2020 Forward TogetHER Breakout Sessions

Below you will find the recorded pre-conference and breakout sessions for the 2020 Forward TogetHER National Conference, as well as the corresponding Interactivity Session information. All times are in Central (CDT).

Pre-Conference Session:

Live Interactive Q&A for the pre-conference session will happen via live stream on Tuesday, November 3rd, during the conference.

**Pre-conference session description can be found HERE.

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

View this pre-conference session HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 3rd, 4:00-4:30 PM

Breakout Sessions:

Live Interactive Q&As on the breakouts will happen via live stream on Wednesday, November 4th, during the conference.

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

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 2:40-3:00 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 3:00-3:20 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 3:20-3:40 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 3:40-4:00 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 4:00-4:20 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 4:20-4:40 PM

“Behaviors Impacting Your Bottom Line” presented by Kelly Reed, DVM, sponsored by Diamond V

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 4:40-5:00 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 5:00-5:20 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 5:20-5:40 PM

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

View this breakout HERE.

Live Q&A Session: November 4th, 5:40-6:00 PM

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

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.