NMC 54th Annual Meeting Program & Registration (2015)

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Annual Meeting

National Mastitis Council

February 1-3, 2015 Memphis, Tennessee

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Table of Contents

Annual Meeting Overview 2

Committee Meetings and Open Discussion Groups 3-4, 6

General Session 4-5, 7

Research and Development Summaries Session 6

Featured Symposium 8

Short Course Information 10

Industry-sponsored Seminars 3, 6

Hotel, Transportation & Local Information 17

Fundraiser 19

Meeting Registration Form 20-21

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Schedule at a Glance

Sunday, Feb 1 Monday, Feb 2 Tuesday, Feb 3 Wednesday, Feb 4

Morning Board of Directors 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am Newcomers Meet & Greet Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am Committee Meetings & Discussion Groups 8:00 am - 9:30 am Opening Session 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Poster Session

Breakfast 7:00 am - 8:00 am Committee Meetings & Discussion Groups 7:30 am - 9:30 am Industry-sponsored Seminar 7:30 am - 9:30 am General Session 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Poster Session

Board of Directors 7:00 am - noon Note: there are no educational sessions on Wednesday

Afternoon Short Courses 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm & 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Committee Meetings & Discussion Groups 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Industry-sponsored Seminar 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Lunch (on your own) Student Lunch & Social 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm General Session 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm R & D Session 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Poster Session

Luncheon & Awards 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Featured Symposium 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Poster Session

Evening Short Courses 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Reception & Fundraiser 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Short Courses 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Meeting adjourns

Join Us in Memphis The NMC 54th Annual Meeting is scheduled for February 1-3, 2015 in Memphis, Tennessee – “Home of the Blues and Birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll”. The meeting will be held at the historic Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis.

The NMC conference highlights the latest technical and applied information related to udder health, milking management, milk quality and milk safety. People from all over the world attend this international forum, which is targeted toward all individuals interested in mastitis control and quality milk production, including veterinarians, producers, researchers, extension specialists, consultants, industry suppliers, field staff, regulatory officials, and students.

The meeting begins Sunday afternoon (February 1) and ends Tuesday evening (February 3). Committee meetings and open discussion groups will be held Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The general sessions and poster session will be held Monday and Tuesday, and the featured symposium will be Tuesday afternoon. The short courses will be held on Sunday afternoon/evening and Tuesday evening. Industry-sponsored seminars are scheduled for Sunday afternoon and Tuesday morning. There are no educational sessions on Wednesday.

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Meeting OverviewCommittee Meetings • NMC committees meet Sunday afternoon (February 1), and Monday and Tuesday mornings (February 2 & 3). Individuals are encouraged to attend the meetings, which are open to all registered attendees. Voting is limited to committee members, and projects are generally assigned to committee members. Committees that will meet include: Milk Quality Monitoring, Membership and Marketing, Teat Health, and Research.

Open Discussion Groups • Open Discussion Groups are relatively new to NMC meetings, and will be held on Monday and Tuesday mornings (February 2 & 3). First implemented in 2013, the objective of these groups is to facilitate discussion and information exchange in areas of special interest among meeting registrants. Unlike a typical committee, there are not “members” appointed to the discussion groups. Instead, the discussion groups are open, and everyone is welcome to actively participate. Any actions or projects that result will be assigned to a working group, which will function until the project is complete. There are currently three open discussion groups: Machine Milking, Residue Avoidance, and International Topics. Specific issues to be discussed will be posted online and provided at the conference. Individuals are encouraged to suggest specific topics to discuss.

Short Courses • Ten limited-enrollment short courses will be held on Sunday afternoon/evening, and Tuesday evening (February 1 & 3). An extra registration fee is required for the short courses.

General Sessions • The opening session begins at 10:00 am on Monday, February 2. Monday afternoon features two concurrent sessions, offering more options for meeting registrants. Presentations continue through Tuesday, February 3.

Featured Symposium • Milk Quality: What the Market Needs, Wants, Demands is the theme for a symposium scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, February 3. The symposium is open to all registered attendees (no additional registration fee).

Technology Transfer Session • The Technology Transfer Session, featuring poster presentations on mastitis control and milk quality, will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 2 & 3. Posters will be available for viewing all day, with authors present at specified times during the day.

Research and Development Summaries Session • Selected posters from the Technology Transfer Session will be presented Monday afternoon, February 2, in an oral session (held concurrently with the general session).

Reception • The meeting’s main social activity is the reception on Monday evening. Meet new friends and old acquaintances at this feature event, which is open to all registrants.

Luncheon • The annual luncheon will be held at noon on Tuesday. Visit with colleagues and help honor the recipients of the National Dairy Quality Awards, the NMC Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control, and the NMC Scholars. The luncheon is open to all registrants for no charge.

Proceedings • Papers presented during the general sessions, featured symposium, poster session, and the research and development summaries session will be published in the Annual Meeting Proceedings and made available in the NMC Online Proceedings Library. Printed copies of the proceedings will be available to attendees for an additional charge. Members who do not attend the meeting can purchase a copy of the proceedings after the meeting, or access the proceedings online.

Continuing Education Credits • CE credits are available for the NMC meeting. Check the annual meeting website for more information.

Registration • Discounted pre-registration fees are $300 for NMC members and $450 for non-members. Student registration fees are $105 (members) and $130 (non-member). Non-members are automatically signed up as a new NMC member for one year. (Please note that the registration fee for current NMC members does not include annual dues.) Registration includes two continental breakfasts, the awards luncheon, a reception, coffee/milk breaks and a discount on the printed version of the annual meeting proceedings. Register by January 9 to get the discounted registration fees. The final day to pre-register is January 21.

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NMC 54th Annual Meeting ProgramFebruary 1-3, 2015

Memphis, TennesseeProgram

Sunday, February 1

7:00 am - 3:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting

Short Courses (limited enrollment; pre-registration required)

12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Course 1: Behold the Powers of Observation: Expanding Your Milk Quality Toolbox with “Boots on the Ground” Observational Skills [On-farm course]

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Course 2: There’s Residues in My Milk? Everything You Never Wanted to Know But Need to Know

12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Course 3: Mycoplasma and Prototheca Mastitis – Is it Still Emerging or Has it Fully Emerged? An Update on Prevention and Control

Committee Meetings

Committee meetings are open to all registered attendees. Voting is limited to committee members, and projects are generally assigned to committee members.

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Milking Quality Monitoring Committee

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Membership & Marketing Committee

Industry-sponsored Seminar

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Open to all registered attendees. Topics and speakers will be provided online when finalized.


6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Course 4: The Herd Milk Quality Physical Exam: Monitoring Clinical Mastitis Using the Protocol System within DairyCOMP 305 and Related Programs

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Course 5: Expanding Our View of the Transition Cow Period

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Course 6: Unlocking the Potential of Precision Dairy Farming Mastitis Detection Technologies

Monday, February 2

Continental Breakfast

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Newcomers Meet & Greet Breakfast

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Are you new to NMC? Is this your first NMC Annual Meeting? You are invited to attend the “Newcomers Meet & Greet Breakfast.” This session will furnish you with the knowledge you need to get the most out of your first NMC meeting. You will also learn more about the NMC and have the opportunity to meet NMC board members, committee chairs, and other individuals in the industry. Individuals are encouraged to suggest topics for discussion.

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Committee Meetings and Open Discussion Groups

Committee meetings are open to all registered attendees. Voting is limited to committee members, and projects are generally assigned to committee members. Open Discussion Groups are a relatively new addition to the NMC meeting. The objective of these groups is to facilitate discussion and information exchange in areas of special interest among meeting registrants. The groups are open to all meeting attendees. Potential topics for the discussion groups will be posted online and provided during the conference. Individuals are encouraged to suggest topics for discussion.

8:00 am - 9:30 am Teat Health Committee

8:00 am - 9:30 am Open Discussion Group on International Topics

Technology Transfer Session (poster presentations)

Posters available for viewing all day.

Opening Session

Moderator: Gary Neubauer, Zoetis, New Ulm, Minnesota, USA

10:00 am Welcome and Introduction to ProgramGary Neubauer, Zoetis, New Ulm, Minnesota, USA

10:05 am President’s Address John Middleton, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA

General Session 1: Getting to the Root Cause of Milk Quality Issues – A Systems Approach

Moderator: Joe Gillespie, McCarty Farms, Rexford, Kansas, USA

Profitable dairy operations are in perpetual motion. Supplies and inputs are involved in activities and processes that create outputs and value to the owners. These activities and processes are repeated on a daily basis. Any variation will create a ripple effect on the outputs and value. Milk quality is one area of a dairy farm that flourishes when variation is minimized. The theme for the general sessions this year centers around process management, obtaining and maintaining proper milking equipment, including the right people in the process, and documenting the activities. This first general session will focus on techniques to drill down to the root cause of milk quality issues by addressing this from a systems approach.

10:15 am Application of Statistical Process Control (SPC) on Dairies Richard Wallace, Zoetis, McFarland, Wisconsin, USA

Statistical process control is a technique to monitor variation. When a process is in harmony and functioning efficiently, the variation in specific metrics will be minimal. Conversely, when variation increases, that is a signal that a process is out of control. Excess variation has a negative impact on quality of the output. There are many opportunities for monitoring variation of processes on dairy farms. This presentation will demonstrate some uses of Statistical Process Control charts to provide early warning systems for processes that are deviating from optimal efficiency.

11:00 am Dairy Dynamic ManagementJames Cullor, University of California, Davis, California, USA

Maximizing profits on dairy farms around the world is a primary goal of both small and large dairy farms. Consumer confidence in dairy products is focused upon food safety. In both cases, employee training is key to achieving consumer confidence and maximizing profits. Creating and sustaining “human assets” on the farm can be accomplished through team building, listening to one another, problem-solving together and managing the Dairy Dynamic Management process. This presentation will discuss how this management process is being implemented on small holder farms in Rwanda and much larger farms in China.

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11:30 am Don’t Forget the Basics When Troubleshooting Milk QualityLeo Timms, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

Often we develop checklists and systematic approaches when troubleshooting milk quality. When we get to the end, we create a great list of good practices, and others that need attention. Sometimes, we get too focused on the “needs attention” list (like wearing gloves). This may be important, but if the data shows there is a fresh cow problem, wearing gloves is not the immediate issue or concern. Most people forget to start with basics: What problem am I addressing? What data do I have to help me ascertain number of animals involved as well as new versus chronic cases. Too often, we jump to the items on a checklist rather than clearly laying out the whole problem. This presentation will help us remember not to forget the basics when troubleshooting milk quality issues.

12:00 pm Adjourn General Session 1

Lunch (on your own)

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Student “Meet and Greet “ Lunch

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Students at the annual meeting are invited to a “meet and greet” lunch. This informal event offers a great opportunity to meet other students as well as some members of the NMC board of directors and committees.

General Session 2: The Influence of Equipment and Environment on Milk Quality [split session]

Moderator: Erin Royster, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Problems with quality milk production on today’s dairy farms are often multi-factorial. This session will focus on various aspects that cause milk quality problems, specifically associated with milking equipment, emerging bacterial pathogens, and bedding material and provide potential approaches to remedy these problems.

2:00 pm Milking Equipment Causes Mastitis – Myth or Reality?Patrick Gorden, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

Does milking equipment cause mastitis? Maybe. This presentation will look at the contributions that milking equipment can make to milk quality problems. The focus will be on approaching milk quality investigations from a basic level without the need for the purchase of expensive testing equipment.

2:45 pm Maintenance of Milk Quality in Automatic Milking SystemsCharlotte Hallén Sandgren, DeLaval International, Tumba, Sweden

Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) are commonly being installed on many farms around the world. This talk will provide a systematic approach to a milk quality problem on a dairy with an AMS unit.

