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NMC REGIONAL MEETING

May 22 - 23, 2007
Holiday Inn and Conference Center
Visalia, California
 
Short Course and Seminar Options

Please Note: The NMC short course and ADVC seminar have limited enrollment. Registration is based on a first come, first served basis. The deadline for the NMC short course is May 9. Be aware that the course may fill up before the deadline, so early registration is recommended. Payment must accompany registration. There will not be on-site registration for the short course unless there is space available after the deadline. If you don't pre-register, you must check with the NMC office to find out if space is available..

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NMC Short Course: Training for Herd Managers
Instructor: Tom Fuhrmann, DairyWorks Management System, Tempe, AZ
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 22, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Course size limit: 45 people
Course fee: $75

This course will provide herd managers with practical training and information about mastitis and how they and their fellow workers can have an impact on controlling mastitis in the herds within which they work. The course will have four sections, covering topics including mastitis control and prevention principles, types of mastitis (clinical, subclinical, environmental, contagious), mastitis pathogens, use of SCC, milking routines, and treatment. There will be ample time for discussion during the course.

[Register for this course through NMC.].


ADVC Seminar: The ABCs of SPC Use on Dairies to Improve Herd Performance
Instructors: Jeff Reneau, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN and Mark Kinsel, Agricultural Information Management, Ellensdale, WA
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 22, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Course size limit: 45 people
Course fee: $150 for non-ADVC veterinarians (register through ADVC)

Some of the most difficult decisions when evaluating dairy herd data are determining when a change in performance is part of the normal variation of the herd or is truly a change. SPC (statistical process control) is an approach to herd monitoring that provides timely and accurate feedback to assist in herd management decisions. Using SPC to monitor performance has been available and used in a number of industries for decades, but until recently not readily available to the dairy industry. This presentation will cover the principles and practical application of SPC and provide participants with a broad range of SPC monitoring applications to be used on their client's farms.

[Note: this seminar is being held by the Academy of Dairy Veterinary Consultants (ADVC) and is open to non-ADVC veterinarians for an additional fee. For information and registration, contact Dale Moore at damoore@ucdavis.edu, (559) 688-1731 x217 or Bill Sischo at wmsischo@ucdavis.edu. NMC does not handle the registration for this seminar.]
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