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Session I. Enhancing Production Efficiency
Benchmarking Your Feed Efficiency, Feed Costs, and Income over Feed Cost
Mike Hutjens
Using High Quality Forages to Optimize Production
Randy Shaver
Metabolism and Reproduction, the Battle for Nutrients
Jo Leroy
Managing Milking Frequency
Tom McFadden
Session II. Optimizing Reproductive Performance
Maximizing Embryonic and Early Fetal Survival in Dairy Cattle
Keith Inskeep
Effect of Energy Balance on Oocyte and Embryo Quality in Modern Dairy Cows
Jo Leroy
Interaction between Clinical Mastitis, Other Diseases and Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cows
Amin Ahmadzadeh
Health in the Transition Period and Reproductive Performance
Stephen LeBlanc
Session III. Dairy Industry Updates
Practical Steps to Ensure Your Dairy is Politically and Environmentally Righteous
Joe Zink
Current Status of the European Dairy Industry
Bénédicte Masure
Reducing Greenhouse Gases from Dairy Operations in Canada: A Double Dividend by Accessing Carbon Markets?
Karen Haugen-Kozyra
Animal Welfare Standards for the Dairy Industry: Background and Justification
Jeff Rushen
Session IV. Nutrition Session
Getting the Most from Dietary Starch
Randy Shaver
Variation in the Susceptibility to Ruminal Acidosis: Challenge or Opportunity?
Greg Penner
Refining the Net Energy System
Bill Weiss
The Benefits and Costs of Commodity Feeding
Mike Hutjens
Session V. Farm Management
Farm Management Strategies to Reduce Costs and Increase Returns
Jason Karszes
Feeding Strategies to Decrease Manure Output of Dairy Cows
Bill Weiss
Impact of Flooring on Claw Health and Lameness
Christer Bergsten
Does Higher Production Imply Worse Reproduction?
Stephen LeBlanc
Session VI. Milking Management and Technologies
The Impact of Robotic Milkers On Cow Welfare
Rupert Bruckmaier
Robotic Barn Design
Jack Rodenburg
Robotic Milkers – A Producer’s Perspective
Henrik deGie
On Farm Udder Health Programs
Theo Lam
Session VII. Genomics and Genetic Selection
Understanding Genomics: An Introduction to the Terminology
Jay Shannon
The Benefits of Genomics to the Dairy Industry
Doug Blair
Genetic Achievements of Claw Health by Breeding
Christer Bergsten
The Economics of Using Sexed Semen
Albert De Vries.
Abstracts
Can We Use Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles as a Partial Replacement of Forage?
S. Z. Zhang, G. B. Penner, and M. Oba
Feeding Wheat Distillers Grains Compared with Corn distillers Grains in Dairy Cow Diets: Effect on Milk Production
M. M. Abdelqader, and M. Oba.
Examining the Role of Glucose Transport in Milk Production
P. A. Bentley, Y. Misra, T. B. McFadden, A. D. Morielli and F.-Q. Zhao.
Investigation of Net Feed Efficiency in Dairy Cattle
Gh. Manafiazar, L. Goonewardene, E. Okine, T. McFadden and Z. Wang.
Effect of Forage Proportion and Monensin Supplementation on Milk Conjugated Linoleic Acid Content
R. Mohammed, J.J. Kennelly and J.K.G. Kramer.
Does Subacute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) affect Fermentation in the Hind Gut?
S. Li, D.O. Krause, E. Khafipour, and J.C. Plaizier
Does A 40 D Dry Period With A Single Diet Increase Milk Production?
J.C. Plaizier, L. Lippins, M.L. Connor, and D.O. Krause
Diagnosis of Subacute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) using a Diabetes Kit
J.C. Plaizier, S. Li, D. O’Gorman, and D.O. Krause
Sweet Forage Is Good, Twice As Much Is Even Better!
G.RÈgimbald, R.Berthiaume, A. Brito, G.Tremblay, G. Allard, G.BÈlanger, A.Bertrand, Y.Castonguay, R.Michaud and D.Pellerin
35-Day Dry Periods: A New Management for Today’s Cows?
D. E. Santschi, D. M. Lefebvre, R. I. Cue, C. L. Girard and D. Pellerin
Supply of Feed Protein and Bioavailable Lys by Corn Distiller Grain in the Intestine
Y. L. Li, W. Z. Yang, and L. Armentano
Short Dry Period Management to Improve Feed Efficiency in Early Lactation
M. Jolicoeur, A. F. Brito, D. Pellerin, D. Lefebvre, R. Berthiaume and C. L. Girard