Forward TogetHER On Demand

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Forward TogetHER On Demand

Thank you for joining us for our 2020 national conference, Forward TogetHER. Did you miss a session? Want to re-watch a presentation? You can find all of the sessions On Demand below for you to watch on your own time, from wherever you want! Please click the title of each session to view the recording.

These sessions will be available for reviewing until the end of January 2021. 

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Pre-Conference Sessions and Q&As:

Calf Care 201” presented by Ellen Cushing and Dr. Kailey Ann McPhail, sponsored by First Defense and StateLine Vet Clinic

“Mental Health First Aid Training: Identify. Understand. Respond.”, presented by Anne Chapman, sponsored by Wisconsin Farm Center

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General Sessions:

Opening Keynote: “Confidence in Uncertainty” presented by Mary Ledman, sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America

“Building an Ecosystem Utilizing Technology” panel with Tera Baker, Craig Blough, Kelly Broughton and Manny Salcedo, sponsored by Nedap Livestock Management

“Tactical Actions that Yield Profitable Outcomes” presented by Matt Lange, sponsored by Farm Credit

“Why Net Zero Matters” panel with Krysta Harden, Tara Vander Dussen and Jim Wallace, sponsored by Dairy Management Inc.

Early Bird Session: “Workplace 101: The Answer is Yes – How to Lean in, Learn, and Live Your Best Life” presented by Martha Trott, sponsored by DeLaval

Early Bird Session: “Milk Markets: Today, Tomorrow and Into the Future” presented by Mary Ledman, sponsored by Rabobank

“Transitioning Into Your Next Purpose” panel with LuAnn Troxel, Julie Veldhuis, Catharine Kuber Perry and Beth Heinze, sponsored by Merck Animal Health

“Animal Welfare: Essential for the Cow, the Producer and the Consumer” presented by Dr. Jennifer Van Os, sponsored by The National Dairy FARM Program

“Quiet the Noise, Set Your Intentions” panel discussion with Glenda Gehl, Portia Stewart and Becky Allen, sponsored by Dairy Girl Network’s #StrongerTogetHER

Closing Keynote: “I Have Something to Say presented by Laura Daniels, sponsored by Alltech

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Fun Activity Sessions

Welcome Night Activity: “Flavors of Wisconsin” presented by Carrie Mess, Beth Crave and Alice in Dairyland, sponsored by Balchem

Wednesday Evening Activity: “Dairy Delicious Gifts’ presented by Carrie Mess and Kara Kasten-Olson, sponsored by Land O’ Lakes

Dairy Girl Fitness Workouts with Emily Shaw: Wednesday Morning Workout | Thursday Morning Workout

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Breakout Session Presentations and Q&As: 

Dairy Policy: Looking Back and Moving Forward” presented by Mary Knigge, sponsored by Michael Best 

Learning Styles for Effective Employee Training ” presented by Elsie Gonzalez, sponsored by Udder Tech

Building Your Financial Confidence” presented by Amber Hewett and Matt Lange, sponsored by GPS Dairy Consulting and Compeer

Turning Friction Into a Positive” presented by Michelle Jackson, sponsored by Zoetis

From Field to Feed” presented by Michelle Chang-Der Bedrosian, PhD, sponsored by Vita Plus and Lallemand Animal Nutrition

Legal Learnings Through a Crisis” presented by Leah Ziemba, sponsored by milc group

Behaviors Impacting Your Bottom Line” presented by Dr. Kelly Reed, sponsored by Diamond V

Building Resiliency and Finding Joy” presented by Monica Kramer McConkey, LPC, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim

Understanding Your Milk Check” presented by Mike North, sponsored by CRMG/Rice Group

Turn Observation into Actions for Better Calves” presented by Michelle Sullivan, sponsored by Cargill

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Thank you to our Forward TogetHER conference sponsors!

Direction: Dairy Management Inc., Alltech, Dairy Farmers of America, National Dairy FARM Program, Balchem and Nedap Livestock Management.

Target: Wisconsin Farm Center, Boehringer Ingelheim, Compeer Financial, Farm Credit, Cargill, DeLaval, Diamond V, Land O’ Lakes, Merck Animal Health, Michael Best, GPS Dairy Consulting, milc group, Rabobank, UdderTech, CRMG / Rice Dairy Group, Vita Plus, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, Zoetis, First Defense, StateLine Vet Clinic and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.

Arrow: Denkavit, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, Festival Foods, GENEX, Holstein International and TechMix.