DAIRY NEWS – The countdown is on to the 2024 Business Conference presented by the Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP), set for March 13-14, 2024, at the Kalahari Resorts in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. With 54 sessions in a variety of formats, the two-day event is the premier opportunity for every member of a dairy team to learn, network and grow.
New ideas and technologies that will drive the future of the dairy industry will be presented on the Nexus® stage located just outside the Hall of Ideas and Equipment Trade Show. The stage will feature five companies whose representatives will each present a 15-minute overview of their technologies, followed by a moderated Q&A session with dairy producers.
The conference will also feature keynote and general session presenters who will challenge and inspire attendees, to producer panel discussions and hands-on interactive sessions, attendees can tailor their conference experience to their interests and learning needs. Simultaneous translation is available for attendees who prefer to learn in Spanish, and continuing-education unit (CEU) credits are available for select sessions through Dairy AdvanCE® (DACE), American Registry of Professional Scientists (ARPAS) and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Program.
Nexus stage presenters will include:
- Acepsis presenting SMART TROUGH
- Agrovive Biologicals presenting IonFx with Seed2Rumen Technology
- Chemlock Nutrition presenting Nutricow CalBal®
- Ever.Ag presenting Maternity Warden
- Quality Technology International presenting MCM
“It is exciting to have a diverse group of innovative products represented on the 2024 Nexus Stage. It is a great way for producers to learn about the latest innovations entering the dairy sector,” said Amber Cafferty, PDPW Marketing and Development Coordinator “From cow side care to farm sustainability and everything in between, there is something for every farm, with the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about each product in a unique setting.”
The Hall of Ideas and Equipment and Trade Show will feature leading dairy suppliers and provide space for networking with fellow dairy producers, vendors and speakers. Learning Lounge and Preview Stage sessions are also located inside the Hall of Ideas, with insights on animal health, business management and updates from the latest research in the dairy industry.
Two Future of Success youth leadership sessions will be held on Wednesday, March 13, teens ages 15 to 18 to hone their communications and leadership skills, then put those skills to work by attending other sessions during the Business Conference. Michael Hoffman, PDP conference emcee, will lead the sessions, showing teens why they’ll want to be a person of influence, lean toward people of influence and develop a leadership mentality.
Register today by visiting the 2024 PDP Business Conference website. Also available are the English-language flier, the Spanish-language flier, information on exhibiting and details on lodging.
Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) is the nation’s largest dairy producer-led organization of its kind, focusing on producer professionalism, stakeholder engagement and unified outreach to share ideas, solutions, resources and experiences that help dairy producers succeed.
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