Mark your calendars! The University of Alberta will be holding a Calf Conference on June 8, 2016. The event will be held at the Dairy Research and Technology Centre in Edmonton from 10:00am to 3:00pm. All members of the dairy industry are invited – producers, veterinarians, nutritionists and consultants!
The event will include tours of the Dairy Research and Technology Centre and Calf Facility, a workshop for automated calf feeders and talks from industry experts.
| Conference Agenda: 10:00am – 11:45am | Tours, Student Posters – Tour the calf facility and dairy barn, poster session with students |
| 10:30am – 11:30am | Workshop* – How to be successful with automated calf feeders – Jan Ziemerink, Foerster- Technik *when registering please note if you are attending this workshop |
| 11:45am | Lunch, provided |
| 12:30pm | Welcome – Dr. Masahito Oba, University of Alberta |
| 12:35pm – 1:25pm | Early life nutrition for growth, health and future production – Dr. Jim Drackley, University of Illinois |
| 1:25pm – 2:15pm | Practical aspects of automated calf feeding and health related issues with automated feeding – Dr. Bob James, Virginia Tech |
| 2:15pm – 2:55pm | Dietary factors influencing calf gut development – Dr. Michael Steele, University of Alberta |
| 2:55 pm – 3:00pm | Closing Remarks – Dr. Divakar Ambrose, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry |