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2022 CDCB Industry Meeting
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM CST | World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wis.
Event Summary
CDCB hosted its 8th annual Industry Meeting on October 5, 2022, in Madison, Wis.
How Do Genetics Impact Sustainability Goals? was the event theme, addressing current industry research, direction, and consumer demands from a genetic perspective.
Event References
CDCB & Genetic Initiatives to Enhance Sustainability
Kristen Parker Gaddis, Ph.D., CDCB Geneticist
USDA AGIL Research Updates
Asha Miles, Ph.D., USDA Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
Genetic Impact on Sustainability and Animal Welfare Goals
Marilyn Hershey, Chair, Dairy Management Inc.
Dairy Buyer Panel: Customer & Consumer Stewardship Expectations
Brian Zook, Bel Brands; Mike Brown, Kroger; Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman
Producer Perspective: Genetic Impact on Sustainability
Lloyd Holterman, Rosy-Lane Holsteins; Bill Peck, Jr., Welcome Stock Farm; Mike McCloskey, Fair Oaks Farm; João Dürr, CDCB
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Agenda
How Do Genetics Impact Sustainability Goals?
8:00 to 8:30 a.m.
Registration and refreshments
8:30 a.m.
Welcome and opening remarks
Jay Weiker, CDCB Chair
8:35 a.m.
CDCB & Genetic Initiatives to Enhance Sustainability
Kristen Parker Gaddis, Ph.D., CDCB Geneticist
9:15 a.m.
Dairy Buyer Panel: Customer & Consumer Stewardship Expectations
Panel moderated by Corey Geiger, Hoard’s Dairyman
- Brian Zook, Director of Dairy Sourcing and Sustainability, Bel Brands
- Mike Brown, Director of Dairy Supply Chain, The Kroger Co.
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Genetic Impact on Sustainability and Animal Welfare Goals
Marilyn Hershey, Chair, Dairy Management Inc.
10:45 a.m.
Producer Perspective: Genetic Impact on Sustainability
Panel moderated by João Dürr, CDCB CEO
- Lloyd Holterman, Rosy-Lane Holsteins, Watertown, Wis.
- Bill Peck, Jr., Welcome Stock Farm, Schuylerville, N.Y.
- Mike McCloskey, Fair Oaks Farm, Fair Oaks, Ind.
11:30 a.m.
USDA AGIL Research Updates
Asha Miles, Ph.D., USDA AGIL
11:45 a.m.
2023 Look Ahead
João Dürr, PhD, CDCB CEO
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