37th Annual UCD Dairy Cattle Day
March 25, 1998
Main Theater
University of California, Davis
The UCD Dairy Cattle
Day program is an outreach activity of the campus sponsored by the Department of Animal
Science and the Dairy Research and Information Center. The goal of Dairy Cattle Day is to
extend information on current and emerging issues related to the dairy industry and
general public. The information provided may be used by dairy producers, dairy processors,
nutrition professionals, allied industry professionals, and the general public. The program for 1998 Dairy
Cattle Day program is presented below. The program includes seven oral presentations on
topics ranging from California's development of a dairy quality assurance program to waste
management assessment considerations for dairy producers. The most knowledgeable speakers
are invited to participate on the program, which means that individuals from all over the
country speak at Dairy Cattle Day. The break period during the morning session gives folks
attending the event a chance to visit with speakers and friends and to enjoy the milk and
cheese provided by the patrons, sponsors and donors who provided financial support. At the
conclusion of the oral presentations, everyone travels to the UCD Dairy Teaching &
Research Facility for a box lunch. Following the lunch, there are demonstrations. This
year there will be a demonstration on milk parlor design, and other smaller demonstrations
involving the computer record keeping system used at the Dairy.
To provide a
high-quality program with speakers from various regions of the state and country,
financial contributions are needed. A number of individuals and companies provide
financial support. This support is used to pay for room rentals, publishing of the
proceedings, and food and drink at the break. The financial support of these individuals
and companies contributes greatly to the success of the program.
The registration fee to attend is $10, and the box lunch is $5. A copy of the
proceedings is available at registration. This year the proceedings will be put on the web
following Dairy Cattle Day.
