2024 Retreat: Inspiring Change, Growing Leaders

The newly designed, theme-based Herd Manager Retreat will provide a community of learning, an exchange of ideas and best practices amongst an elite group of peers. The GPS Dairy Consulting team is thrilled to provide this opportunity to cultivate the growth and relationships of leaders with our new format and expanded speaker lineup. The program will also be fully translated in Spanish!

JOIN US MARCH 8-9 2024 at the Bridges Bay Resort, Arnold Park, Iowa.

REGISTER HERE

Get a PDF copy of the agenda HERE.

 

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH

7:00-10:00pm: MEET & GREET RECEPTION – Enjoy pre-meeting networking, snacks & beverages. Families welcome.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9TH

7:00-8:30am: BREAKFAST BUFFET: Families welcome

8:00 am: MORNING SESSION 

  • RETREAT KICKOFF & INTRODUCTIONS 
  • THEME I: USING TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE DAIRY EFFICIENCY
    • Presentations:
      • Sarah Anderson, Allflex, “Dairy Monitoring- Getting the most out of your data”
      • Raul Mendoza Servin, Diamond V, “Reasons Why Herd Managers Should Care About Feeding Software”
    • Panel | Open Roundtable Discussion:
      • Sarah Anderson and Raul Mendoza Servin
  • THEME II: BACK TO THE BASICS — TRANSITION COW MANAGEMENT
    • Presentations and Panel Discussion with Speakers:
      • Gustavo Schuenemann, DVM, Adisseo, “Back to the Basics in Transition Cow Management”
      • Brady Goetz, PhD, GPS Dairy Consulting, LLC, “GPS Transition Goals”
    • Panel:
      • Gustavo Schuenemann, Brady Goetz and Helen Korzec of Meadowvale Dairy

11:45am-12:30pm: LUNCH: Families welcome

12:30pm: AFTERNOON SESSION

  • THEME III: A LITTLE R&R — RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF YOUR TEAM
    • Presentations:
      • (Miguel) Luis Rangel Mendez, Optimum Dairy Consulting, “Employee Engagement: Insights on Leading a Dairy Team in the 21st Century”
      • Tom Oesch, Swisslane Farms
    • Panel | Open Roundtable Discussion:
      • (Miguel) Luis Rangel Mendez and Tom Oesch

3:30pm: RETREAT ROUND-UP

REGISTER HERE

Please note that hotel reservations are separate from event registration. The deadline for GPS room block at the Bridges Bay Resort is February 9, 2024. Please call (712) 332-2202 and reference “GPS Dairy Herd Manager Retreat” to make your reservation.

Herd Manager Retreat is sponsored by: