Indiana Milk Quality Professionals, Inc. 2023 Indiana Milk Quality Conference March 7 & 8, 2023

Morning Session Moderator – Andrew Kuehnert

8:00   Welcome - Andrew Kuehnert – IMQP President 

8:15   The High School Dairy Challenge

- Robert Kelly - Elkhart County Extension Service

8:45  The National Dairy Market - Chris Hoeger - 

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

9:15   The Global Dairy Market - Rick Ortman - 

US Dairy Export Council 

9:45  Indiana Dairy Strategy - Opportunities for 2023 - Jordan Seger - ISDA

10:15   Trade Show & Break 

10:30   Robot Farming Panel - 

Moderator: Andrew Kuehnert

Darrell Richard - Darita Dairy

Michael Poland - Poland Dairy

Jeff Carter - Carter Dairy

Craig Blough - DeLaval

12:00   Lunch 

Afternoon Moderator – Matt Hauschild 

1:00    Labor Issues Panel - Moderator: Andy Gall 

Farm - Steve Obert - IDP

Processor - Doug Weldy - DFA

Hauling - Neil Bendixen - DFA

Legislative Reactions - Andy Tauer - Farm Bureau

2:00 NCIMS & The Dairy Division - 

Patrick Hash - BOAH 

2:30  Trade Show & Break 

3:00  Milk Quality Panel - 

Moderator: Matt Hauschild

Distribution/Retail - Rob Ruppert - 

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.

Farm - Dr. Andrew Hubner - Purdue University

Dealing With Complaints - Dustin Sutherland - Walmart Dairy

4:00 How To Handle The Hard Questions - 

Allie Rieth - ADAI

Awards Banquet Moderator – Alyssa DeWitt

5:00  Cocktail Hour 

6:00  Awards Banquet   

Keynote Speaker - Dan Venteicher

"The IowaDairyFarmer"

Morning Moderator - Neil Bendixen

     8:00  IMQP Business Meeting -

  Andrew Kuehnert   

8:15  Appendix N Changes - 

James Lairson - BOA

   8:30 Selective Dry Cow Therapy - 

Dr. Jennifer Roberts - 

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA

9:00  Bulk Tank Cultures Panel - 

Moderator: Ashley Dewitt

Testing - Daniel Christenson - 

Consolidated Lab Services

Interpretations - Alex Beard - DFA

Application - Dr. Jon Townsend - 

Merck Animal Health

10:00   Trade Show & Break 

10:30  BOAH in 2023 - Dr. Maria Cooper - BOAH

11:00  Animal Welfare Programs - TBD

11:30  Mental Health & First Aid - Kelly Heckaman - Purdue Extension

12:00  Wrap Up & Adjourn Conference       

Subject to Change