Proceedings from Past Years      

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

 

Presiding: Jodie Pennington, University of Arkansas

9:30 am    National Dairy Situation and Outlook

               Bob Cropp, University of Wisconsin

10:15 am  Farm Bill and Dairy Policy Developments

               Scott Brown, University of Missouri

11:00 am  U.S. Dairy Trade and Class III/IV Pricing

               Bob Cropp, University of Wisconsin

11:30 am  Immigration Reform: Status and Outlook

               Stefphanie Gambrell, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC

Presiding: Steve Nickerson, University of Georgia

1:15 pm    SUDIA Update: Enriching Milk with Omega-3's

               Cheryl Hayn, SUDIA General Manager

               Gail Barnes, DMI, Rosemont, IL

1:35 pm    Dairy Product Innovations

               P.D. Stroup, Nestle Business Services, Glendale, CA

2:15 pm    Future of Dairy Industry in the Southeast U.S.

               Sonia Fabian, Chief Operating Officer, Southeast Area Council of Dairy Farmers of America, Knoxville, TN

Presiding: Bill Herndon, Mississippi State University

3:20 pm    Value of Milk Quality Tests for Predicting Shelf Life

               Dr. Rob Ralyea, Cornell University

3:50 pm   Panel Discussion of State Legislation Supporting Dairy Industry
               Louisiana: Ron Harrell, LA Farm Bureau
               Mississippi: Bill Herndon, MS State University, MS Milk Producers Transportation Cost Assistance Loan Fund
               Tennessee: Gary Rogers, University of Tennessee
               Arkansas: Jodie Pennington, University of Arkansas
               North Carolina: Geoff Benson, NC State University, The NC Dairy Industry Stabilization and Growth Program
               Texas: David Anderson, Texas A&M University
               South Carolina: Hal Harris, Clemson University (retired)

Thursday, January 31, 2007

Presiding: Geoff Benson, North Carolina State University

8:15 am   What Can USDA Data Tell Us About the Competitiveness of Dairying in the South?

               Jim MacDonald, USDA/Economic Research Service, Washington, DC

8:55 am   Review of Florida/Georgia Dairy Business Analysis Project

               Albert DeVries, University of Florida

9:15 am   NMPF Federal Milk Marketing Order Task Force: An Update

               Jim Tillison, Chief Operating Officer, National Milk Producers Federation, Arlington, VA

9:45 am Status of Dairy Production and Flow of Milk in the Southeast Region

               Sue Mosley, Atlanta Federal Milk Market Administrator

Presiding: Wayne Gauthier, Louisiana State University

10:45 am Bio-energy Revolution and Its Impact on Dairy and Agricultural Sectors

               David Anderson, Texas A&M University

11:30 am Discussion and Wrap Up ... Evaluation  

               Wayne Gauthier, Chair for 2009 Southern Dairy Conference, Louisiana State University