Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University
The 2018 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference was very successful with an attendance of 529 and 72 exhibitors. The pre-conference workshop on dairy nutrition software was well attended, and there were 9 undergraduates, 6 MS students, and 13 PhD students that competed in student presentations. The pre-conference symposium was sponsored by Cumberland Valley Analytical Services, the Hot Topics breakfast was hosted by Multimin USA, Inc., and the post-conference program was hosted by Mycogen. This was the 27th year for the Conference, with attendees from across the US and other countries, including Canada and Hungry. The 2019 Conference to be held April 22-24. A feed sampling workshop in conjunction with the Association of American Feed Control Officials will be held on April 22, and Elanco Animal Health will be the sponsor for the pre-conference symposium on April 23. Mark your calendars for plans to attend an excellent program and make sure you bookmark the Conference’s web address: tristatedairy.org.