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Dairy Cattle Day 2001

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Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Main Theater
U.C. Davis Campus
     

 MORNING SESSION:

8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION
9:00 a.m.  WELCOME: G. B. Anderson, Chair Department of Animal Science, UC Davis
9:10 - 9:35 Transmission of Neospora Infection in Cattle - Mark Anderson, CA Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory, UC Davis
9:40 - 10:15 Estate Planning for Farmers and Dairymen - Toni Porter, Baker, Peterson & Franklin, LLP, CPA, Fresno, CA
10:20 - 10:45 Free Farmed Program: The New Niche Market - Caroyin Stull, Veterinary Medicine Extension, UC Davis
1:50 - 11:05 Graduate Student presentations - ( Clair Spackman, Marcelo Bertolini, and Gaston Prieto )
11:10 - 11:40 BREAK
11:45 - 12:15 Crop biotechnology: Potential Implications for the Dairy Industry - Bruce Thomas and Kent Bradford, Seed Biotechnology Center, UC Davis
12:20 - 12:45 Impact of Closeup Dry Cow Period Length on Body Protein and Energy Reserves: A modeling Approach - Peter Robinson, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis, and John Moorby, IGER, Aberystwyth, England
12:55 - 1:20 Industry Headlines: CA Quality Assurance Program and Emerging Issues for the CA Dairy Industry - Chuck Ahlem, Charles Ahlem Dairy, Turlock, CA
1:30 p.m.  LUNCH BREAK

AFTERNOON SESSION: 

Demonstrations - Dairy Teaching and Research Facility 

Dehorning of calves - Doug Gisi, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis & Tom Graham, DVM, Veterinary Consulting Services, Davis, CA 

Ultrasound - Marcelo Bertolini, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis 



Functional Foot Trimming - Steven Berry, Department of Animal Science, UC Davis
3:30 p.m.  ADJOURN
REGISTRATION FEE: $15:00
BOX LUNCH: $5:00
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