2024 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council Annual Meeting
All times listed are Central Time
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Preconference Session
A ‘fresh’ perspective on gender-sorted semen
Eric Zwiefelhofer, STgenetics
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4:00-5:00 p.m.
Preconference Session
Reproductive management in the era of automation: Managing cows according to their needs
Ricardo Chebel, University of Florida
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5:00-7:00 p.m.
Opening Reception and Poster Session
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6:45-7:45 a.m.
Breakfast and Poster Session
7:50-8:00 a.m.
Opening/Welcome
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
The Resilient Dairy Genome Project
Christine Baes, University of Guelph
9:05-9:55 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
What happens in the calf hutch does not stay in the calf hutch
Adam Geiger, Zinpro Corporation
Detection and determination of embryonic viability
Ky Pohler, Texas A&M Unviersity
Employee training and retention
Robert Hagevoort, New Mexico State University
9:55-10:20 a.m.
Break/Poster Session
10:20-11:10 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Systemic inflammation in early lactation dairy cows – what is this disorder and how to assess it?
Rafael Neves, Purdue University
Improving efficiency through monitoring technology and data insights
Luís Mendonça, Merck Animal Health Technology Labs
Advancing fertility traits: Insights from CDCB and USDA-AGIL
John Cole, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
11:20 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Excellence in Dairy Cattle Reproduction Awards Ceremony and Panel Discussion
Moderated by Katelyn Allen, Hoard’s Dairyman
12:00-12:15 p.m.
DCRC Annual Business Meeting
12:15-12:55 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Plenary Session
An overview of HPAI in dairy cattle
Jason Lombard, Colorado State University
2:05-3:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Employee training and retention
Robert Hagevoort, New Mexico State University
Management strategies for reinsemination: The past, the present and future directions
Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Uterine disease management
Stephen LeBlanc, University of Guelph
3:00-3:25 p.m.
Break/Poster Session
3:30-4:20 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Factors related to production, reproduction and survival in dairy replacements
Mike Overton, Zoetis
Systemic inflammation in early lactation dairy cows – what is this disorder and how to assess it?
Rafael Neves, Purdue University
Uterine disease management
Stephen LeBlanc, University of Guelph
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Using technology and data on the dairy today and the future
Moderator: Benjamin Voelz, STgenetics
Panelists: Sarah Anderson, SenseHub Dairy Monitoring, John Cole, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding, and Alex Scanavez, Alta Genetics
5:30 p.m.
Adjourn
6:30-7:50 a.m.
Breakfast and Poster Session
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Dairy herd health in the context of a sustainable future
Kaitlyn Briggs, fairlife
9:05-9:50 a.m.
Panel Discussion
An industry perspective on beef x dairy
Moderator: Benjamin Voelz, STgenetics
Panelists: Casey Anderson, STgenetics, Jason Felling, Felling Dairy LLC, Kyle Kunz, Lone Star Calf Ranch
9:50-10:10 a.m.
Break/Poster Session
10:10-11:00 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Management strategies for reinsemination: The past, the present and future directions
Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Detection and determination of embryonic viability
Ky Pohler, Texas A&M Unviersity
Improving efficiency through monitoring technology and data insights
Luís Mendonça, Merck Animal Health Technology Labs
11:10 a.m – 12:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Advancing fertility traits: Insights from CDCB and USDA-AGIL
John Cole, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
What happens in the calf hutch does not stay in the calf hutch
Adam Geiger, Zinpro Corporation
Factors related to production, reproduction and survival in dairy replacements
Mike Overton, Zoetis
12:00 p.m.
Adjourn