3:30 pm Break

4:00 pm Emerging Mastitis Pathogens – The Latest Information on Klebsiella, Prototheca, and LactococciPaolo Moroni, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

The ecology of mastitis pathogens is often unique to individual farms. In the last decade, the nature of mastitis has been changing, and environmental mastitis pathogens (Klebsiella, Prototheca and “other” streptococci) cause most cases of mastitis on many farms. Traditionally these organisms have been considered as predominantly environmental origin. New technologies can provide more precise bacteriology identification. Molecular diagnostic techniques can better define host-adapted strains improving our understanding of the dynamics of these infections.

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4:45 pm Evaluation and Management of Bedding MaterialsJoe Hogan, The Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio, USA

An overview of management practices to reduce mastitis pathogens in recycled manure solids and recycled sand used to bed lactating dairy cows will be presented. Specific areas relative to using recycled manure solids will include use of chemical disinfectants to reduce pathogen loads, composting of solids prior to use, effects of cow density in pens on pathogen load, and efficacy of daily replacement of bedding in rear one-third of stalls. The relationships of bacterial counts in recycled sand relative to depth of stall grooming, heat disinfection, and organic load will be investigated. Practical aspects of bedding sampling and handling prior to laboratory analysis will be discussed.


Research and Development Summaries Session [split session]

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Moderators: Kasey Moyes, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA and Pamela Fry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA

Oral presentation of selected posters from the Technology Transfer Session will be featured in this session. Designed to highlight research and development projects from around the world, the session offers an opportunity for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research associates and new individuals in the field of mastitis and milk quality to be involved in the oral presentations at the NMC meeting. This session is held concurrently with the general session. [Note: presentation titles will be posted online.]

Reception and Fundraiser

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join friends and colleagues from around the world while enjoying light snacks and beverages! The reception is open to all attendees.

Tuesday, February 3

Continental Breakfast

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Committee Meetings and Open Discussion Groups

Committee meetings are open to all registered attendees. Voting is limited to committee members, and projects are generally assigned to committee members. Open Discussion Groups are a relatively new addition to the NMC meeting. The objective of these groups is to facilitate discussion and information exchange in areas of special interest among meeting registrants. The groups are open to all meeting attendees. Potential topics for the discussion groups will be posted online and provided during the conference. Individuals are encouraged to suggest topics for discussion.

7:30 am - 9:30 am Research Committee

7:30 am - 9:30 am Open Discussion Group on Residue Avoidance

7:30 am - 9:30 am Open Discussion Group on Machine Milking

Industry-sponsored Seminar

7:30 am - 9:30 am

Open to all registered attendees. Topics and speakers will be provided online when finalized.

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Technology Transfer Session (poster presentations)

Posters available for viewing all day.

General Session 3: The Influence of People, Monitoring and Records on Milk Quality

Moderator: Brandon Treichler, Valley Veterinary Clinic, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA In order to manage milk quality on modern dairies, we must daily manage the interaction of the cows, the facilities and the people. This session will focus on the two parts of that triangle, cows and people. In order to manage cows, dairies employ both diagnostics and data. New mastitis diagnostics and how to work them into a diagnostic strategy at the dairy level will be discussed as well as the impact of fresh cow milk quality on the future success of the individual cow and the herd as a whole. People often make the difference between success or failure for many dairy operations. And while people should be our largest asset, they are more frequently an area of concern for owners and managers. Ways to motivate change in the dairies’ human resources as well as managing the human to cow interaction to improve milk quality, herd health and overall animal welfare will be discussed. 10:00 am Somatic Cell Counts at First Test: More than a Number

Mark Kirkpatrick, Zoetis, Kuna, Idaho, USA

The objective of this evaluation was to examine individual cow lactational records for the presence of a high first test (5-45 days in milk) somatic cell count (LSC1), or a recorded clinical mastitis case in the first 60 days of lactation (60-Day Mastitis). The impact of these two conditions were compared on, lactational milk yield, percent removed at 60- and 120-days in milk, the association of LSC1 with the incidence rate of mastitis, and survival time to becoming pregnant. This evaluation indicated that the condition of a high LSC1 may actually be considered to be a more costly event than a case of clinical mastitis in the 1st 60 days of lactation. High LSC1 and mastitis are conditions that can be monitored, addressed and prevented. The major steps of control of early subclinical and clinical mastitis include dry cow therapy, the use of an internal dry cow sealant, vaccination against gram-negative mastitis pathogens, control of the dry cow environment and monitoring individual 1st test LSC1. While milk quality premiums may not always be available, the costs of a high LSC1 are too great to ignore.

10:30 am Applying PCR as Part of a Milk Quality Diagnostic StrategyNicole Steele, DairyNZ, Hamilton, New Zealand

The use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology for the diagnosis of mastitis pathogens is increasing. PCR provides much faster results that are potentially more sensitive compared with the traditional method of pathogen identification, bacterial culture. But the clinical relevance of PCR-based results is questioned because the viability of the detected organism and its potential origin is unknown, therefore users face uncertainty on how best to apply PCR in practical diagnostic strategies. This presentation will discuss the application and interpretation of PCR on a range of milk sample types, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of PCR as a mastitis diagnostic tool.

11:00 am Things You DON’T KNOW About What You DO KNOW About MANAGEMENTTom Fuhrmann, DairyWorks, Tempe, Arizona, USA

This presentation will clarify management and leadership principles crucial for dairy owners and managers to improve or maintain milk quality with their staff of workers. American and European technology purchased to milk cows on large dairy operations around the world often fails to meet the efficiency or quality standards of those who purchase it. In part, this is due to inadequate management of the work force asked to use these facilities and technologies. We will define principles, clarify management terminology and offer examples to improve understanding of how to manage for maximum potential.

