| 24th of September | Wednesday | Festive Opening |
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| 25th of September| Thursday | Conference Day 1 | Health & Nutrition |
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| SESSION 1: Calf Health |
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| TIME | AGENDA ITEM | SPEAKER | 09:00 - 09:30 AM | Antioxidants impact on Newborn Calf Immunity and Health | Dr. Angel Abuelo | Michigan State University |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 AM | My calves are doing well…or as usual: how can we improve when everything seems as usual? | Dr. Sébastien Buczinski | University of Montreal |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Poster Sessions | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM | Is the microbiome our secret weapon to raise healthy calves antibiotic free? | Dr. Dirk Werling | Royal Vet School of London |
| 11:30 - 12:00 AM | Panel Discussion | |
| 12:00 - 13:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| SESSION 2: Calf Nutrition |
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| TIME | AGENDA ITEM | SPEAKER | 01:30 - 02:00 PM | Quantity or quality of colostrum in ruminants? Causes of variation and consequences for the newborn | Prof. Dr. Josef Johann Gross | University of Bern |
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| 02:00 - 02:30 PM | Understanding the importance of dietary fats in liquid feeds for calves. | Dr. Juliette Wilms | Trouw Nutrition |
| 02:30 - 02:45 PM | Coffee Break | |
| 02:45 - 02:15 PM | Poster Sessions | |
| 03:15 - 03:45 PM | Re-evaluating nutrition models to predict calf growth | Dr. Marcos Marcondes | Miner Institute |
| 03:45 - 04:15 PM | Panel Discussion | |
| Dinner and Social |
| 26th of September | Friday | Conference Day 2 | Social behaviour & Sustainability |
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| SESSION 3: Calf Physiology |
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| TIME | AGENDA ITEM | SPEAKER | 09:00 - 09:30 AM | Beyond Passive transfer: The role of colostrum in programming immune development in calves | Dr. Lautaro Rostoll Cangiano | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 AM | Early life management choices in dairy calves | Dr. Sabine Mann | Cornell University |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Poster Sessions | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM | Early-Life Programming of Mammary Growth and Milk Potential in Dairy Cattle | Dr. Jimena Laporta | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 11:30 - 12:00 AM | Panel Discussion | |
| 12:00 - 13:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| SESSION 4: Welfare |
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| 27th of September | Saturday | Producer Day at University Farm |
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| TIME | AGENDA ITEM | SPEAKER | 09:15 - 09:30 AM | Opening speech |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 AM | New concepts in colostrum and milk nutrition | Dr. Michael Steele | University of Guelph |
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | Putting our heads together: Practical strategies for successful pair or group housing | Dr. Jennifer Van Os | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM | Health | Dr. Terri Ollivett | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 11:30 - 12:00 AM | Keys to success with the autofeeder system. Facilities, Personnel, Health Protocols and Feeding Plans. | Dr. Robert James | Calfblog.com |
| 12:00 - 13:30 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 01:30 - 02:00 PM | Calf Rearing in the Midwest: Innovation, Obstacles, and Opportunities | Dr. Bethany Dado Senn | Vita Plus |
| 02:00 - 02:30 PM | Producer Panel | |
| 02:30 - 04:00 PM | Next-Level Calf Rearing: Barn Tour & Automated Feeding Insights | Dr. Lautaro Rostoll Cangiano University of Wisconsin-Madison & Jan Ziemerink Förster-Technik North America Inc. |
Subject to change.
This year the registration for the Smart Calf Rearing Conference will be handled by the university. Please click on the appropriate link to go to the official registration page.
There you will find all further information on registration. We look forward to your participation!