TWENTY SEVENTH SOUTHERN DAIRY CONFERENCE February 4-6, 2001 The Westin Atlanta Airport Atlanta, Georgia

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

Program

Sunday, February 4, 2001

6:00 pm - 7:00 p.m Registration

Monday, February 5, 2001

8:00 am Registration

Morning Session :
Presiding:  Steve Washburn
North Carolina State University

9:40 am National Promotional Program Changes
to Increase Efficiency
Bob Earle, SUDIA

10:00 am Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Unified Dairy Promotion Program
Bill Thomas, University of Georgia

10:20 am Filtered Milk Use Today and Tomorrow
Richard Fleming
Marketing Administrator, Southwest Order

10:45 am Dairy.com
John Wilson, DFA, Kansas City, Missouri

11:00 am Dairy Situation and Outlook
Mark Stevenson, Cornell University

11:45 am Discussion
Wayne Gauthier, Louisiana State University
Bill Herndon, Mississippi State University
Hall Harris, Clemson University

12:00 LUNCH

Afternoon Session:
Presiding:  Angelica Chapa
Mississippi State University

1:15 pm Forces for Changes in the Agricultural Industries:How Does It Affect Dairy?
Steve Sonka, Director, National Soybean
Research Laboratory, University of Illinois

2:10 pm Environmental Factors Affecting Dairy Production and Processing 
Carissa Itle,NMPF

3:10 pm Evaluation of DHI Records for Regional and Herd Size Differences
Lane Ely, University of Georgia

3:30 pm Management Practices of Top DHI Herds in U.S. and Southeast
Wayne Kellogg, University of Arkansas

3:50 pm Summary:Top Dairies 2000-Management and Marketing Workshop
Mark Stevenson, Cornell University

4:50 pm Evaluation and Comments

5:00 pm ADJOURN

7:00 pm DINNER

Tuesday, February 6, 2001

7:00 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Morning Session :

Presiding : Richard Kilmer
University of Florida

8:15 am Federal Milk Marketing Reform:What Do You Like and What Don't You Like? What Impact Has It Had and What Will It Have?
Jeff Simms, DCMA
Sue Mosley, MA Southeast Order
Ernie Yates, Suiza Foods

9:15 am An Objective View of the Northeast Dairy Compact and Its Affect on Other Markets
Ken Bailey, Penn State University

10:20 am Update of the Southern Dairy Compact and the South East Dairy Farmers Association
Charlie Garrison, Southeast Dairy Farmers Association

10:35 am New Milk Marketing Coalitions
Robert Shore, VA-MD Milk Producers Association

10:55 am Impact of Election on the Dairy Industry
Roger Eldridge, NMFP

11:30 am Summary and Evaluation
Jodie Pennington, Chairman
University of Arkansas

11:50 am ADJOURN

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

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