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11:30 am Identifying Cow and People “Signals” to Improve Milk Quality and Overall Cow HealthJoep Driessen, VetViceGroup/CowSignals Training Company, Bergharen, The Netherlands

Managing the people-cow interaction has a major impact on milk quality, overall cow health, and in the end success of the dairy operation. Cow behavior is a function of the people and the facility. By understanding cow “signals”, we can achieve better results for both the people and the cows on a dairy facility. In this presentation, we will discuss using your senses (see, hear, smell, feel, and touch) to identify factors for success including bottlenecks and improvement points on dairies. We will touch on ways to motivate owners and farm staff to understand what their cows are telling them and how to apply that to improve their animal welfare, cow health and productive life.


Luncheon and Program

12:05 pm - 1:30 pm

Open to all registrants, the luncheon includes presentation of the National Dairy Quality Awards, the NMC Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control, and the NMC Scholars.

Featured Symposium: Milk Quality: What the Market Needs, Wants, Demands

Moderator: Gary Neubauer, Zoetis, New Ulm, Minnesota, USA

To dairy farmers, milk quality means clinical mastitis, somatic cell counts, and bacteria counts. But to consumers, processors and global exporters, milk quality takes on a whole new meaning beyond the cow. This symposium on milk quality explores what the market needs, wants and demands through the globalized value chain.

2:00 pm Unique Milk Quality Practices for Direct-to-Consumer Unpasteurized Niche Milk Markets Arden Nelson and Meg Cattell, Windsor Dairy, Windsor, Colorado, USA

Windsor Dairy produces milk from cows that are 100% grass-fed. It is distributed direct-to-consumers as unpasteurized milk. Milk is obtained by Colorado residents through Colorado’s raw milk, cow-share law, passed in 2005. Typical production practices include pre-milking and post-milking teat dipping, parlor machine milking, monthly DHI testing, a closed herd, animal-level culturing, and bulk tank cooling. Special milk quality practices include no dry cow or lactating cow treatment and weekly pre-release bulk milk PCR pathogen testing.

2:30 pm What Processors Really Need for Milk Quality – and WhyKaren McCarty, Davisco Business Unit of Agropur, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA

The Davisco Business Unit of Agropur was founded in 1943 and consists of 5 production facilities that process approximately 10 million pounds of milk into 1 million pounds of cheese and 700,000 pounds of whey products per day. We produce about 15 million servings of dairy every day for our global market that includes North and South America, Asia, Oceania and Europe. Production for international customers includes a focus on excipient lactose for pharmaceutical use, as well as Davisco whey products for commodity, confectionary, sports nutrition and infant nutrition. The main quality focus is on the uses for pharmaceutical and infant nutrition end products. Quality areas of interest are driven in large part by our infant nutrition customers across the globe. Trace contaminants, cleaning agent residues, pesticide residues, and antibiotics outside of the scope of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance Appendix N testing are a major focus for us. Additional areas of interest include the microbiological quality of milk, particularly with spore-forming bacteria, as well as animal welfare. Many of these concerns stem from public incidents in other dairy manufacturers outside the US.

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3:00 pm Break

3:30 pm When We Say Milk Quality – What Does the Consumer Hear and Expect?Stan Erwine, Dairy Management, Inc., Rosemont, Illinois, USA

One of our industry’s biggest challenges and opportunities to connect with what we refer to as disconnected consumers or customers is to learn their language. As the author Stephen Covey recommends, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Consider that many of the people attending the NMC Annual Meeting have a secondary or graduate degree in dairy. Now consider our customer. How would you characterize his or her dairy education level? This presentation will discuss the importance of milk quality to consumers, what they take it to mean and how they act on it. Consumer research will be shared as well as the dairy industry’s consumer confidence plan to engage consumers in conversations and channels where they go to get and share information.

4:00 pm Global Markets: Why Their Milk Quality Needs Are DifferentTonya Schoenfuss, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

The export of dried dairy products and cheese are at record high levels and are a vital market for US dairy producers. The quality of our exported cheese and powdered products have more stringent requirements for the milk they were manufactured from than our domestic products do. These requirements include both regulatory and product quality aspects. This presentation will focus on the reasons for these more stringent requirements, and the need for improved understanding of the impact of husbandry practices on product quality in order to continue being a supplier of choice for international markets.

4:30 pm Panel Discussion, Questions and Answers

5:00 pm Adjourn Symposium


6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Course 7: Milk Quality Beyond the Udder (System Cleanup Issues)

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Course 8: Advanced Milking System Evaluation – A Case-Based Approach

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Course 9: Udder Health Records Analysis Potential of PCDART

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Course 10: Failure of Mastitis Therapy: Is it the Drugs, Bugs, or Us?

Wednesday, February 4

7:00 am - 12:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting

[Note: there are no educational sessions on Wednesday.]

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Short Course InformationThe short courses have limited enrollment and require an additional fee. Registration is based on a first come, first served basis. The deadline for short course registration is January 21. Registrations may be accepted after the deadline (at the meeting) only if space is available.

Courses may fill up before the deadline, so early registration is recommended. In order to sign up for a short course, you must also register for the general session. Payment must accompany registration. Phone-in reservations are NOT accepted. Registering online will give you the best chance of being enrolled in a short course.___________________________________________________________________________________

Course 1: Behold the Powers of Observation: Expanding Your Milk Quality Toolbox with “Boots on the Ground” Observational Skills [On-farm course]

Date and time: Sunday, February 1, 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

[includes 1 hour transit to the dairy, 3 hours on the farm, and 1 hour review and question/answer period on the bus when returning to the hotel]

Class size limit: 30 individuals

Fee: $175

Level: Intermediate to advanced. Basic understanding of how dairies function, basic cow sense, and dairy terminology are necessary to get the most out of this course.

Intended audience: This course is structured so that anyone with a role in the global dairy business can benefit from the training.

