2011 VSFA Convention & VT Nutritional Management "Cow College"

Environmental issues for the Chesapeake Bay
Russ Perkinson, Soil and Water Conservation, Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

Managing Risk and Promoting Growth in 2011 …NGFA’s Policy Agenda
Randy Gordon, National Grain & Feed Association

New Food/Feed Safety Law--Impacts on Grain Elevators, Feed Mills Processors, Millers and Exporters
Randy Gordon, National Grain & Feed Association

What's Happening in Washington That Will Affect Your Business | notes version 
Richard Sellers, American Feed Industry Association

Virginia State Feed Association CSA 2010 Overview
Todd Olney, Transportation Risk Management Services, LLC

Safety Measurement System (SMS) Methodology
John A. Volpe, National Transportation Systems Center

Grain Market Update
Henry Graves, Bunge North America

Changing Times and Challenges
Daniel Karunakaran, Danisco Animal Nutrition

New Regulations - Good or Bad for Animal Agriculture
Daniel Karunakaran, Danisco Animal Nutrition

Animal Welfare--A Proactive Approach
David White, Ohio Farm Bureau

Beef Cattle Programs
Mark McCann, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences

Early Weaning of Beef Calves
Mark McCann, Virginia Tech Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences

Role of Bacteria in Ruminant Nutrition
Bob James, Virginia Tech Department of Dairy Science

Where does the Time Go? Current Concepts in Time Budgeting for Dairy Cattle
paper  |  slides
Rick Grant, Miner Institute

Supplementing Lactating Cows Requires Different Thinking  
paper  |  slides 
Carl E. Polan, Virginia Tech

Silage Management 101: The Basics 
paper  |  slides
Limin Kung, University of Delaware

Feed Analyses 
paper  |  slides 
Charles C. Stallings, Virginia Tech Department of Dairy Science

Improving TMR Consistency Through TMR Audits
Tom Oelberg, Diamond V

U.S. Dairy Policy: Major Overhaul Needed 
paper  |  slides  
Pete Vitaliano, National Milk Producers Federation

Neo- and Terramycin in Calf Milk Replacers
Max Thornsberry, Milk Specialties Global
Animal Nutrition

Managing the Transition Cow - Emphasis on Ketosis and Fatty Liver Syndrome 
paper  |  slides
Rick Grummer, Balchem

Fatty Acid Metabolism and Milk Fat Depression | notes version
Jennifer Stamey, Virginia Tech Department of Dairy Science

Brown Midrib (BMR) Corn Silage: Facts, Fiction and Real World Experience
Limim Kung, University of Delaware