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Dairy Focus — March 27-29

Published on January 26, 2012; Published on January 26, 2012

Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia will host Dairy Focus, the largest regional dairy conference, March 27-29 at the Old Orchard Inn outside of Wolfville.

Topics :: University of Illinois , Stewiacke , Antigonish , Grand Pre

March 27 will include a tour of Jack Folkestsma’s Farm in Stewiacke and two short Hoof Health Workshops with hoof specialist Karl Burgi. One workshop will be held in Antigonish and the other in Grand Pre.

Keynote speakers include Geoff Spence, the UK’s 2009 Farmer of the Year talking about Making Management Decisions in a Changing UK Dairy Industry and James Drackley from the University of Illinois who will speak about Controlled Energy Diets for Dry and Transition Cows. The conference will also feature two Innovator Panels (on Heifer Rearing and Reproductive Performance).

A large trade show will also be part of Dairy Focus.

For agenda, speaker overviews, trade show/sponsorship and registration forms, please visit www.dairyfocus.org

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