Wednesday, February 1, 2006

Presiding: Gary Rogers, University of Tennessee

9:30 am    National Dairy Situation and Outlook

               Mark Stephenson, Cornell University

10:15 am  DOHA Round of Trade Negotiations and Impact on US Dairy Sector

               Bob Yonkers, IDFA (International Dairy Foods Association)

10:45 am  2007 Farm Bill and Possible Impact on Dairy

               Mark Stephenson, Cornell University

11:30 am  USDA Dairy Statistics: How are they collected and how reliable are they?

               Jim Miller, USDA-ERS (USDA-Economic Research Service)

Presiding: Geoff Benson, North Carolina State University

1:15 pm    SUDIA (Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, Inc.) Update

               Cheryl Hayn, SUDIA General Manager

               Chris Moore, DMI (Dairy Management Inc.)

1:35 pm    Where Are We Headed With Milk Based Beverages?

               John Rushing, North Carolina State University

2:05 pm    Organic Dairy Production Outlook

               Greg Welsh, Organic Valley Family of Farms

2:45 pm   Natural and Grass Based Milk Production and Marketing

               Mark Halstead, Arkansas Dairy Farmer

Presiding: John Rushing, North Carolina State University

3:30 pm   California Experience with Raw Milk Sales: Demand, Health, Regulations

               John Bruhn, University of California, Davis

4:00 pm   A Regional Response Plan for Foreign Animal Disease & Bio-terrorism

               Jimmy Tickel, DVM, Emergency Programs Staff Veterinary Specialist, North Carolina Department of Agriculture

4:30 pm   State Bio-security Response Plans

               Peggy Gates, Georgia Department of Agriculture

               Lee Myers, Georgia State Veterinarian

Thursday, February 2, 2006

Presiding: Bill Herndon, Mississippi State University

8:00 am   Dairy Air Quality Issues and Status Report

               Daniela Bals, National Milk Producers Federation

8:30 am   Hurricane Katrina and the Dairy Industry in Southeast: Impact and Lessons Learned

               Gary Hay, Louisiana State University

9:00 am   Lessons We Have Learned From New York Financial Data

               Mark Stephenson, Cornell University

10:00 am Current and Projected Milk Supply in the Southeast

               Sue Mosley, Market Administrator Federal Orders 6 & 7

10:30 am Panel Discussion: What We Are Doing or What We Think Should Be Done to Increase Mailbox Prices in Order to Sustain the Southeast Dairy Industry

               Jay Bryant, MD/VA (Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association)

               Jim Hahn, DFA (Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.)

               Ernie Yates, Dean Foods

               Calvin Covington, SMI (Southeast Milk, Inc.)

               Questions and Summary

               Hal Harris, Clemson University