Materials from Breakout Sessions
November 10 Workshops
- Feeding management with a multicultural workforce, Dr. Lisa Holden, Penn State
- Immunobiology: Structure and application to the animal sciences, Dr. Neil Forsberg, OmniGen Research LLC
- CSI fresh pen: A whodunit of cow health disorders, Dr. Matt Waldron, University of Missouri-Columbia
Dr. Amelia Woolums, University of Georgia.
Dr. Sarah Dinh, Penn State Cooperative Extension.
PDF of PowerPoint slides.
Dr. Jim Ferguson, University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Joe Hogan, The Ohio State University.
Dr. Wendy Powers, Michigan State University.
Dr. Chris Canale, Cargill; Dr. Greg Roth, Penn State; and Ms. Tammy Perkins, PDMP.
Dr. Sandy Costello and Ms. Amber Yutzy, Penn State Cooperative Extension
(reprint of article in October 2010 Milk Producer)
Dr. Alex Hristov, Penn State
Mr. Gustavo Lascano, Penn State.
Evening Session
Sponsored by Quality Liquid Feeds and Northeast Feeds
Dr. Gabriella Varga, Penn State.
Dr. Stephen Emanuele, Quality Liquid Feeds.
Mr. Ray Kline, Agri-Basics.
Breakfast
Sponsored by Novus International Inc.
Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University.
November 11 Workshops
- When do cows eat?, Dr. Kevin Harvatine, Penn State
- Making quality corn silage: Squeezing the most out of the silo, Dr. Ken Griswold and Mr. Paul Craig, Penn State Cooperative Extension
- Component feeding in tie stall herds, Ms. Virginia Ishler, Penn State
- Sampling and analysis of feeds for yeasts, molds, and mycotoxins, Dr. Lon Whitlow, North Carolina State University and Mr. Ralph Ward, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services
- Rate caps on electricity are expiring - what changes need to be made on the farm?, Dr. Dennis Buffington, Penn State
- Ration sorting in lactating cows, Mr. Daryl Maulfair and Dr. Jud Heinrichs, Penn State
Mr. Dan McFarland, Penn State Cooperative Extension.
Dr. Chad Dechow, Penn State
Mr. Rob Goodling, Penn State Cooperative Extension.
Dr. Ken Nordlund, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Linda Baker, University of Pennsylvania and Mr. Tim Beck, Penn State Cooperative Extension. (PDF of Baker presentation slides).
Dr. Linda Baker, University of Pennsylvania and Mr. Tim Beck, Penn State Cooperative Extension. (PDF of Beck presentation slides and detailed data)
Excel 2003 version.
Excel 2007 version.
Excel 2003 version.
Excel 2007 version.
Dr. Limin Kung, University of Delaware.
Dr. Paul Kononoff, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
PDF of PowerPoint slides.
Mr. Rob Goodling, Penn State Cooperative Extension.
Dr. Gabriella Varga, Penn State; Dr. Chris Connelly, Centre Herd Health Services; and Dr. Cory Meyers, Mid-Maryland Dairy Veterinarians.
Virtus Nutrition Post-conference Seminar
- Biology of CNCPS 6.1, Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University
- AMTS. Dairy model use and evaluation, Dr. Tom Tylutki, AMTS
Dr. Kevin Murphy, Virtus Nutrition



