The 72nd annual conference theme was "Onward and Upward"  Presentations were made on the following topics (by clicking on the name of the presentation you will be taken to a read-only version of the presentation- if applicable.  If the presentation name or presenter is not underlined the presentation is not currently available.)

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Dairy Market Trends- Dr. Chris Wolf, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University

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Innovation and Marketing in the Dairy Industry- Alan Reed, DMI

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The Food Safety and Modernization Act- Tim Slawinski, Emerging Issues Specialist, Food and Dairy Division, MDARD

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Prevention of Pathogens in Dairy Processing Plants- Tim Stubbs, Vice-President Product Development and Food Safety, National Dairy Council

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Continental Dairy: Farms, People, and Technology Achieving Gold Star Quality-  Steve Cooper, Select Milk Producers President and General Manager of Dairy Manufacturing Operations

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GAAMPs- Kristin Esch, Right to Farm Program, Environmental Stewardship  Division, MDARD

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Public Perception of the Dairy Industry and Trust in Dairy Farmers- Dr. Ted Ferris, Department of Animal Science, Dairy Extension, Michigan State University

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Animal Health and Welfare Concerns- Kevin Olson, Prairie Farms

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A History and Update on Bovine TB in Michigan- Dr. Rick Smith, Assistant State Veterinarian Over Ruminant Programs and TB Program Coordinator, Animal Industry Division, MDARD

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Cleaning High Protein Films- Tony Erickson, Ecolab

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Spore Forming Bacteria and LPC- Steve Murphy, Sr. Extension Associate in the Milk Quality Program, Department of Food Science, Cornell University

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MDARD Update- Barbara Koeltzow, Dairy Program Manager, MDARD