Global udder health professionals to meet January 29-February 1
New Prague, MN (November 20, 2023) – Join milk quality experts from around the world for the 63rd National Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria, Dallas. This event will help the global dairy industry capitalize on available strategies to prevent, treat and control mastitis, enhance udder health and foster animal health.
The 2024 NMC Annual Meeting theme revolves around the theme of “Boots on the Ground – Making Milk Quality Happen.” To view the meeting agenda and/or to register, go to: https://bit.ly/NMC2024Meeting. NMC is preparing for and executing a “hybrid meeting” – with in-person and virtual attendance options available.
“Milk quality starts on the farm. Fundamental on-farm practices play a key role along the entire food supply chain – from on-farm milk pickups to consumers’ tables,” stated Keith Engel, NMC Annual Meeting program chair and GEA business development manager – hygiene. “Understanding and implementing ‘boots on the ground’ udder health procedures will enhance animal welfare, dairy farm profitability and consumer demand for dairy-based foods.”
This year’s NMC Annual Meeting General Sessions feature:
- Making Milk Quality Happen – Researchers (morning of Jan. 31)
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- Simon Dufour, University of Montreal
- John Middleton, University of Missouri
- Paola Bacigalupo-Sanguesa, Michigan State University Extension
- Pamela Ruegg, Michigan State University
- Making Milk Quality Happen – Industry Experts (afternoon of Jan. 31)
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- Andy Johnson, retired veterinarian and milking systems consultant
- Brandon Treichler, Treichler Consulting Services
- Paul Virkler, Quality Milk Production Services
- Ian Ohnstad, The Dairy Group
- Making Milk Quality Happen – Dairy Producers (early morning of Feb. 1)
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- Zach Janssen, Grande Cheese Company
- Sandy Larson, Larson Acres (Wisconsin)
- Hans Nederend, Nederend Dairy (Idaho)
- Making Quality Milk Available and Known (late morning of Feb. 1)
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- Jason Lombard, Colorado State University, and milk quality representatives from around the world
- Peggy Coffeen, Uplevel Dairy
Short course topics include:
- Basics of Cleaning a Milking System
- Why and How to Perform a Milking System Analysis
- Staph. aureus is back?!?
- Managing Milk Quality in Robotic Milking Systems
- Teat Health, Chemicals and Milk Quality: How Do the Pieces Fit Together?
- Milk Quality Metrics: The Physical Exam of the Dairy Operation
- Managing Milk Quality Outside of the Parlor
- Should We Treat Her or Should We Eat Her? How to Make Economically Sound Mastitis Treatment Decisions
- Mastitis Prevention: Where are We at with Nutrition and Genomics?
- Perform a Complete NMC Airflow Analysis
- How to Implement LEAN Thinking to Motivate Employees Using Parlor Data
- Change Management: Basic Components of How to Embrace and Implement Change
- Real World Milk Quality: A Case Study Based Approach Looking at Regional Differences
- CIP/Slug Analysis of a Milking System
- Cleaning and Wash Analysis on Automated Milking Systems
- Smart Solutions for Dealing with Data from Smart Dairy Technologies
Other highlights of the upcoming meeting include a silent auction, which supports professional development efforts, and recognition of the National Dairy Quality Award winners, NMC Award of Excellence for Mastitis Prevention and Control recipient, and NMC Scholars.
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.
