Dairy-Tech UK
February 1, 2023
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, CV8 2LG
www.dairy-tech.uk
Dairy-Tech is a tailored Dairy Event for the new generation of dairy farmer, manager and technician
We are heading to Dairy-Tech 2023! Join the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council at Booth E5. We will be hosting a meet and greet with some of our very own featured speakers, broadcasting presentations from the 2022 DCRC annual meeting, offering a membership discount and even giving away a 2023 annual meeting registration!
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
John Cole
Peak Genetics
Dr. John B. Cole is the PEAK Sr. Vice President for Research and Development, where he oversees the genetics and reproductive physiology research programs of the largest producer of dairy and beef cattle semen in the world. Before joining PEAK in 2021 he was a Research Geneticist and Acting Research Leader of USDA’s Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory for 17 years, where he authored or co-authored more than 140 peer-reviewed research articles and mentored many graduate students and postdoctoral scientists. Dr. Cole serves on committees for the Collaborative Dairy DNA Repository, National Association of Animal Breeders, and the International Committee for Animal Recording, and is a frequent speaker at scientific, industry, and producer meetings. He holds a PhD in Animal, Dairy, and Poultry Science from Louisiana State University with an emphasis in animal breeding and genetics, and is a graduate of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts. His research interests focus on genetic improvement of fertility, health, and fitness traits in dairy cattle; development of selection objectives for dairy cattle; pedigree analysis; and identification of recessive genetic defects in cattle.
PRESENTING IN THE DAIRY HUB AT 9:30 A.M.
Presentation Title:
What does sustainable dairying look like?
How do we assess it? What are specific aspects of dairy performance that affect sustainability and are affected by reproductive efficiency?
Matt Utt
Zoetis and DCRC
Matt Utt is a Senior Dairy Product Analyst at Zoetis as well as the past DCRC President.
PRESENTING IN THE DAIRY HUB AT 10:00 A.M.
Presentation Title:
Dairy profitability – hitting the basics
What does profitability mean at the levels of farm, animal, and lactation? What management decisions affect these? What are specific aspects of dairy profitability that are affected by reproductive efficiency.
John Cook
World Wide Sires, UK
Dr. Cook has extensive experience working in the dairy industry throughout the UK and Europe. After dedicating 10 years to Paragon Vet Group, he worked as Tech Service Director for a major A.I. organization. He was responsible for supporting the expansion of services across Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. For several years, he worked for Dairy Comp 305 providing technical support and training to clients. Most recently, Dr. Cook served as a technical consultant for Elanco Animal Health.
PRESENTING IN THE INNOVATION HUB AT 1:30 P.M.
Presentation Title:
Improving Reproductive Efficiency – How to monitor and interpret data to help dairy producers improve reproductive management.
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