Instructors: Brandon Treichler, Valley Veterinary Clinic, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA; Scott Hughes, Hughes Consulting Services, Stephenville, Texas, USA

This on-farm course will focus on practical concepts that can increase your effectiveness and help you to gain a wider perspective of the factors that drive milk quality at the dairy level. The goal is to begin to develop the skills to step onto any dairy, critically analyze the major aspects of their milk quality program, and begin to prioritize the areas of greatest opportunity. Through interactive discussion and hands-on situational evaluation in small groups, the course will seek to help you to develop your own systematic approach you can use on your own dairy or your clients’ dairies.

The course will include handouts of select scoring indexes and checklists the instructors use, as well as several benchmarking sheets that participants can use to guide future evaluations. The instructors will have brief notes on their strategy toward approaching a dairy evaluation, but the goal of the course is to help each student to develop their own customized approach based on the dairies they serve and their skills or interests.

Note: Participants should be prepared for any type of weather conditions, including rain and cool/cold temperatures.

Topics:

• Observational skills

• Prioritization

• Critical thinking

• Objective and subjective situational analysis

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Course 2: There’s Residues in My Milk? Everything You Never Wanted to Know But Need to KnowDate and time: Sunday, February 1, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Beginner to intermediate

Intended audience: Veterinarians, dairy industry professionals and dairy producers that are interested in learning more about milk and meat residues and how to minimize the risk of violative milk and meat residues.

Instructors: Patrick Gorden, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA; Richard Wallace, Zoetis, McFarland, Wisconsin, USA

Satisfying today’s consumer with safe and wholesome food seems to be a moving target. The results of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Milk Residue Sampling Survey could increase the uncertainty about the safety of milk amongst consumers. There are some simple steps that can be taken at the farm level to minimize the potential for violative milk or meat residues. This seminar will cover some of the newest information on meat and milk residues affecting the dairy industry. A brief review of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association’s Proper Drug Use program will be offered along with other educational efforts found across the US. Reviews of recent FDA Warning Letters to dairy farms will be used as teachable moments to help eliminate these violations. Additionally, the program will cover FDA’s plan to evaluate risk of antimicrobial residues with medications and outline expected changes in antimicrobial testing in milk in the near future. Handouts include PowerPoint notes, and the Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Manual.

NOTE: The context of this course will be focused on rules and regulations applicable to the US market. However, the overall context of residue avoidance is applicable to the international community as well.

Topics:

• Tolerance versus violative – how the FDA establishes withdrawal times for drugs.

• Expectations of the FDA regarding drug labeling, treatment protocols, and treatment records.

• Expected changes in drug residue testing in the future.

• Managing market cows at the end of their productive lactation life to produce a high quality beef animal.

• Take home steps for proper drug use on dairy farms.

Course 3: Update on Mycoplasma and Prototheca Mastitis – Is it Still Emerging or Has it Fully Emerged? An Update on Prevention and Control Date and time: Sunday, February 1, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: All levels (introductory to advanced) will benefit

Intended audience: Field technical staff, dairy consultants, veterinarians, dairy producers, researchers and students

Instructors: Larry Fox, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA; Allan Britten, Udder Health Systems, Meridian, Idaho, USA

Mycoplasma mastitis was first described in the 1960s in Connecticut, and within ten years had been described to infect cattle across several countries around the world. Although it is most often described as a contagious pathogen, there are several reports indicating that milking time hygiene alone does not control the disease complex nor prevent it. The most significant risk factor for the disease appears to be importation of cattle into a herd. Culling cows with mycoplasma mastitis is

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often advocated as a control element, although some reports suggest it is not universally successful. Recent studies have documented the spread of Mycoplasma species in herds with cows with mycoplasma mastitis to other cows and their replacements, almost invariably the infecting strain is involved. Carriage in the nose seems to be the most prevalent site of colonization. Findings indicate that strains are unique to a herd and some suggest that the udder is the primary reservoir, although other body sites (lungs, joints, and urogenital tracts) are clearly affected. In aggregate this might suggest that udder to udder spread is not the sole means of transmission. An understanding of the transmission pathways of Mycoplasma sp. will aid in the control of the disease complex.

Prototheca Mastitis: An emerging environmental mastitis threat. This part of the course will focus on several aspects of this significant environmental mastitis organism. We will look at the published scientific record on this organism including: Treatment, control, diagnosis, mechanisms of spread, milk quality and clinical mastitis impacts. The course will address the effectiveness of traditional mastitis control procedures and their impact on prevention of Prototheca. Specific challenges associated with laboratory methods may mean that some diagnostic laboratories are completely missing its detection. This pathogen defies conventional categorization as either Contagious or Environmental.

Handouts of PowerPoint slide materials and supportive writings will be provided.

Topics:

• Mycoplasma mastitis transmission

• Mycoplasma mastitis control

• Mycoplasma prevalence within a herd contrasted between herds/countries

• Prototheca mastitis prevalence

• Prototheca mastitis management

Course 4: The Herd Milk Quality Physical Exam: Monitoring Clinical Mastitis Using the Protocol System within DairyCOMP 305 and Related ProgramsDate and time: Sunday, February 1, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Intermediate. Participants should be familiar with the terms or metrics of intramammary infections.

Intended audience: All industry sectors

Instructors: John Lee, Zoetis, Bakersfield, California, USA; Mark Kirkpatrick, Zoetis, Kuna, Idaho, USA

The course is designed to be an open demonstration and discussion of using and understanding milk quality metrics that are generated through routine herd testing. Beyond routine herd testing, the US dairy industry is moving towards individual cow treatment and culture result capture. Evaluation of these areas will also be discussed with an emphasis on recording quality data. The metrics will be presented through the use of DairyCOMP 305. Clinical mastitis tracking using the Protocol system within DairyCOMP 305 will be discussed. Flash drives with sample data views and commentary will be provided.

A laptop computer is not required for this course.

Topics:

• Evaluation of subclinical mastitis with a focus on herd metrics and the changes that can be encountered.

• Using the Protocol system to effectively track outcomes of clinical mastitis. This is in full recognition that protocols are the sole domain (creation of protocols) of the herd veterinarian.

