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“The passion, creativity and dedication to finding better ways to manage our cows, crops, people and environment – from seed to cheese – was evident throughout the event,” says Dale Jefferson, VAS CEO. “You won’t want to miss the extraordinary energy, vision and knowledge shared by innovative farmers and industry partners during these sessions.”
On-demand access for $199 includes access to 23 session recordings from data, technology and industry-leading companies, university experts and dairy producers from around the world.
This year, more than 400 participants from 12 countries and 140 organizations representing more than 1.4 million animals attended the event. Some of the on-demand sessions include:
• Harness the power of worms and cows to change regenerative agriculture – Austin Allred, Royal Dairy
• Panel: using social media to tell your seed to cheese story – Michelle Miller, The Farm Babe; Annaliese Wegner, Wegnerlann Dairy; Dan Venteicher, IowaDairyFarmer; Tara Vander Dussen, Elevate Ag/New Mexico Milkmaid; Evelyn Leubner, Nyfarmgirls; Claudia Leubner, Nyfarmgirls; Marissa Hake, Calf Vet
• Optimize cow comfort and production by strategically stacking parlor technologies – Chris Szydel, Pagel's Ponderosa Dairy LLC
• Beef-on-dairy – delivering the ideal carcass in the new age of beef – Dr. Blake Foraker, Texas Tech University
Register now and watch the recorded sessions at connectsummit.org/registration.
“Since 2018, this premier thought-leadership conference has united the brightest and most progressive dairy farmers and industry allies worldwide to shape the future,” adds Jefferson. “Through engaging discussions about emerging technology, data and sustainability, Connect Summit melds ideas with action to help propel the industry forward.”
For anyone who attended the event in-person or virtually and wants to rewatch a session, log into your account and click “on-demand.” Sessions will be available until July 17. Learn more at connectsummit.org.
VAS is the global market leader in connected farm management systems. As the operating system of choice for the most innovative dairies, VAS' software and information solutions help collect and connect a farm's data – from herd management records, to feed and nutrition records. These insights are a source of truth, empowering producers and their trusted advisors to make profit-driven and sustainable management decisions. At the forefront of thought leadership within the dairy industry, VAS is trusted by the producers we serve and the greater dairy community.
