2021 annual conference
April 6-8, 2021
Appleton, Wisconsin
Themed “25 Years of Growing Your Dairy’s Future,” the 2021 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association annual conference and trade show is set for April 6-8, 2021. Attendees can join the conference in person in Appleton, Wisconsin, or on livestream. Conference presenters will cover a variety of topics including colostrum, calf immunity and raising quality calves.
Visit Dairy Calf and Heifer Association, (855) 400-3242 or email info@calfandheifer.org for more information. View the full conference agenda below.
Conference agenda
April 6
8 a.m. – Registration opens
9:15 a.m. – Optional tour: Shiloh Dairy, Brillion, Wisconsin
2 p.m. – “Colostrum deconstructed: Transforming our approach in an ever-changing world”
3:15 p.m. – “Impact of Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products on the calf immune response and susceptibility to respiratory infection”
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Reception
Located in trade show
April 7
6:30 a.m. – Breakfast
7 a.m. to 8 a.m. – Trade show open
8 a.m. – “Gold Standards overview” with Terri Ollivett, University of Wisconsin – Madison9:15 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
(Choose one)
Track A – “Targeting the immune system to reduce and prevent bovine respiratory disease” with Jodi McGill, Iowa State University
Track B – “Vaccinating calves and heifers: Why do we do what we do?” with Amelia Woolums, Mississippi State University
Track C – “Dairy data deep dive: Insights on the impact of early life on future performance” with Jackie Boerman, Purdue University
10:15 a.m. – Break
10:30 a.m. – Breakout Sessions: repeated
11:30 a.m. – Lunch
12:15 p.m. – DCHA annual business meeting
1 p.m. – Breakout Sessions
Track A – “Serum total protein – An accurate or deceiving test for monitoring passive transfer status” with Mike Nagorske, SCCL
Track B – “Healthy calves + Efficient operation = Sustainable business” with Phillip Visser, Ecolab
Track C – “Developing relations with the people that are behind a healthy calf” producer panel, moderated by Jorge Delgado, Alltech
2 p.m. – Breakout Sessions: repeated
3 p.m. – Break
3:15 p.m. – “Planting the seeds of greatness” with Matt Rush, The Gooder Guy
4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. – Reception
Located in the trade show
April 8
7 a.m. – Breakfast
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Trade show open
8:30 a.m. – Breakout Sessions
(Choose one)
Track A – “Key aspects of solid feed for calves from birth to post-weaning: nutrients, physical forms and quantity” with Alex Bach, ICREA
B– “Nutritional strategies to support recovery of diarrheic calves” with Juliette Wilms, Trouw Nutrition
Track C – Calf Housing Panel, moderated by Jeff Langemeier, SCCL
9:30 a.m. – Break
9:45 a.m. – Breakout Sessions – repeated
11 a.m. – “There’s a snake in my bumper” with Matt Rush, The Gooder Guy
12 p.m. – Lunch
1:30 p.m. – Trade Show Closes
1:30 p.m. – Optional Post-conference session:
“Calf diseases and the judicial use of antibiotics” in English with Matt Dodd, Diamond V
“Calf diseases and the judicial use of antibiotics” in Spanish with Julia Hamann, Diamond V 
