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2009: 35th Southern Dairy Conference

A Perspective on Federal Milk Marketing Orders
Calvin Covington
Southeast Milk, Inc.
 State of the Dairy Industry
Steve Larson
Hoard's Dairyman
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (a.k.a The Farm Bill)
Mark Stephenson
Cornell University
 Outlook for Milk Prices
Mark Stephenson
Cornell University
Dairy Sustainability: Creating Value and Profitability from Cow to Consumer
Rick Naczi
Dairy Management Inc.
National Dairy Challenge Update
Gary Hay
Louisiana State University
New Directions: Meeting Unmet Demand Through Partnerships and Innovation
Cheryl Hayn
SUDIA
 Consequences to U.S. Dairy Exports of a Softer Market
Margaret Speich
U.S. Dairy Export Council
 Meeting the Challenges of Tracing Milk from Farm to the Plant
Chris Thompson
University of Kentucky

 Recent Changes to FMMO Provisions

Sue Mosley 

Federal Market Administrator 

 

Freedom of Use of Scientifically Proven Technologies in Dairy Production

 

Terry Etherton

Pennsylvania State University

 

Adaptations of Dairy to Increasing Feed, Fuel and Fertilizer Costs and Regional Competitiveness

 

David Anderson

Texas A &M University

 

Impact of Genomics on Genetic Improvement of Dairy Cattle

 

Bennet Cassell

Virginia Tech

Animal Rights, Animal Welfare and the Dairy Industry

 

Kay Johnson Smith

Animal Agriculture Alliance

2008: 34th Southern Dairy Conference

National Dairy Situation and Outlook

 

Bob Cropp

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Farm Bill and Dairy Policy Developments

 

Scott Brown

University of Missouri

U.S. Dairy Trade and Class III/IV Pricing

 

Bob Cropp

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Immigration Reform: Status and Outlook

 

Stefphanie Gambrell

American Farm Bureau Federation

SUDIA Update: Enriching Milk with Omega-3's

 

Gail Barnes

Dairy Management Inc.

Dairy Product Innovations

 

P.D. Stroup

Nestle Business Services

Future of Dairy Industry in the Southeast U.S.

 

Sonia Fabian

Dairy Farmers of America

Value of Milk Quality Tests for Predicting Shelf Life 

Rob Ralyea

Cornell University

 

MS Milk Producers Transportation Cost Assistance Loan Fund

 

Bill Herndon

Miss. State University

The NC Dairy Industry Stabilization and Growth Program

 

Geoff Benson

NC State University

 

What Can USDA Data Tell Us About the Competitiveness of Dairying in the South?

 

Jim MacDonald

USDA/Economic Research Service

 

Review of Florida/Georgia Dairy Business Analysis Project

 

Albert DeVries

University of Florida

 

Status of Dairy Production and Flow of Milk in the Southeast Region

 

Sue Mosley

 

Atlanta Federal Milk Market Administrator

 

Bio-energy Revolution and Its Impact on Dairy and Agricultural Sectors

 

David Anderson

Texas A &M University

2007: 33rd Southern Dairy Conference

National Dairy Situation and Outlook 

Ken Bailey

Pennsylvania State University

Trade, Farm Bill and Dairy Policy Developments 

Scott Brown

University of Missouri

Energy Outlook/Ethanol & Biodiesel Production

Matt Roberts

Ohio State University

 

Ethanol & Biofuel Production: Impacts on Dairy & Feed Costs 

 

David Anderson

Texas A &M University

Organic Milk Update 

Madlyn Daley

Dairy Management Inc.

 

Overview of U.S. Dairy Products Trade: Impact on U.S. Dairy Prices

 

Ken Bailey

Pennsylvania State University

State Dairy Incentives/Legislation & Program Overview 

Hal Harris

Clemson University

 

Why Am I Investing in the Dairy Business in the

Southeast?

 

David Sumrall

Mississippi Dairy Producer

 

Green Hill Dairy, Grassy Flats Dairy and Sweet Grass Dairy

 

 

Al and Desiree Wehner

Dairy Producers

 

New Zealand Dairy Farm Expansion in the U.S.: Why Southern Missouri?

 

Kyle Bounous

Dairy Farmers of America

Why Has Pasture-based Dairying Developed in Missouri?

 

Charles Fletcher

Missouri Dairy Producer

Update on the Status of the EPA Air Quality Study

 

Jim Tillison

National Milk Producers Federation

2006: 32nd Southern Dairy Conference

National Dairy Situation and Outlook

 

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

 

DOHA Round of Trade Negotiations and Impact on US Dairy Sector

 

Bob Yonkers

 

International Dairy Foods Association

2007 Farm Bill and Possible Impact on Dairy

 

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

 

USDA Dairy Statistics: How are they collected and how reliable are they?

 

Jim Miller

USDA/Economic Research Service

 

SUDIA (Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, Inc.) Update

 

Chris Moore

Dairy Management Inc.

Where Are We Headed With Milk Based Beverages?

