Held at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center | February 15-17, 2012 | Program Schedule
| Slides | Papers |
| The Impact of the new USDA food plate recommendations on animal agriculture Marianne Smith Edge IFIC | |
| Feed Industry Issues for 2012...NGFA's Policy Agenda Randy Gordon, NGFA | |
| Grain Market Update Henry Graves, Bunge North America | |
| The Ever Changing World of Feed Additives in the Poultry Industry B.S. Lumpkins & G.F. Mathis, Southern Poultry Research | The Ever Changing World of Feed Additives in the Poutry Industry B.S. Lumpkins & G.F. Mathis, Southern Poultry Research |
| What's New in Feed Mill Automation? Tom Shoen, Comco Manufacturing | What's New in Feed Mill Automation? Tom Shoen, Comco Manufacturing |
| Maintaining Feed Quality Joe S. Moritz., Poultry Science, West Virginia University | Maintaining Feed Quality Joe S. Moritz., Poultry Science, West Virginia University |
| Future Challenges for Virginia Agriculture Matt Lohr, Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | |
| The State of the Equine Industry Steven A. Elliot, Global Equine/LIFEFORCE Director, Alltech Inc. | |
| Management of Your Feeding Program Bob James, Virginia Tech | |
| New Analysis to Better Describe Feeds for Animal Agriculture Ralph Ward, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services | |
| Preserving Quality Feed & Feed Quality Patrick French, RP Feed Components | |
| Impact of Processing and Genetics on Starch Digestibility Ralph Ward, Cumberland Valley Analytical Services | |
| Improving Herd Performance with TMR Audits Bill Stone, Diamond V | |
| Feed Management Practices at Pond Hill Dairy, LLC Keith Moritz, Owner | |
| Feed Management--Vanderhyde Dairy Slides | TMR tables | |
| FeedWatch by VAS Zach Myers, Myers Dairy, Inc. | |
| Feed Ingredients & Quality Control Angela Mills, Southern States Cooperative, Inc.--Feed | |
| Environmental Issues Facing Virginia Dairy Producers John L. Welsh, Virginia Cooperative Extension | Environmental Issues Facing Virginia Dairy Producers John L. Welsh, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech |
| Impact of Genomics on Dairy Cattle Breeding Bennet Cassell, Dairy Science, Virginia Tech | Impact of Genomics on Dairy Cattle Breeding Bennet Cassell, Dairy Science, Virginia Tech |
| Water Quality for Virginia Dairies Erin James Ling, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech | |
| Issues in Managing Group Fed Calves Bob James, Dairy Science, Virginia Tech |