Maryland Dairy Industry Association and Maryland Dairy Shrine
Joint Annual Event
Junior Dairyman Contest
Frederick Fairgrounds Building #9
Saturday, February 25, 2012
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| THEME: |
Dairy Farm Safety, Farm Vehicle Licensing, Best Management Practices and
Updates on Milk Promotion, Policy and Marketing |
| MODERATOR: |
Stanley Fultz, Dairy Agent, University of Maryland Extension |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration/Trade Show Opens/Silent Auction/Continental Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Youth Program and Junior Dairyman Contest Begins
Occupational and Safety Health Administration Audits and Dairy Safety
Ron Jester, University of Delaware, Georgetown, DE
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Farm Vehicle Tags and Licensing
John Rotz, Maryland State Highway Administration, Hanover, MD |
| 10:20 a.m. |
30-Minute Break/Visit Trade Show/Silent Auction |
| 10:50 a.m. |
Managing Animal Patterns for Improved Cow Comfort and Profitability
Paul Rapnicki, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul, MN |
| 11:45 a.m. |
President, Scott Youse, Oakland View Farms, Ridgely, MD
MDIA Business Meeting, Election of Directors, Dairies of Distinction and Scholarships |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association Update |
| 1:25 p.m. |
Dairy Policy and Milk Pricing
Leon Graves, Dairy Marketing Services, East Syracuse, NY |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Steps for Improved Dairy Quality Assurance of Milk and Dairy Beef
Ernest Hovingh, Penn State University, University Park, PA |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Break and Concurrent Sessions (Each session is 20 minutes and repeated three times)
- RFID, Management and Animal Traceability – George Cudoc, Dairy One, Ithaca, NY
- Euthanasia for Dairy Animals – Matt Iager, Mid-MD Dairy Vets, Hagerstown, MD
- Improving Meat Quality with Proper Treatment - Ernest Hovingh, Penn State University, University Park, PA
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| 3:45 p.m. |
Adjourn |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Milk Punch Reception |
| 7 p.m. |
Maryland Dairy Shrine Dinner
Milk Toast from Maryland Dairy Princesses |
| 8 p.m. |
Maryland Dairy Shrine Annual Meeting and Awards Program
Entertainment, Scholarships, Youth Awards, Dairy Shrine Awards, Silent Auction Winners |
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