 

John Rushing

NC State University

Organic Dairy Production Outlook

 

Greg Welsh

Organic Valley Family of Farms

Natural and Grass Based Milk Production and Marketing

 

Mark Halstead

Arkansas Dairy Farmer

 

California Experience with Raw Milk Sales: Demand, Health, Regulations

 

John Bruhn

University of California-Davis

 

A Regional Response Plan for Foreign Animal Disease & Bio-terrorism

 

Jimmy Tickel

 

North Carolina Department of Agriculture

State Bio-security Response Plans

 

Lee Myers

Georgia State Veterinarian

Dairy Air Quality Issues and Status Report

 

Daniela Bals

National Milk Producers Federation

 

Hurricane Katrina and the Dairy Industry in Southeast: Impact and Lessons Learned

 

Gary Hay

Louisiana State University

 

Lessons We Have Learned From New York Financial Data

 

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

Current and Projected Milk Supply in the Southeast

 

Sue Mosley

Atlanta Federal Milk Market Administrator

 

 

What We Are Doing or What We Think Should Be Done to Increase Mailbox Prices in Order to Sustain the Southeast Dairy Industry

 

Ernie Yates

Dean Foods

 

 

What We Are Doing or What We Think Should Be Done to Increase Mailbox Prices in Order to Sustain the Southeast Dairy Industry

 

Calvin Covington

Southeast Milk, Inc.

2005: 31st Southern Dairy Conference

National Dairy Situation and Outlook

 

L.J. “Bees” Butler

University of California-Davis

National Dairy Policy: Where are we headed?


Scott Brown

University of Missouri

Where are Federal Orders Headed?

 

Dana Coale

USDA/AMS

The proposed merger of FO 5&7: Why or Why Not?

 

Bill Herndon

Miss. State University

SUDIA/Promotion Update

Cheryl Hayn

SUDIA

Market Concentration

 

Hal Harris

Clemson University

Criteria for Acceptable Mergers

 

Chris Hardee

US Department of Justice

Regional Competitiveness: A Southeast Perspective

 

Albert DeVries

University of Florida

Regional Competitiveness: A California Perspective

 

L.J. “Bees” Butler

University of California-Davis

Dairy Programs and the Land Grant Universities

 

Jack Britt

University of Tennessee

The Next Challenge: New Air Quality Rules

 

Saqib Mukhtar

Texas A &M University

EU CAP Reform: Dairy Impacts

 

M. J-M Trarieux

EU Delegation to the US

A Global View of Dairy Trade Issues and Policies

 

Simon Tucker

Fonterra Group Ltd.

The Next Challenge: Johne's & Crohn's Disease?

 

John Rushing

NC State University

Observations on the Dairy Industry

 

Jim Dickrell

Dairy Today

2004: 30th Southern Dairy Conference

National Dairy Situation and Outlook

 

Ken Bailey

Pennsylvania State University

Balancing a Deficit Market

 

Jeff Sims

SMA

Southeast Milk Inc.'s New Ultra-Filtration Venture

 

Calvin Covington

SMI

Federal Order Hearing Issues

 

Bill Thomas

University of Georgia

New Initiatives from the Dairy Check-off

 

Bob Earle

SUDIA

 

Attracting New Dairy Farm Ventures - The Vreba-Hoff Experience

 

Cecelia Conway

 

Vreba-Hoff Dairy Development, LLC

Generating Electricity from Dairy Waste

 

Dick Waybright

Mason-Dixon Farms

New Research on Obesity and Health Related Issues

 

Cheryl Hayn

SUDIA

Conjugated Linoleic Acids in Milk & Their Implications in Human Health

 

Joe Herbein

Virginia Tech

Marketing New Generation Dairy Drinks

 

Tony Shcoenfuss

General Mills

 

2003 NCIMS Proposals - FDA Adoption of Resolutions from NCIMS

 

Lezette Earhart

FDA

 

The CWT Experience & Current National Dairy Policy Issues 

 

Jerry Kozak

National Milk Producers Federation

 

Implications of a Mandatory National Animal ID System including Country-Of-Origin Labeling (COOL)

 

Bill Herndon

Miss. State University

Animal Agricultural Issues Associated with Biosecurity

 

Vanaye Reece

USDA-APHIS

Dairy Trade Issues including Milk Protein Concentrates

 

Ken Bailey

Pennsylvania State University

DFA's New Milk Protein Concentrate Initiative

 

Terry Childs

Fonterra Group Ltd.

2003: 29th Southern Dairy Conference

 

Dairy Situation and Outlook and the Impact of the New Farm Bill

 

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

Promotion of Dairy Products

 

Bob Earle

SUDIA

 

Environmental Regulations and the Dairy Industry: The New EPA Rule

 

Sam Sampath

EPA

Impact of the Election on the Dairy Industry

 

Charlie Garrison

 

Southeast Dairy Farmers Association

Dairy Product Safety

 

Mickey Childers

Dairy Farmers of America

Building a Positive Image for the Dairy Industry

 

 

SUDIA

The Dairy Check-Off and What's at Stake?

