Herd Manager Retreats
Register now for a Herd Manager Retreat in 2025 taking place in Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa!
Held annually in partnership with Diamond V and Adisseo, our Herd Manager Retreats are designed to provide an atmosphere for sharing ideas and best practices among an elite group of herd manager peers at a family-friendly location. As a team, we understand that family is an important ingredient to your team. Over the years at these events, professional learning and development in the areas impacting the dairy’s bottom line have included:
- Transition cow management
- Foot health
- People management
- Feed management
- Animal welfare
- Safety and much more.
In 2025, we are hosting three Herd Manager Retreats in:
- Wisconsin Dells, WI (February 14-15, 2025)
- Frankenmuth, MI (February 22-23, 2025)
- Arnolds Park, IA (March 7-8, 2025)
New this year** Friday afternoon leadership training with Santiago Ledwith!
Register for one of these retreats HERE!
Here are the presentations from the 2024 Herd Manager Retreats:
English: “Adapting to Change Through Expansion” | Courtney Matthias and Todd Tubergen, Sterner Veterinary Livestock Professionals
Spanish: “Adaptarse a los cambios de una expansión” | Courtney Matthias and Todd Tubergen, Sterner Veterinary Livestock Professionals
English: "Maple Ridge Dairy Transition Cow Management" | Mike Martin, Maple Ridge Dairy
English: "Reasons Why Herd Managers Should Care about Feed Software" | Matt Dodd, DVM, Diamond V
Spanish: "Razones por las que los Mayordomos deben poner atencion a su Programa de Alimentacion" | Matt Dodd, DVM, Diamond V
English: "Leadership Starts with You" | Juan Quezado, Milk Source
English: "Employee Engagement: Insights on Leading a Dairy Team in the 21st Century" | Miguel Rangel, Optimum Dairy Consulting
Spanish: "Empleados comprometidos: Perspectivas para liderar a su equipo en el siglo XXI" | Miguel Rangel, Optimum Dairy Consulting
English: "Maximizing Transition Cow Performance" | Nathan Pokowski, GPS Dairy Consulting
Spanish: "Maximizar el rendimiento de las vacas en transicion" | Nathan Pokowski, GPS Dairy Consulting
English: "Solutions to Optimize Dry Matter Intake in Transition Dairy Cows" | Gustavo Schuenemann, DVM, Adisseo
Spanish: "Soluciones para Optimizar el Consumo de Materia Seca en Vacas Lecheras en Transición" | Gustavo Schuenemann, DVM, Adisseo
English: "Dairy Monitoring - Getting the most out of the data" | Sarah Anderson, Merck Animal Health
Spanish: "Monitoreo de Ganado Lechero Aprovechando al máximo los datos" | Sarah Anderson, Merck Animal Health