Liquid Feed

Symposium

Sept. 12-14, 2023, Hyatt Regency Louisville | Louisville, KY

Agenda

All sessions will be held at the Regency South

 

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

OUT OF THE GATE

10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 

Registration - Regency Foyer

1 - 1:10 p.m.

Welcome and Introduction

1:10 - 1:30 p.m.

Louisville Introduction

Speaker, TBD

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Interrelationships among the microbial metabolites of a molasses based liquid supplement, gut health, and growth of grain-finished feedlot cattle

Jon Schoonmaker, Associate Professor, Purdue University

2 - 2:30 p.m.

Effects of replacing soybean hulls with molasses during the receiving period of feedlot calves

Francine Henry, Assistant Professor-Beef Extension Specialist, University of Georgia

2:30 - 3 p.m.

Label Claims/Ingredient Approvals

Leah Wilkinson, Vice President, Public Policy and Education, American Feed Industry Association

3 - 3:30 p.m. Break - Ice Cream Social
3:30 - 3:55 p.m.

Dry Ingredient Forecast

Speaker, TBD

3:55 - 4:20 p.m.

Liquid Ingredient Forecast

John Cropley, Commodity Analyst, ED&F Man Liquid Products

4:20 - 4:30 p.m. Q&A Ingredient Speakers
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Critical Liquid Supplementation - Regency North

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

LEADING DOWN THE STRETCH

7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Registration - Regency Foyer
7 - 8 a.m. Breakfast - Regency North
8 - 8:05 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:05 - 8:45 a.m

Sustainability Topic

Speaker, TBD

8:45 - 9:30 a.m.

GHG Mitigation in Practice: Harmonizing Production with Sustainability

Speaker, TBD

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.   

Marketing/Product Placement in Yellowstone: Capturing the Magic

Courtney Dyer, Director of Marketing, Priefert Manufacturing, Inc.

10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 12:00 p.m. 

Keynote Speaker - Ag as a Key Player in the Future of Climate Solutions

Tara Vander Dussen, Environmental Consultant, The New Mexico Milk Maid

12 - 12:10 p.m. Liquid Feed Facility Of The Year and IFEEDER award presentations

12:10 - 1:25 p.m.

AFIA Lunch - Regency North

FURLONGS AHEAD

1:25 - 1:30 p.m.

 

Welcome Back Announcements

1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Session 1

Why Are Cattle in the Crosshairs in the Climate Change Discussion?

Ellen Dierenfeld, Lead Specialist, Sustainable Feed Innovations at WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

Session 2

How to Successfully Advocate for Agriculture 

Tara Vander Dussen, Environmental Consultant, the New Mexico Milk Maid 

2:15 - 3 p.m. 

Blame the Planes Not the Cows

Nevil Speer, Industry Consultant, Turkey Track Consulting

3 - 3:30 p.m.

Biogenic Carbon Cycle in Cattle and Why Cattle Have Been Targeted by Society

Samantha Werth, Senior Director, Sustainability, National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA)

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
4:30 - 6 p.m. Happy Hour and Kenny Berg Fundraiser Auction - Regency North

Thursday, September 14, 2023

THE WINNERS CIRCLE

7 - 10 a.m. Registration - Regency Foyer
7 - 7:55 a.m. Breakfast - Regency North
7:55 - 8 a.m.

Welcome Announcements

8 - 9 a.m.

Title, TBD

Fabian Bernal, Dairy Management Inc.

9 - 10 a.m.

Weather Outlook 

Matt Makens, Meteorologist/Atmospheric Scientist, Makens Weather, LLC

10 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.

Market Outlook

Randy Blach, CEO, CattleFax

11:15 a.m.

Closing Remarks

2 - 8 p.m.

*Churchill Downs Twilight Race (*additional fee required)

There is an additional fee of $150 per person. The fee includes: round-trip transportation to and from the hotel, entrance to the Derby Museum, twilight races from the Roses Lounge including full buffet meal. Limited tickets are available (50), so we encourage reserving your tickets early. Tickets are nonrefundale but transferable.

*Times and speakers are subject to change (times in EST)

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Contact Us

 
KIM ATKINS    (703) 558-3566     KATKINS@AFIA.ORG

Contact Kim, manager of membership & engagement for information on membership opportunities.

PAUL DAVIS, PH.D.     (703) 650-0146    PDAVIS@AFIA.ORG

Contact Paul, director of quality, animal food safety and education, for any questions regarding conference agenda and event expectations.

REBECCA KANE, CMP    (703) 558-3563    RKANE@AFIA.ORG

Contact Rebecca, director of meetings and events, for any questions regarding event expectations.

DAISY RODRIGUEZ     (703) 650-0144    DRODRIGUEZ@AFIA.ORG

Contact Daisy, specialist of registrations and events, for any questions regarding registration, payment and invoicing.

LYNETTE TUCKER   (703) 558-3573    LTUCKER@AFIA.ORG

Contact Lynette, specialist of meetings and events, for any questions regarding sponsorships, agenda and event expectations.