If you are a dairy producer or processor interested in achieving greater profitability by implementing environmentally sustainable practices on your farm or dairy plant, you’re eligible for a scholarship to attend a Feb. 10 conference at the Monona Terrace in Madison.

 

Hosted by the Dairy Business Innovation Center, University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural Life Sciences, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, the “2010 Profitability and Environmental Sustainability in the Dairy Industry Conference” will feature an array of nearly 20 national and state speakers with hands-on knowledge in sustainability issues.

 

The conference is a partnership with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and will open with a morning session featuring several speakers, including Andrea Asch, of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream.  The afternoon will be separated into producer and processor tracks with speakers from Wisconsin and the Midwest. Governor Jim Doyle, Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen and the DATCP Board of Directors will all be in attendance.

 

“This conference is an excellent opportunity to learn more about what others in the industry are doing to improve energy efficiency, enhance sustainability and help reduce dairy's greenhouse gases,” said Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen. “I would encourage any dairy farmer or processor interested in implementing environmentally sustainable practices on their farm or dairy plant to consider attending.”

 

Registration for the Feb. 10 conference (including an evening Wisconsin cheese and wine reception on Feb. 9) is $100, with $50 scholarships available to all Wisconsin farm families and dairy processors. To receive a scholarship (maximum two per family/company), send a brief email to maggiemfitzsimmons@gmail.com outlining why you’re interested in attending, and why you’re requesting financial assistance. 

 

Register online at http://aceee.org/conf/10ag/. To view a complete program and agenda, visit: http://www.dbicusa.org/conferences.php

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