K-State to Host Dairy Symposium
By KDA
10/17/2013

 

Kansas State University will host a dairy symposium, “Is Kansas Positioned to Grow its Dairy Industry?” on Wednesday, Oct. 23, starting at 2 p.m. The symposium will be at the Stanley Stout Center, located at 2200 Denison Ave. in Manhattan.

The program, which is free and open to the public, includes several presentations:

  • Where Will Dairies Be Located in the Future? - Normand St-Pierre, The Ohio State University;

  • State of the Dairy Industry in Kansas - Mike Brouk, Kansas State University;

  • Growth Potential of the Kansas Dairy Industry - Billy Brown, Kansas Department of Agriculture agribusiness development coordinator; and

  • Town Hall Q&A – Moderated by Steve Irsik, Royal Farms Dairy, Garden City. Panel includes: Brouk and Brown, and dairy producers Justin Ohlde, Linn; Melissa Reed, Abilene; Ken McCarty, Colby; Nathan Campbell, Winfield; and Brent Buessing, Baileyville.

The program will be followed by a mixer/social hour from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.


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