Program March 27 - 29, 2026
Greek Peak Mountain Resort
All Sessions held in the Acropolis Ballroom (building next to ski slopes)
*Shuttle runs continually between the lodge and conference center during the symposium, beginning 6:45am and ending at 9:30pm.*
Friday
- shuttle from Lodge front entrance to conference room runs 12:00pm-1:30pm. Plenty of parking in lot next to ski center.
1:00pm-1:05pm
Welcome
1:05pm-2:00pm
"Dairy Market Situation and Outlook"
- Kathleen Noble Wolfley
2:00pm-3:00pm
"Veterinary Business Advice"
- Charlotte Lacroix
3:00pm-3:30pm
Break
3:30pm-5:00pm
"Veterinary Business Advice" (cont.)
5:00pm-6:30pm
Reception
6:30pm-8:00pm
Dinner
Saturday
6:30am-7:45am
Breakfast - Adirondack Room (located next to lobby in Hope Lake Lodge)
- shuttle from Lodge front entrance to conference room runs 6:45-8:15am
8:00am-9:30am
"Value and Pain Points of Automated Monitoring Systems: Practical Insights for Dairy Practitioners"
- Julio Giordano
9:30am-9:45am
Break
9:45am-10:35am
"The Vet's Role in Developing the Dairy Workforce from Competence to Compliance"
- Rich Stup, Kaityln Lutz, Mary Lewis
10:35am-10:45am
Break
10:45am-12:00am
"The Vet's Role in Developing the Dairy Workforce from Competence to Compliance" (cont.)
12:00pm-12:50pm
Lunch
12:50pm-1:50pm
"Making the most out of BRD diagnostic testing"
- Drew Magstadt
1:50pm-2:50pm
"Milk Quality: Systems, Management, & Troubleshooting"
- Michelle Buckley
2:50pm-3:30pm
Ice Cream Break
3:30pm-4:30pm
"Milk Quality: Systems, Management, & Troubleshooting" (cont.)
- Paul Virkler
4:30pm-5:30pm
"Role and Impact of Water Quality on Milk"
- Chris Elliott
5:30pm-6:30pm
Reception
6:30pm-8:00pm
Dinner
Sunday
6:30am-7:45am
Breakfast - Adirondack Room (located next to lobby in Hope Lake Lodge)
- shuttle from Lodge front entrance to conference room runs 6:45-8:15am
8:00am-9:00am
“Dairy Calf Transportation”
- Dave Renaud
9:00am-9:15am
Break
9:15am-10:15am
"Practical Approaches to Calf Health Management”
- Dave Renaud
10:15am-10:30am
Break
10:30am-11:15am
"Backyard Medicine"
- Jon Higgins
11:15am-12:00pm
"Practical Euthanasia: Intrathecal Injection, Captive Bolt, Etc."
- Jon Higgins
12:00pm
Adjourn
The 2026 program has been approved for 14.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. NEDPMS is an approved New York State sponsor of continuing education for veterinarians.