 

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

Issues Associated with Lowering Somatic Cell Counts

 

Stephen Nickerson

Virginia Tech

Globalization and Global Business Arrangements 

 

Mark Beck

US Dairy Export Council

Security and Biosecurity Issues in the Dairy Industry: On the Dairy Farm

 

Kenneth B. Graves

Bearden Dairy Research Center

2002: 28th Southern Dairy Conference

Dairy Situation and Outlook

 

Bob Cropp

University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Challenges and Opportunities for Dairying in The Southeast

 

Ron St. John

Florida Dairy Producer

Tracking Milk Shipments with New Technology

 

Jana McCrary

Southeast Milk, Inc.

Biosecurity - Cost of Programs

 

Tom McGinn

North Carolina

Dairy Mergers - Processors and Cooperatives

 

Geoff Benson

NC State University

Consumer Animal Care Expectations

 

Ken Olson

KEO Consulting

Changing the Dairy Industry of the Future

 

Greg Soehnlen

Creative Edge Design Group

Current Federal Order Issues

 

Howard McDowell

USDA

Farm Bill 2002

 

Bob Cropp

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Farm Bill Implications for Dairy

 

Ron Eldridge

National Milk Producers Federation

Farm Bill Implications for Dairy

 

Connie Tipton

International Dairy Foods Association

2001: 27th Southern Dairy Conference

Dairy Situation & Outlook 2000-2001

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

U.S. Top Dairies: Benchmarks for Success

 

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

 

On Farm Milk Concentration-Current and Future Use

 

Richard Fleming

Federal Market Administrator

 

2001 Dairy Situation & Outlook and Dairy Policy Alternatives

 

Bill Herndon

Miss. State University

Response to Herndon's Outlook

 

Wayne Gauthier

Louisiana State University

History of Milk Market Regulations

 

Farrah Newberry

 

Forces For Change in the Agriculture Industries: How Does It Affect Dairy?

 

Steve Sonka

University of Illinois

Evaluating Generic Promotion Programs


Bill Thomas

University of Georgia

An Objective View of the Northeast or New England Dairy Compact and Its Effect on Other Markets

 

Ken Bailey

Pennsylvania State University

Environmental Factors Effecting Dairy Production

 

Carissa Itle

National Milk Producers Federation

Effect of region and herd size on dairy management parameters

 

G. H. Oleggini et al.

University of Georgia

Federal Milk Order Reform: What Do You Like and What Don't You Like?

 

Sue Mosley

Federal Market Administrator

Southern Dairy Conference 2001

 

Charlie Garrison

Southeast Dairy Farmers Association

Southern Dairy Conference: New Marketing Coalitions

 

Robert Shore

VA-MD Milk Producers Association

2001 Elections: Impact On Dairy Policy

 

Roger Eldridge

National Milk Producers Federation

2000: 26th Southern Dairy Conference

Change in Milk and Cheese Promotion in the South

 

Bob Earle

SUDIA

Dairy Situation and Outlook

 

Mark Stephenson

Cornell University

Dairy Situation and Outlook Discussion

 

Jeff Sims

 

Dairy Cooperative Marketing Agency

Seasonal Class I Price Differentials

 

Richard Kilmer

University of Florida

Dairy Farmers: Who Will Survive? 

 

Bill Thomas

University of Georgia

Current Status of Dairy Science and Agricultural Economics Departments/Programs at Land Grant Universities - Faculty, Students, and Facilities 

 

Tom Scott

Clemson University

Dairy Options Pilot Program

 

Lon Burke

Risk Management Agency, USDA

 

Dairy Policy, Agriculture Hearings, and Presidential Politics: The View from Washington 

 

Charles Garrison

Washington D.C.

 

The Impact of Federal Order Reform on the Southeast Dairy Industry

 

Chris Nubern

National Milk Producers Federation

 

Impact of Federal Order Reform from a Market Administrator's Perspective 

 

Sue Mosley

Market Administrator

1999: 25th Southern Dairy Conference

 

Producer Promotions (GOT MILK, etc.) and Processor Promotions (Milk PEP)

 

 

Bob Earle/Scott Mayfield

SUDIA

Generic Advertising-Does it work?

 

Harry Kaiser

Cornell University

Dairy Situation and Outlook

 

Bob Cropp

University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Fed/State Environmental Regulations: Impacts & Implications

 

Hilda Hatzell

EPA

Projected Impact of New Technology on Milk Marketing

 

David Barbano

Cornell University

World Trade Issues

 

Chris Nubern

National Milk Producers Federation

 

Impact of a Compact on Milk Supplies as well as Farm and Retail Prices

 

Ken Becker

Northeast Dairy Compact

 

Seasonality in Supply and Demand: Implications for the South

 

John Wilson

Dairy Farmers of America

 

Adult South Carolinians' Opinions about Animal Agriculture

 

 

B. J. Vander Mey et al.

Clemson University