53rd Annual Dairy Practices Council Conference

Join us for the 53rd Annual Dairy Practices Council Conference where dairy industry, academic, and regulatory professionals gather together to learn dairy food safety best practices and expand their network of dairy industry expertise through participation in technical sessions, task force sessions, vendor visits, pre-conference educational tour, and workshops.

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November 1st Pre-Conference Workshops:

• Automated Milking Systems+On-Farm Tour

• Environmental Monitoring

• Preventative Maintenance Best Practices for Pumps, Valves, Gaskets, and Heat Exchangers

November 2nd an educational tour of the Fetrow Dairy Education Center will be held in the morning followed by the official opening of the conference at 1:00 p.m. CST at the Hilton MSP Airport in Bloomington, MN.

This year's Keynote speaker will be Bill Marler, who is an accomplished attorney and national expert in food safety. Bill publishes the online news site, Food Safety News, and is a frequent media guest on food safety issues including ABC News, New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Wall Street Journal. Bill will share his perspectives on food safety as it relates to the dairy industry.

Later in the afternoon Task Force Working Sessions will commence where attendees will discuss industry needs , write/review existing Guidelines and decide what additional Guidelines would be most useful. 

Be sure to identify your Task Force(s) of interest when you register.

Task Force I   Farm Buildings & Equipment:  Activities & Guidelines relate to buildings & equipment for dairy operations. Focused on systems including designs for handling cows, feed, milk, ventilation & manure.

Task Force II   Plant Equipment & Procedures:  Activities and Guidelines relate to procedures and equipment involved in dairy plant operations.  Focused on promoting uniformity between the states.

Task Force III   Laboratory & Quality Control Procedures:  Activities and Guidelines relate to laboratory, quality control, product evaluation & trouble shooting procedures. Focused on methods of assuring quality through good production and manufacturing procedures.

Task Force IV   Regulatory Issues & HACCP:  Activities and Guidelines relate to inspections and HACCP.  Focused on fostering communications & uniformity between the states.

Task Force V   Milking Systems & Procedures:  Activities and Guidelines relate to milking system design, equipment, and facilities. Focused on function and proper cleaning/sanitation.

Task Force VI   Small Ruminants:  Activities and Guidelines relate to dairy goat, sheep, and other small ruminants.  Focused on best practices pertaining to all aspects of production and processing.

At 5:30-7:30 p.m., a Networking Reception will be held where participants can visit with our vendor sponsors and each other to catch up on new technologies, product offerings and changes in the industry.

Day Two will begin with sharings from author and humorist Michael Perry, Sneezing Cow Inc.

Afterwards, continue to educate and expand your network during General Session updates from FDA, Univ. of MN Vet Med, 3-A Standards and on Changes in the Workforce.

During lunch, the Annual Business Meeting will be held where we will celebrate the accomplishments of 2022, share the vision for 2023, and honor our volunteers through the Eugene T. Wolff Award, Guideline Author Acknowledgements and Honorary Lifetime Membership Inductees.  Followed in the afternoon by a second Task Force Working Session. 

Later that evening, our first ever Young Professionals Networking Event will be held at the Mall of America.

Day Three will conclude with speakers on Financial Management Within Tight Margins, Consumer Trends, and U.S. Dairy international engagement opportunities.  The meeting will adjourn at 12:00 p.m. CST.

For additional information regarding conference program, events, registrations, membership or sponsorship opportunities, please contact our office at 419-890-5147 or emailing evp@dairypc.org.

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