2024 Conference Information
"The Milkey Way Summit"
May 16, 2024
7:30 am - 4:15 pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport - 4747 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
2024 Agenda
7:30 - 8:00 am Registration (Coffee, Danishes & Bagels provided)
8:00 - 8:10 am Welcome
Carl Kohlhoff, MDIC President
8:10 - 9:00 am Dairy Market Update
Sarina Sharp, Ag Business Solutions
9:00 - 9:45 am US Farm Bill and Federal Milk Market Order Pricing Update
Danny Mudge, American Farm Bureau
9:45 - 10:00 am Break
10:00 - 10:30 am MDARD Update
TBD
10:30 - 11:00 am Updates in Cooling Technology
Mueller Equipment
11:00 - 11:30 am Challenges in Milk Hauling
Neil Bendixen, Dairy Transport & Regulatory Consultants
11:30 - 1:00 pm Banquet Luncheon & Awards
Steve Lehman, Michigan Milk Producers Association
1:00 - 1:30 pm Impact of Social Media on the Dairy Industry
Jolene Griffin, United Dairy Industry of Michigan
1:30 - 2:15 pm NCIMS and Appendix T Update
Captain Matthew Pitts, US Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration
2:15 - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 - 3:00 pm Milk Quality Testing
TBD
3:00 - 3:45 pm Precision Technology
TBD
3:45 - 4:00 pm MDARD Update
Barb Koeltzow, MDARD
4:00 - 4:15 pm Raffle & Adjourn
Pat Mitchell, Ecolab