Annual Dairy Practices Council Conferences

The Dairy Practices Council holds a three-day conference each fall to allow all Task Forces to meet simultaneously and to provide a forum where topics of common interest can be shared with the membership and other attendees.

General sessions on Thursday and Friday feature topics of current interest to the Dairy Industry. The program covers topics ranging from the farm side to the plant/production/processing side of the industry.
The six Task Forces meet Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, where guidelines are reviewed, revised, and written. Attendees can attend any or all six Task Force meetings and participate in writing and reviewing Guidelines.

The conference is approved by several state departments of agriculture and health for fulfilling Continuing Education Credits towards the requirements under the Processing Plant Superintendant (PPS) and Certified Milk Inspector (CMI) Programs as outlined in the PMO.

Attendees represent a cross section of the Dairy Industry from the US, Canada, and around the world.

General session presentations and photos from the previous conference can be found on this website approximately two weeks after the conclusion of the conference.

2011 Annual Conference:

Click here for photos and speaker presentations.

2012 Annual Conference:

The 2012 Conferences will be held November 7 - 9, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Madison, Madison, WI. Further information and website registration details will be posted on this page around September 1st.

Future Conferences:

The 2013 Conference will be in Harrisburg, PA, and the 2014 Conference will be held in Kansas City, MO. Please check back on this page for updated conference information.