On-Site Agenda

Agenda for In Studio Audience On-Site in WI

Below you will find the current agenda for the 2020 Forward TogetHER National Conference for those that will be attending in-person at the Grand Geneva. This agenda will be updated as soon as more information is confirmed, so check back often. *All items are subject to change.

All breakout session presentations will be available for online access starting on Monday, October 26th, 2020 for viewing before attending the conference. Live Interactive Q&As on the breakouts will happen at the Grand Geneva.

  • “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
  • Pre-Conference Session: “Calf Care 201” presented by Ellen Cushing and Dr. Kailey Ann McPhail, sponsored by First Defense and StateLine Vet Clinic

**Breakout session descriptions and speaker bios can be found HERE

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: “Mental Health First Aid Training: Identify. Understand. Respond.”, presented by Anne Chapman, sponsored by Wisconsin Farm Center
  • 4:00 PM- 4:30 PM: Calf Care 201: Interactivity Session, sponsored by First Defense and StateLine Vet Clinic
  • 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Flavors of Wisconsin: Virtual Welcome Night, sponsored by Balchem

Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM: Dairy Girl Fitness Workout with Emily Shaw
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Virtual Showcase Open: Coffee Talk
  • 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Welcome
  • 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM: “Confidence in Uncertainty” presented by Mary Ledman, sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America
  • 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Break
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM: “Building an Ecosystem Utilizing Technology” panel with Tera Baker, Craig Blough, Kelly Broughton and Manny Salcedo, sponsored by Nedap Livestock Management
  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM: Break
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: “Tactical Actions that Yield Profitable Outcomes” presented by Matt Lange, sponsored by Farm Credit
  • 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM: Break, Virtua Showcase Open: Lunch
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: “Why Net Zero Matters” panel with Krysta Harden, Tara Vander Dussen and Jim Wallace, sponsored by Dairy Management Inc.
  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM: Break
  • Afternoon Live Stream Interactivity Q&A Sessions with Breakout Speakers (Choose to join one or all 10!)
    • 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM: “Dairy Policy: Looking Back and Moving Forward” presented by Mary Knigge, sponsored by Michael Best
    • 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM: “Building Resiliency and Finding Joy” presented by Monica Kramer McConkey, LPC, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim
    • 3:20 PM – 3:40 PM: “Building Your Financial Confidence” presented by Amber Hewett and Matt Lange, sponsored by GPS Dairy Consulting and Compeer
    • 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM: “Turning Friction Into a Positive” presented by Michelle Jackson, sponsored by Zoetis
    • 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM: “From Field to Feed” presented by Michelle Chang-Der Bedrosian, sponsored by Vita Plus and Lallemand Animal Nutrition
    • 4:20 PM – 4:40 PM: “Legal Learnings Through a Crisis” presented by Leah Ziemba, sponsored by milc group
    • 4:40 PM – 5:00 PM: “Behaviors Impacting Your Bottom Line” presented by Dr. Kelly Reed, sponsored by Diamond V
    • 5:00 PM – 5:20 PM: “Learning Styles for Effective Employee Training ” presented by Elsie Gonzalez, sponsored by Udder Tech
    • 5:20 PM – 5:40 PM: “Understanding Your Milk Check” presented by Mike North, sponsored by CRMG/Rice Group
    • 5:40 PM – 6:00 PM: “Turn Observation into Actions for Better Calves” presented by Michelle Sullivan, sponsored by Cargill
  • 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Virtual Showcase Open: Happy Hour
  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Dairy Delicious Gifts: Flavored Butters and Ice Cream Drinks presented by Kara Kasten-Olson, sponsored by Land O’ Lakes

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

  • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM: Dairy Girl Fitness Workout with Emily Shaw
  • Early Bird Gets the Worm Sessions Sessions
    • 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM: “Workplace 101: The Answer is Yes – How to Lean in, Learn, and Live Your Best Life” presented by Martha Trott, sponsored by DeLaval
    • 8:15 AM – 9:00 AM: “Milk Markets: Today, Tomorrow and Into the Future” presented by Mary Ledman, sponsored by Rabobank
  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM: Welcome
  • 9:10 AM – 10:15 AM: “Transitioning Into Your Next Purpose” panel with LuAnn Troxel, Julie Veldhuis, Catharine Kuber Perry and Beth Heinze, sponsored by Merck Animal Health
  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM: Break
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: “Animal Welfare: Essential for the Cow, the Producer and the Consumer” presented by Dr. Jennifer Van Os, sponsored by The National Dairy FARM Program
  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM: Break for Lunch, Virtual Showcase Open
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: “Quiet the Noise, Set Your Intentions” panel discussion with Glenda Gehl, Portia Stewart and Becky Allen, sponsored by Dairy Girl Network’s #StrongerTogetHER
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM: Break
  • 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: “I Have Something to Say“ presented by Laura Daniels, sponsored by Alltech
  • 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Closing remarks, Kristy Pagel

** General session and speaker bios can be found HERE

**Breakout session and speaker bios can be found HERE

**Agenda subject to change**

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.