• Using the Event CULTURE to track causative organisms.

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Course 5: Expanding Our View of the Transition Cow PeriodDate and time: Sunday, February 1, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Basic

Intended audience: Dairy veterinarians and other consultants interested in working with dairy producers to improve the management of transition cows

Instructors: Paul Rapnicki, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, Indiana, USA ; Andrés Contreras-Bravo, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Michigan, USA

A critically important period in the production cycle of a dairy cow is the time that spans from approximately 60 days before calving to 30 days after calving. During this time, dairy cows experience a series of biological and physiological transitions that are usually accompanied by large changes in feed intake, dramatic shifts in hormonal profiles, and major fluxes in hepatic and adipose tissue demands and function. The resulting negative energy and negative protein balance as well as immune suppression often lead to a multitude of metabolic and infectious problems including, but not limited to, retained fetal membranes, ketosis, metritis, displaced abomasum and mastitis. In this short course, the instructors will detail the recording and analysis of clinical transition disease data, with the purpose of assisting dairy producers and their advisors in making impactful transition cow management decisions.

As a consequence of the multitude of negative impacts of metabolic and infectious challenges that occur during this 90 day time period, dairy producers and influencers typically spend considerable time, money and effort attempting to mitigate the negative impacts and consequences of these challenges. However, despite the high level of financial and management investment, few have carefully considered the full magnitude of cost incurred by each cow that calves. This short course will present an approach practicing veterinarians can utilize to estimate and demonstrate the various costs incurred in this time period at the farm level. Handouts include PowerPoint slides and course notes.

Topics:

• Understand the many transitions and interactions that occur during this 90 day time period

• Outline the process to record and analyze transition disease data

• Discuss emerging knowledge of transition cow physiology and biomarkers for transition disease

• How to assemble an effective transition cow management team

• Conducting an Economic Assessment – determining the cost per calving

Course 6: Unlocking the Potential of Precision Dairy Farming Mastitis Detection TechnologiesDate and time: Sunday, February 1, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Introductory

Intended audience: All industry sectors

Instructors: Jeffrey Bewley, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Christina Peterson-Wolfe, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

Precision dairy farming is the use of technologies to measure physiological, behavioral, and production indicators on individual animals to improve management strategies and farm performance. Many precision dairy farming technologies, including daily milk yield recording, milk component monitoring (for example, fat, protein, and SCC), accelerometers, milk conductivity

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indicators, rumination monitors, automatic estrus detection monitors, and daily body weight measurements already are being utilized by dairy producers. Yet, we have only seen the beginning of the introduction of sophisticated technologies in monitoring dairy cows. Because of the number of options available to dairy producers, the decision making process for adoption of these technologies is complex. The economic, technical, and social advantages and disadvantages of these technologies must be considered carefully.

This course will cover technologies currently available along with a group discussion of advantages and disadvantages. Course instructors will discuss factors to consider before purchasing these technologies, potential pitfalls, economics, and implementation strategies. Examples of practical on-farm uses of technologies will be provided using research and field experiences. Approaches toward time-series data analysis and interpretation will also be covered. Printed handouts will be provided.

Topics:

• What technologies are being marketed and being developed for mastitis detection?

• What criteria and factors should be considered before adopting a new technology?

• How should the economics of technology adoption be evaluated?

• How can we use and interpret data from these technologies?

• What are people seeing in the field?

Course 7: Milk Quality Beyond the Udder (System Cleanup Issues)Date and time: Tuesday, February 3, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Designed for all skill levels

Intended audience: Geared toward anyone in the dairy industry with an interest in milk quality and/or system CIP, ranging from State and Federal regulatory personnel to dairymen and women.

Instructors: Brandon Treichler, Valley Veterinary Clinic, Seymour, Wisconsin, USA; Scott Hughes, Hughes Consulting Services, Stephenville, Texas, USA

When someone says the words “milk quality”, many of us jump right to mastitis and somatic cell count. Factors such as milking system sanitation and clean-in-place (CIP) along with proper cooling and storage make up an equally vital piece of every dairy’s milk quality program. This course is designed to focus on the key components of system sanitation as well as the basic tenants of System CIP wash setup and testing. The instructors will share their diverse experience in milk quality ranging from working for a major milking equipment manufacturer, to milk quality consulting in private practice, and daily management of large dairy operations. Milk Quality Beyond the Udder is an intense three hour course and will be limited to 30 participants in order to allow for more interaction. The instructors appreciate and encourage audience participation. No additional materials are required for this course, but please come eager to learn. Handout materials will be provided including PowerPoint slides and the NMC booklet “Troubleshooting Cleaning Problems in Milking Systems”.

Topics:

• CIP wash dynamics

• CIP system design, testing, and evaluation utilizing the NMC form

• Understanding the various “counts” and creamery reports, differential tests, how to interpret them and when to apply them

• Interactive case based examples using data from dairies

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Course 8: Advanced Milking System Evaluation – A Case-Based ApproachDate and time: Tuesday, February 3, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Intermediate to advanced

Intended audience: Veterinarians, milking equipment personnel, dairy field people, consultants and dairy farmers who wish to understand the contribution of milking equipment to milk quality.

Instructors: Patrick Gorden, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USA and Erin Royster, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

This course builds on the introductory course offered in 2013. Participants will learn how to complete the Diagnostic Dry Tests component of NMC’s Procedures for Evaluating Vacuum Levels and Airflow in Milking Systems in order to complete a full milking system evaluation in this intermediate to advanced level course. Special emphasis will be placed on revised sections of the NMC document. Upon completion of this course, all participants should understand the concepts for completing and understanding the evaluation form. In addition, case presentations will be incorporated into the session to re-enforce the fundamentals. Lastly, cases will be used to highlight the interactions that occur when changes are made to milking system settings and components, with an emphasis on milking speed, teat congestion, and hyperkeratosis. All participants will receive a copy of NMC’s Procedures for Evaluating Vacuum Levels and Airflow in Milking Systems, and a handout of course content.

