
2026 Conference Information
"Safety & Progress: Strengthening Michigan’s Dairy Industry Together"
2026 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 Trade Negotiations/Economic Update/State of the Dairy Industry Update
TBD
9:00 - 9:30 am Highlight Small Local Processor
TBD
9:30 - 9:45 am Dairy Distillery
Nicolas Gutierrez Riera, Sustainability Manager, MMPA
9:45 - 10:00 am MSU Dairy Farm
Joe Domecq, Michigan State University Dairy Farm
10:00 - 10:15 am Break
10:15 - 11:00 am Fluid Milk Sensory Experience
Amanda Moore, QCS Purchasing Cooperative
11:00 - 11:30 am What to Expect if you Get Pulled Over
Geared toward truck drivers/farm vehicles
Sgt. Andrew Sciba - Michigan State Police
11:30 - 12:45 pm Banquet Luncheon & Awards
Steve Lehman, Michigan Milk Producers Association
12:45 - 1:15 pm MDARD Update
TBD
1:15 - 1:45 pm Local Producer Highlight
Carla Wardin, Evergreen Dairy
1:45 - 2:15 pm Biosecurity Practices
Michigan State University Extension
2:15 - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 - 3:15 pm Antibiotic Prevention Panel
TBD
3:15 - 3:45 pm Dairy Program and DORIS Update
TBD
3:45 - 4:00 pm Raffle & Adjourn
Pat Mitchell, Ecolab
