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2008
Florida Dairy Production Conference Hilton UF Conference Center Dairy Research Unit Open House Wednesday April 30, 2008 9:00 AM – Noon Gainesville, Florida
Invitation Please join us for the 45th Annual
Florida Dairy Production Conference and DRU Open House on April 29 and 30,
2008. The 2008 program contains the annual Dairy Production Conference on Tuesday April 29. The focus of the
program is on nutrition and reproductive management. A producer panel of
leading Florida dairy producers will discuss the sire selection and gender
biased semen on their farms. New this year is the Open House at the UF/IFAS
Dairy Research Unit on Wednesday April 30. Staff and researchers will be
present to show and tell you what projects are currently conducted at the
DRU. Come see the latest construction and parlor updates. Registration Registration
for the Dairy Production Conference
on Tuesday April 29, 2008 includes the program, one copy of the proceedings,
refreshment breaks, and the luncheon. The early registration fee is $65 for
fees postmarked on or before April 20,
2008. The regular registration fee is $80 for fees postmarked after April
20, 2008, or at the door. To register on-line, please visit http://dairy.ifas.ufl.edu.
Or you may mail in the registration form. Requests
for registration refunds will be honored if a written notice of cancellation
is received by April 18, 2008. A $55 processing fee will be deducted from all
refunds. Attending the DRU Open House
is free. The
conference is approved for 9 ARPAS credits. Conference Location & The
45th Florida Dairy Production Conference will be held at the
Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, located at 1714 SW 34th
Street, Gainesville, FL 32607 (http://www.ufhilton.com). A block
of rooms is being held at the Hilton for participants. The group rate is $139
per night plus 9.25% tax. To reserve a room, visit http://dairy.ifas.ufl.edu and
look for Dairy Production Conference information. You can directly book a room
through the website. Or call the Hilton at
(352) 371-3600 and be sure to mention that you are attending the Beef Cattle
Short Course / Dairy Production Conference to receive the group rate. After
March 30, 2008, the discounted group rate and guestroom availability are no
longer guaranteed. The 57th Beef Cattle Short Course is held at
the same location on April 30 - May 2, 2008. Directions to the Hilton: From I-75,
take Exit 384 (Archer Road). Go east on Archer Road and proceed one mile to
the intersection of Archer Road and SW 34th Street. Take a left
onto 34th Street and the hotel will be three blocks down on the
left-hand side. Dairy Research Unit Location The
UF/IFAS Dairy Research Unit is a modern dairy farm with crops, young stock
and lactating and dry cows. The 400 lactating cows are housed in free stalls.
The DRU is located on 13200 NW 59th
Drive Gainesville, FL 32653. Phone (386) 462-1016. Directions
to the DRU: From I-75, take Exit 399,
go south on US 441, approximately 4 miles to CR 237 (Hague), left on CR 237,
go 0.9 mile. The Dairy Research Unit entrance is on the right. From
Gainesville, go north on US 441 (13th street), approximately 8
miles (Hague), right on CR 237, go 0.9 mile. The Dairy Research Unit entrance
is on the right. Sponsors Sponsors
have the choice of 2 sponsor ship packages. Package
1 is $250 and includes sponsorship of the Dairy Production Conference on
Tuesday April 29. In addition to free
registration for the Dairy Production Conference, sponsors may submit
educational and product information for inclusion in a packet for all
registrants. Package 2 is $500 and includes Package 1 and the option to set
up a booth during the DRU Open House on Wednesday April 30. For more
information regarding sponsorship, please contact David Bray at (352)
392-5594 or e-mail drbray@ufl.edu. Speakers Dairy Production Conference Jose Santos, Associate Professor,
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Geoffrey Dahl, Professor
and Chair, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL Michael Hutjens, Professor,
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, IL David Thorbahn, General
Manager and Executive Vice President, Select Sires, Inc., Plain City, OH Brent Broaddus, Extension
Agent II, IFAS Dairy Youth Program, University of Florida, Seffner, FL Robert James, Professor,
Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA William Thatcher, Professor
Emeritus, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL Art Donovan, Professor,
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Adegbola Adesogan,
Associate Professor, Department of Animal
Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Carlos Risco, Professor,
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Albert De Vries, Associate
Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL Peter Hansen, Professor,
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Registration Form 2008 Florida Dairy
Production Conference Complete this form or register
on-line at http://dairy.ifas.ufl.edu _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ ______
$65 Early registration per
person (postmarked on or before April 20, 2008) ______
$80 Regular registration per
person (postmarked after April 20, 2008) $ Total amount
enclosed Payment options ÿ Check enclosed payable to:
University of Florida ÿ Charge my: ÿ Master card ÿ VISA _______________________________________________ Card number
Security code _______________________________________________ Expiration date
Amount _______________________________________________ Name of Card holder _______________________________________________ Signature
Florida
Dairy Production Conference Attn:
Pam Gross P.O.
Box 110910, Gainesville, FL 32611 Fax (352) 392-9059 Phone (352) 392-1916 Tuesday,
April 29, 2008 Florida Dairy
Production Conference Hilton,
Century Ballroom
Wednesday,
April 30, 2008 Open House
Program Committee The
Florida Dairy Production Conference is organized by the dairy extension
specialists and dairy agents at the University of Florida / IFAS. Additional Information Albert De Vries, Department of Animal Sciences, phone (352) 505-8081,
fax (352) 392-5595, e-mail devries@ufl.edu
The Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity - Affirmative Action
Employer authorized to provide research, educational information and other
services only to individuals and institutions that function without regard to
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