Available Again This Year: Participants have the option of discounted enrollment in an online course in Milking Equipment Evaluation, offered through the University of Minnesota Veterinary Continuing Education. The online course focuses on understanding the basics of milking equipment function and milking system evaluation, utilizing narrated PowerPoints, video demonstrations, case studies and step-by-step protocols. Participants are strongly encouraged to complete the beginner modules prior to the NMC short course, but will have access to the more advanced modules and supplemental materials for up to 6 months. To take full advantage of the online course, participants should register at least one to two months prior to the NMC Annual Meeting. The discounted registration fee for the online course is $150 (this is in addition to the NMC short course fee). A link to register for the University of Minnesota online course will be provided to individuals who enroll in the NMC course.

Topics:

• Understand the procedures for completing the Diagnostic Dry Tests section of the NMC’s Procedures for Evaluating Vacuum Levels and Airflow in Milking Systems.

• Be able to complete and interpret milking equipment evaluation reports.

• Complete case studies to reinforce the principles of milking system evaluation.

• Develop an understanding of the impact of suggested milking system changes on other outcomes (i.e. milking speed, teat congestion, and teat end hyperkeratosis).

Course 9: Udder Health Records Analysis Potential of PCDART

Date and time: Tuesday, February 3, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Intermediate; some PCDART experience would be helpful

Intended audience: Consultants, veterinarians, producers

Instructors: Richard Wallace, Zoetis, McFarland, Wisconsin, USA; Edwin Kreykes, GPS Dairy Consulting LLC, Sanborn, Iowa, USA

This hands-on computer lab will help participants tap into the full potential of analyzing milk quality records with PCDART software. Instructors will cover topics pertaining to milk quality analysis with

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a demonstration herd that all participants will use on their computers. The instructors will guide participants in finding answers to questions such as: What is the cure rate of dry cows and is the dry treatment working? What is the infection rate on fresh cows and has it changed? Which cows are contributing the highest level of SCC to the bulk tank? Demonstration of the instructors’ approach to milk quality records analysis will be done using the demonstration herd so that participants can follow along on their computers. Participants will also have time to review their own herd file with guidance by instructors.

Participants need to bring a laptop computer and a herd OFFLOAD from PCDART If PCDART is not loaded on your computer, please arrive 30 minutes early to get the program installed

Topics:

• Herd and cow SCC analytics

• Clinical mastitis evaluation using Activity Trackers, Protocols and Chores

• Milking parlor process evaluation for herds with automated milk recoding systems

• Residue risk management using PCDART records

Course 10: Failure of Mastitis Therapy: Is it the Drugs, Bugs, or Us? Date and time: Tuesday, February 3, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm


Fee: $115

Level: Intermediate

Intended audience: Veterinarians, producers, field representatives, consultants

Instructors: Ron Erskine, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, Michigan, USA; John Middleton, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA

A discussion will be facilitated among the class to offer insight on how to improve the efficacy of mastitis therapy and reduce residue risks by: 1) making educated treatment choices, 2) prudent antimicrobial drug use and extra-label drug use, and 3) exploring the status of drug use on dairy farms and its relationship to pathogen resistance and antimicrobial drug therapy. Course handouts will be provided to participants electronically (pdf files).

Topics:

• Basic pharmacology and improving the odds for efficacious therapy

• Prudent antimicrobial drug use and extra-label drug use

• Preventing drug residues

• Status of antimicrobial resistance in pathogens

• Relationship of resistance to drug use

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Hotel & Local Information

Hotel InformationThe NMC 54th Annual Meeting will be held at the Peabody Memphis Hotel. This historic downtown hotel, located in the heart of “Blues City”, is less than 20 minutes from the airport.

Room rates are $179 single/double (plus applicable state and local taxes). All reservations are subject to availability and should be received by January 10, 2015 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Reservations received after the official cut-off date will be based on availability at the hotel’s prevailing rates. Your reservation must be guaranteed by one night’s deposit or credit card. Check-in time is after 4:00 pm; check-out time is 11:00 am. For reservations, contact the hotel directly (be sure to mention you will be attending the National Mastitis Council Annual Meeting).

Online reservations can be accessed from the NMC meeting website: www.nmconline.org/annualmeet/2015

Peabody Memphis Hotel149 Union AvenueMemphis, TN 38103(901) 529-4000 or tollfree: (800) PEABODY

How to Get ThereThe Memphis International Airport (airport code MEM) is located about 15 minutes from the Peabody Hotel. The hotel does not have a complimentary shuttle, however there are transportation services available including TennCo Express Airport Shuttle which departs the airport every 30 minutes. The loading zones are outside the baggage claim area on the lower level. More information is available at: www.TenncoExpress.com. Taxi service is also available.

What to See and Do The Peabody Memphis is central to many downtown Memphis attractions. The hotel is just blocks from the world-famous Beale Street entertainment district, Memphis Rock & Soul Museum, Gibson Guitar Factory, The Orpheum Theatre, Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art, and the FedEx Forum, home of the Memphis Grizzlies professional basketball team. (continued next page)

Note: the room block may fill up before the deadline

Please make your reservations early!

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Only minutes away are more Memphis tourist attractions such as the Museum of American Soul Music, and the Memphis Zoo. Easily accessible by trolley is the National Civil Rights Museum and the South Main arts and boutique district, where creative and unique art and fashions can be found.

Graceland, home of Elvis Presley, is a just a few miles from the Peabody hotel.

The Peabody itself is also a popular Memphis attraction. The famous Peabody Ducks march to and from the Grand Lobby daily at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm in a time-honored tradition dating back to 1933.

Additional information and links for area attractions in the Memphis area can be found on the NMC meeting website or by visiting the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau’s website: www memphistravel com

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A Bit Dicey Balance 6 dice on a

popsicle stick held in your mouth and hold

for 3 seconds.

Defying Gravity Tap 3 balloons to keep them off the ground

for a minute.

