The 12th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis (ICP) was held June 22-27, 2014, in Parma, Italy. It was also a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the International Association for Paratuberculosis (IAP), the sponsoring organization. The ICP brings together veterinary and human medical researchers, educators and livestock industry representatives to share current work on paratuberculosis (Johne’s disease).

The Minnesota Nutrition Conference (MNC) will hold its 75th annual conference Sept. 17-18 at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

World Dairy Expo’s 2014 dairy cattle entries are now open. Exhibitors can choose to enter through the expo online entry system or by mail. Initial entry deadline is Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. Premium Books were mailed to recent year’s exhibitors July 1. The Premium Book is also available online, or new exhibitors can request a copy from World Dairy Expo at (608) 224-6455.

The 27th American Dairy Science Association Discover Conference, held the last week in May, focused on strategies for improving dairy cattle welfare. The objective of the conference was to engage the dairy industry in a conversation of the growing importance of addressing key welfare concerns industry-wide.

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) will host an open session on August 5, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Doubletree by Hilton (Baltimore) BWI-Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum Heights, Maryland.

Iowa farm woman and professional speaker Jolene Brown finds humor in just about every situation … even backing the pickup truck into the grain bin. She shared her message at the Vita Plus Calf Summit that laughter is not only the key for finding personal happiness, but also for communicating our agricultural messages.