Conference features interactive workshops, milk quality experts, tours
NEW PRAGUE, MN (March 21, 2023) – Join milk quality enthusiasts in Visalia, Calif., for the 2023 National Mastitis Council (NMC) Regional Meeting, May 2-4, at the Wyndham Visalia. “The NMC Regional Meeting will focus on caring people and happy cows – where quality milk begins,” said Alfonso Lago, DairyExperts, the 2023 NMC Regional Meeting program chair. “This is a phenomenal opportunity for dairy producers, veterinarians and allied industry partners to gain hands-on experiences and take home practical information to further the dairy industry’s pursuit in producing and marketing outstanding quality milk.”
To register for the NMC Regional Meeting, go to: https://bit.ly/NMCVisalia2023. The early registration deadline is April 20. However, short courses have limited enrollment and are filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Courses may reach their capacity before the deadline, so register early. Registrations will be taken on site, if space is available.
The NMC Regional Meeting kicks off with short courses, which provide interactive instruction and networking in a small-group setting. This year’s short courses include:
- Hiring, Training and Motivating Quality People Enabling Quality Milk
- Troubleshooting Mastitis and Milk Quality Problem Troubleshooting
- Decision Making at the Dairy / Economics of Interventions Related to Milk Quality
- Vacuum and Air Flow Analysis for Milking Systems Following NMC Guidelines (features a “teaching” milking parlor)
Tuesday evening includes a tour and reception at DairyExperts in Tulare, Calif. DairyExperts is a contract research organization that specializes in in vivo GLP/GCP studies in cattle and has the capabilities, expertise and experience to provide a portfolio of research and development solutions ranging from proof of concept to large pivotal trials. DairyExperts is an end-to-end solution provider with a wide range of service offerings in support of clinical and field trials for cattle health, nutrition and new technology innovations.
On May 3-4, the general session features a variety of topics. Presentations include:
- Selective Treatment of Clinical Mastitis
- Cash Impact and Factors Affecting Cost Effectiveness of Selective Treatment of Clinical Mastitis
- Dry-off Strategies in High Production Herds
- Internal Teat Sealants
- Relationship Between Bedding Management and Mastitis/Milk Quality
- Bedding Management Recommendations for Freestalls and Compost-bedded Barns
- Robotic Milking and Milk Quality
- Facility Design for Robotic Milking
- Producer’s Perspective: Robotic Milking and Milk Quality
- Precision Dairy Technologies for Milk Quality and Mastitis Management
- Use of Genomic Information to Improve Milk Quality
- Nutrition, Immunity and Mastitis
- Can We Feed to Prevent Mastitis?
During the afternoon of May 4, NMC will offer a tour, which features River Ranch Dairy and M.F. Rosa Dairy. M.F. Rosa Dairy (Rolland and Noel Rosa) includes 1,200 cows with a rolling herd average of 27,682 pounds of milk and a somatic cell count that hovers near 100,000 cells/ml. To produce quality milk, the dairy uses sand-bedded freestalls and harrows open lots daily. The dairy uses several energy-saving technologies, including solar, variable drive pumps and LED lighting. Water-saving practices include recycling and using water four times (milk cooling, cow washing, lane flushing and irrigation). The dairy processes its own milk.
For more details on short course descriptions and instructors, and general session descriptions and presenters, visit the NMC Regional Meeting webpage at: www.nmconline.org/regional-meeting.
To reserve a room at the Wyndham Visalia, go to: https://bit.ly/NMChotelVisalia. Or call 877-999-3223. Make sure to mention “National Mastitis Council” so you receive the discounted room rate of $119 (plus applicable taxes and fees).
National Mastitis Council is a professional organization devoted to reducing mastitis and enhancing milk quality. NMC promotes research and provides information to the dairy industry on udder health, milking management, milk quality and milk safety. Founded in 1961, NMC has about 1,000 members in more than 40 countries throughout the world.