Stack Attack Stack 36 plastic cups

into a perfect triangle-shaped structure. Once

that’s completed, get the cups back into a single

stack within one minute.

Fundraiser to Benefit the NMC Scholars Program

Join us during the reception on Monday evening, February 2, for “Minute to Win It”! Attend this event to connect with meeting

attendees and have fun while supporting a great cause.

As part of a team, participants will take part in a series of 60-second challenges, using common household objects. The team most successful

in completing the challenges wins!

How to sign up • Each participant shall make a minimum donation of $25 in order to play as part of a team. As in previous years, the donation can be paid in advance with your meeting registration.

Choose your team • Teams will consist of 6 people, and team sign-ups will occur at the NMC registration table prior to the reception. Start thinking about your team members now or let us find a team for you. You won’t want to miss it!

For a good cause • All proceeds from “Minute to Win It” will benefit the NMC Scholars Program. The Scholars Program provides funding for students to attend the NMC Annual Meeting and participate in other NMC programs and activities. The overall goal of the program is to support the development of future milk quality researchers and specialists.

“Minute to Win It”

Challenges are designed to test your patience and reveal hidden talents and may include:

Think you can do it? You’ve got a “Minute to Win It!”

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Registration FormOnline registrations are preferred (and are processed faster than mailed or faxed forms)

Name

Nickname (first name) for Badge

Organization

Address

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E-mail (please provide!)

Are you a member of NMC? Yes No Not sure

NMC Membership ID Number (Membership ID can be found above the mailing address on this registration packet or in the members-only section of the NMC website)

How many years have you been a member of NMC?

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How many NMC annual meetings have you attended in the past?

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Do you have any dietary restrictions? Yes NoIf yes, please specify

Gender : Male Female

Select the most appropriate description of your company/organization:

dairy farm veterinary clinic dairy cooperative proprietary handler/processor university dairy supplies, equip., government other: pharmaceuticals etc.

Meeting Registration: Add $35 to registration fees after January 9. Final pre-registration deadline is January 21. After that date you must register at the meeting.

NMC Member: $300 • Does NOT include 2015 membership dues. Do NOT use this form to pay dues. Non-Member: $450 • Enrolls registrant as a new NMC member. Applies to NEW members only. Student Member: $105 • Must be a full time student and an NMC member. Student Non-Member: $130 • Enrolls registrant as a NEW student member (must be full time student).

Reception and “Minute to Win It” Fundraiser (Mon., Feb 2, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)

Yes, I plan to attend the reception. [NO CHARGE for the reception; this is needed for planning purposes only] No, I do not plan to attend the reception.

Yes, I plan to participate in “Minute to Win It” fundraiser, which will be held during the reception. $ ($25 minimum donation required to play; team sign-up will take place prior to the reception).

Luncheon (Tues., Feb. 3, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm)

Yes, I plan to attend the luncheon. [NO CHARGE for the luncheon; this is needed for planning purposes only] I do not plan to attend the luncheon.

National Mastitis Council54th Annual Meeting February 1-3, 2015Memphis, Tennessee

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Optional Short Courses – Check meeting website to determine availability.

Sunday, February 1, Afternoon and Evening

Course 1 [12:30 pm - 5:30 pm on-farm course] Behold the Powers of Observation: Expanding Your Milk Quality Toolbox with “Boots on the Ground” Observational Skills ($175)

Course 2 [12:30 pm - 3:30 pm] There’s Residues in My Milk? Everything You Never Wanted to Know But Need to Know ($115)

Course 3 [12:30 pm - 3:30 pm] Mycoplasma and Prototheca Mastitis – Is it Still Emerging or Has it Fully Emerged? An Update on Prevention and Control ($115)

Course 4 [6:30 pm - 9:30 pm] The Herd Milk Quality Physical Exam: Monitoring Clinical Mastitis Using the Protocol System within DairyCOMP 305 and Related Programs ($115)

Course 5 [6:30 pm - 9:30 pm] Expanding Our View of the Transition Cow Period ($115)

Course 6 [6:30 pm - 9:30 pm] Unlocking the Potential of Precision Dairy Farming Mastitis Detection Technologies ($115)

Tuesday, February 3, Evening

Course 7 [6:30 pm - 9:30 pm] Milk Quality Beyond the Udder (System Cleanup Issues) ($115)

Course 8 [6:30 pm - 9:30 pm] Advanced Milking System Evaluation – A Case-Based Approach ($115) Access to an online course will be available to registrants for an additional fee (optional)

Course 9 [6:30 pm - 9:30 pm] Udder Health Records Analysis Potential of PCDART ($115)

Course 10 [6:30 pm - 9:30 pm] Failure of Mastitis Therapy: Is it the Drugs, Bugs, or Us? ($115)

TOTAL

Paid by: Check VISA MasterCard American Express

Print or type clearly: Card # Exp Date

Signature: x

NMC Fed. Tax ID no. 36-2539005

Meeting Registration Information

• To receive early registration discount, forms must be received by January 9 (add $35 thereafter).

• Final pre-registration deadline is January 21. After January 21, please register at the meeting.

• Full refunds for cancellations made by January 21. After January 21, a $25 administrative fee will be assessed on all cancellations. No refunds after January 30. All requests for refunds must be in writing.

Short Course Registration Information

• In order to register for a short course, you must also register for the meeting.

• Registration deadline for the courses is January 21 (early registration recommended – classes may fill prior to the deadline).

• Full refunds for cancellations made by January 21. No refunds after January 30. All requests for refunds must be in writing.

Registration and payment must be received by January 21.

NMC421 S. Nine Mound Rd. Verona, WI 53593 USAPhone: (608) 848-4615 Fax: (608) 848-4671 Website: www.nmconline.org

Payment must accompany registration. Phone-in registrations are NOT accepted.

Online registrations are preferred (note: you may still pay by check if you register online)

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NMC 54th Annual Meeting Program & Registration (2015)