Author
Abstract Number
Large confined dairy herd systems in hot climates
Lance Whitlock
01-01
Large dairy herd design in temperate and cold climates
Gordie A. Jones
01-02
Resilient pasture-based dairy production systems
John Roche
01-03
Organic dairy production systems
Cynthia Daley
01-04
Dairy systems with automatic milking (robots)
Jack Rodenburg
01-05
Assessing carbon footprints of dairy production systems
Al Rotz
02-06
Impacts and mitigation of dairy feed on air quality
Frank M. Mitloehner
02-07
Water quality challenges in dairy production: Nitrogen and phosphorus
Katharine F. Knowlton
02-08
Feeding and breeding to improve feed efficiency and sustainability
Mike VandeHaar
02-09
Opportunities for growth and development of the dairy sector across the world
Michel Wattiaux
02-10
Sustainable dairy production subsystems for the future
David Beede
02-11
A systems approach to dairy farmstead design
David Kammel
03-12
Systems approach for design of milking centers and farmstead layouts
Joseph Zulovich
03-13
Whole-farm nutrient balance: A systems approach to dairy nutrient planning
Richard K. Koelsch
03-14
Manure handling, treatment and storage systems
Dana M. Kirk
03-15
Mature cow housing
John T. Tyson
03-16
Replacement heifer facilities
Dan McFarland
03-17
Feed center design
Joseph P. Harner
03-18
International and domestic dairy market landscapes
Mark W. Stephenson (presented by Cameron Thraen)
04-19
Changing global dairy markets: Comparison of dairy systems and economics
Torsten Hemme
04-20
Pricing farm milk in the United States
Cameron Thraen
04-21
Improving production efficiency through genetic selection
John B. Cole
05-22
Improving health, fertility, and longevity through genetic selection
Rebecca Cockrum
05-23
Making effective sire selection and corrective mating decisions
Kent Weigel
05-24
Capitalizing on breed differences and heterosis
Chad Dechow
05-25
Genomic selection and reproductive technologies to produce elite breeding stock
Heather Huson
05-26
Genomic selection and reproductive technologies to optimize herd replacements
Francisco Peñagaricano
05-27
Management of the newborn calf
Sandra Godden
06-28
Nutrient requirements and feeding management of the preweaned calf
Mike VanAmburgh
06-29
Managing and feeding the calf through weaning
Alex Bach
06-30
Feeding management of the dairy heifer from 4 months to calving
Pat Hoffman
06-31
Disease prevention and control for the dairy heifer
Geof Smith
06-32
Economic considerations regarding the rearing of dairy replacement heifers
Mike Overton
06-33
Facility systems for the young dairy calf: Implications for animal welfare and labor management
Marcia Endres
06-34
The estrous cycle of heifers and lactating dairy cows: Ovarian and hormonal dynamics and estrous cycle abnormalities
Roberto Sartori
07-35
Integration of reproductive programs and technology to maximize fertility
Paul Fricke
07-36
Reproductive management of seasonally calving herds
Scott McDougall
07-37
Understanding and managing postpartum uterine disease
Stephen LeBlanc
07-38
Monitoring and quantifying value of change in reproductive performance
07-39
The male component of dairy herd fertility
Joe Dalton
07-40
Physiological approaches to improving fertility during heat stress
Peter Hansen
07-41
Impact of environmental, nutritional and management factors during late gestation on future performance of the cow and her calf
Geoffrey E. Dahl
07-42
Drinking water for dairy cattle
Paul Kononoff
08-43
Protein and amino acid nutrition
Geoffrey Zanton
08-44
Carbohydrate nutrition
David Casper
08-45
Lipid and fat nutrition
Kevin Harvatine
08-46
Minerals
Jesse Goff
08-47
Vitamins
Gonzalo Ferreira
08-48
Transition cow nutrition
Heather Dann
08-49
Variability in feed sampling and analyses
Normand St. Pierre
08-50
Forage harvesting, storage, and feeding
Richard Muck
08-51
Utilization of by-product and co-product feeds
Barry Bradford
08-52
Total mixed rations and feed delivery systems
Tom Oelberg
08-53
Nutritional diagnostic troubleshooting
Bill Stone
08-54
Ensuring access to feed to optimize health and production of dairy cows
Trevor DeVries
08-55
Feeding the herd for maximum fertility
José Santos
08-56
Mammary development in calves and heifers
Mike Akers
09-57
Regulation of the lactating mammary gland
Laura Hernandez
09-58
Oxytocin and the regulation of milk ejection during machine milking of dairy cows
Rupert Bruckmaier
09-59
Milking machine management
Doug Reinemann
09-60
Milking systems for large dairy herds
Olaf Pichler (presented by Bengt Göran Martensson)
09-61
Contagious mastitis: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Mycoplasma spp
John Middleton
10-62
Practical approaches to environmental mastitis control
Joe Hogan
10-63
Modulation of the bovine mammary gland
Steve Nickerson
10-64
Mastitis control in pasture and seasonal systems
Eric Hillerton
10-65
Practical approaches to mastitis therapy on large dairy herds
Pamela Ruegg
10-66
Milk quality and safety
Stephen P. Oliver
10-67
Assuring and verifying dairy cattle welfare
Katie Koralesky
11-68
Standard operating procedures for compromised cattle
Jan Shearer
11-69
Proper handling techniques for dairy cattle
Ulrike Sorge
11-70
Elective procedures in dairy cattle
Hans Coetzee
11-71
Behavior of transition cows and relationship with health
Katy Proudfoot
12-72
Management of transition cows to optimize health and production
Daryl Nydam
12-73
Minimizing postcalving metabolic disorders
Garrett Oetzel
12-74
Immunology and vaccination of dairy cattle
Victor Cortese
12-75
Managing the herd to minimize lameness
12-76
An overview of paratuberculosis infection: From mycobacteria to dairy populations
Pablo Pinedo
12-78
Benchmarking dairy farm financial performance
Christopher Wolf
13-79
Economic consequences of production diseases in dairy farming
Mariska van der Voort
13-80
Using herd somatic cell counts and clinical mastitis reporting to monitor herd performance and effect change
Mark Kirkpatrick
13-81
Dairy decision making in a financial context
John Fetrow (presented by Albert De Vries)
13-82
Dairy risk management
John Van Sickle
13-83
Leadership for the farm business
Robert Milligan
14-84
Building the team: Continuous recruitment, selection, and on-boarding
Melissa O’Rourke
14-85
Compensation, bonuses, and benefits: Key start to building a committed, productive workforce
Felix Soriano
14-86
Building a culture of learning and contribution by employees
Phil Durst
14-87
Setting goals and using performance feedback effectively
Jorge Estrada
14-88
Overcoming challenges and building team cohesion
Barbara Dartt
14-89
Effective and efficient operations management for farm staff
Kay Carson
14-90
Precision dairy monitoring technology implementation opportunities and challenges
Jeffrey M. Bewley
15-91
Automated detection and prediction of estrus as a complementary technology for reproductive management
Julio Giordano
15-92
Opportunities for managing health and well-being using precision technologies
Christina Petersson-Wolfe
15-93
Principles to determine the economic value of sensor technologies used on dairy farms
15-94
Automated on-farm milk component testing analyses for precision management of feeding, reproduction, and health
David Barbano
15-96