Feature story By Lori Weaver
Feed under the bright lights
at World Dairy Expo
Over 60 companies identifying themselves
as being in the feed or feed additive
business are among the many exhibitors
expected at this year’s World Dairy Expo to be
held 2-6 October at the Alliant Energy Center
of Dane County in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
The theme for this year’s show is “Celebrate
Bright Lights, Big Show.”
Approximatey 65,000 dairy industry enthusiasts are expected to celebrate by making the
trip to World Dairy Expo, billed as the world’s
most elite combination of dairy exhibits and
dairy cattle. In addition to the trade show and
Tuesday, Oct. 2
7: 30 a.m. Junior Holstein Show
8 a.m. Central National Ayrshire Show
“Corn Prices Affecting the Starch
11 a.m. Content in the Diet” Jay Giesy, Dairy Specialist, Cargill Animal
Nutrition
“Cross Ventilation: A New Con-
cept in Freestall Facilities” John
Smith, Extension Dairy Specialist,
1 p.m. Kansas State University
Central National Jersey Show
(bulls and heifers)
Wednesday, Oct. 3
7: 30 a.m. Central National Jersey Show (cows and groups)
“CNMP, NPDES, CERCLA,
EPCRA, ISO – Alphabet Soup for
11 a.m. Complying with Environmental Regulations”
Wendy Powers, Professor, Michigan State University
International Milking Shorthorn
Show
“Communicating to Protect and
Promote Dairy’s Image” David
Pelzer, Senior Vice President of
1 p.m. Industry Image & Relations, Dairy
Management Inc. Les Hardesty,
Chairman, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
2 p.m. Central National Brown Swiss Show (bulls and heifers)
Top of the World Jersey Show
World Ayrshire Event Sale
12: 30 p.m.
4 p.m.
several dairy cattle breed shows, the expo
features free education seminars on dairy
management and other industry issues.
In addition, World Dairy Expo offers the
opportunity to explore a variety of farms from
around the world and never leave the grounds
by participating in World Dairy Expo’s Virtual
Farm Tours, presented by the producers
themselves.
International visitors
International visitors can register at the
international desk in the Coliseum’s east
Thursday, Oct. 4
8 a.m. Central National Brown Swiss Show (cows and groups)
“Opportunities and Challenges
with Sexed Semen”
11 a.m. Joe Dalton, Associate Professor
and Extension Dairy Specialist,
University of Idaho
“LEADERSHIP…Maximizing the
1 p.m. Return from Your People” Eric Spell, President, AgCareers.
com
National Guernsey Show-Madi-son (heifers)
1: 30 p.m.
Grand International Red and
White Show (bulls and heifers)
7 p.m. International Guernsey Classic Sale
World Dairy
Expo
Oct. 2-6, 2007
Alliant Energy Center, Madison,
Wisconsin, USA
www.worlddairyexpo.com
lobby to receive an international visitor ribbon
and expo pin, show information and a free
ticket to the special international reception
on Friday night. A passport or Canadian
driver’s license is required to register. A currency exchange is also available in the east
lobby. The international visitor ribbon admits
you to the international lounge, a popular
meeting place.
A summary of show and educational
events follows. Additional exhibitor and
show information can be found at www.
worlddairyexpo.com.
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Friday, Oct. 5
7: 30 a.m. Grand International Red and White Show (cows and groups)
“Management & Bio-Security
Strategies for
11 a.m. Your Herd of Tomorrow” Cathy Speirs, Shiloh Dairy LLC
Karen Marsh, Sunshine Genetics
Karen Hall, Hall’s Calf Ranch
12 noon International Holstein Show (heifers)
1 p.m.
7 p.m.
“Managing the freestall: From the
Cow’s Perspective”
Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk,
Associate Professor, Animal
Welfare Program, University of
British Columbia
World Classic ’07 Holstein Sale
Saturday, Oct. 6
8 a.m. International Holstein show (cows and groups)
“Extreme Makeover: Freestall
Edition”
11 a.m. Nigel Cook, Clinical Associate
Professor, UW-Madison School of
Veterinary Medicine
“What’s the Big Stink: Managing
Odor in Agriculture”
1 p.m. John Ferguson, Mechanical Engineer and Associate, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
5 p.m.
Parade of Champions and Selection of 2007 Supreme Champion
