm, Acrobat Reader file (17.0 Kb): waybright2004.pdf,
                       Microsoft Word file (25.5 Kb): waybright2004.doc

3:20 pm    New Research on Obesity and Health Related Issues
                       Cheryl Hayn, SUDIA
                       webpage: hayn2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (1.30 Mb): hayn2004.ppt

3:45 pm     Conjugated Linoleic Acids in Milk & Their Implications in Human Health
                       Joe Herbein, Virgina Tech
                       webpage: herbein2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (272 Kb): herbein2004.ppt

4:10 pm     Marketing New Generation Dairy Drinks
                       Tony Shcoenfuss, Sr. Research Food Scientist, General Mills
                       webpage: schenfuss04.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (3.37 Mb): schenfuss04.ppt
                       streaming video: commercial 1 (opens in new window), commercial 2

4:35 pm     2003 NCIMS Proposals - FDA Adoption of Resolutions from NCIMS
                       Lezette Earhart, Regional Milk Specialist, FDA
                       webpage: 2003nis.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (255 Kb): 2003nis.ppt

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

8:10 am    The CWT Experience & Current National Dairy Policy Issues
                       Jerry Kozak, CEO, NMDF
                       webpage: kozack2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (846 Kb): kozack2004.ppt

9:10 am    Implications of a Mandatory National Animal ID System including Country-Of-Origin Labeling (COOL)
                       Bill Herndon, Mississippi State University
                       webpage: herndon2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (269 Kb): herndon2004.ppt

9:50 am     Animal Agricultural Issues Associated with Biosecurity
                       Vanaye Reece, ASDA-APHIS
                       webpage: reece2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (10.9 Mb): reece2004.ppt

10:50 am    Dairy Trade Issues including Milk Protein Concentrates
                       Ken Bailey, Pennsylvania State University
                       webpage: kenbailey2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (289 Kb): kenbailey2004.ppt

11:20 am    DFA's New Milk Protein Concentrate Initiative
                       Terry Childs, Director of Business Dev. Fonterra USA
                       webpage: childs2004.htm, PowerPoint Presentation (471 Kb): childs2004.ppt

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