Meeting News and Updates

Pennsylvania Dairy Producers and Allied Industry Professionals to Receive Discounted Registration Fee
Thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and administered through the Lancaster Workforce Investment Board, the standard registration fee for the Joint NMC Regional Meeting and MAC Conference has been discounted 60% for dairy producers and their employees, dairy consultants, veterinarians, extension educators/specialists, service techs, and other allied industry personnel who work in Pennsylvania.

In order to receive this discounted registration fee, the PA Department of Labor and Industry requires that program registrants provide a current address and a valid Social Security Number. The dairy or business Federal Employer ID Number (FEIN) is also requested if available.

For security reasons, this information will not be collected in advance of the meeting. Therefore, discounts will be applied at the time of the meeting.

  • For individuals who register in advance of the meeting (at full price), a registration "rebate" or "reimbursement" will be provided at the meeting.

  • For individuals who register onsite, registration fees will already be discounted.

When registrants pick up their program materials and name badge at the registration desk on the day of the conference, they will need to fill out a form that includes name, address and social security number. This information is required for the discount to be applied. To ensure confidentiality, these forms will be forwarded directly to the PA Department of Labor and Industry.

Hotel Reservation Deadline Extended
To obtain the conference rate for hotel rooms, reservations should t be made by May 4. Reservation requests made after the cut-off date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. Be sure to tell the hotel you will be attending the NMC / MAC meeting so that you can get the special conference room rate.

Short Course Enrollment Status as of May 18:

  • Short Course 1: Animal Welfare Evaluation for Mastitis Control and Improved Milk Quality (on-farm workshop)
    Course is FULL; no additional registrations will be accepted.
  • Short Course 2: Understanding the Interactions Between the Milking Machine and the Dairy Cow
    Course is FULL; no additional registrations will be accepted.
  • Short Course 3: Problem-Solving Case Study: What Did & Didn't Work to Resolve Mastitis Concerns on a 600-Cow Dairy
    Course is FULL; no additional registrations will be accepted.
  • Short Course 4: Tools to Assess and Monitor Subclinical Mastitis Control Practices
    Course is FULL; no additional registrations will be accepted.
  • Short Course 5: Integrating Therapy into a Quality Milk Program
    Course is open.

Main General Session Program: Registration Deadline
The pre-registration deadline for the main program, which will be held on Thursday May 28, is May 20. Please note that forms received at the NMC office after May 20 will NOT be pre-registered. After this date you may register on-site.

Short Course Registration Deadline
The registration deadline for the short courses, which will be held Wednesday, May 27, is May 20. After this date, contact the NMC office to see if there is still space available. Onsite registration will only be accepted if there is space available. If you are interested in taking a short course, register EARLY!

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