Dairy Producer Annual Symposium
October 16-17, 2009
Program Information
Greetings Dairy Producers
The Cal Poly Dairy Science Department and Cal Poly Dairy Farm Advisory Team would like you to join us on the beautiful central coast for the Second Annual Cal Poly Dairy Producer Symposium, “An Industry In Transition”. It will be held at California Polytechnic State University and the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Luis Obispo, CA on the weekend of October 16th and 17th, 2009. You will be in for an outstanding world-class program of information and opportunities that are essential for all dairy producers.
This year we will be focusing on animal welfare and the political, social, and ethical issues that dairy producers face. Please join us for this, unique, important and world class program.
* In a post Proposition 2 world the rules have changed for how we think and work with our consumers and society. In a presentation that is guaranteed to challenge your perceptions, our powerful and well known Keynote Speaker, Charlie Arnot with CMA Consulting, will help us interpret what society is asking for.
* World renoun animal ethics professor, Dr. Bernard Rollin, will help us understand how animal rights has become a mainstream phenomenon.
* Learn about opportunities for common ground from the leadership at the Humane Society of the United States, Mr. Paul Shapiro, Senior Director of the Factory Farming Campaign of the HSUS.
* Hear what the next generation of dairy producers are doing about animal welfare.
* Network with other industry professionals and leaders at the Friday evening BBQ and learn about the academic and research programs in the Cal Poly Dairy Science Department
* Families who are considering Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences can signup to spend the Friday at Fall Preview
Book your hotel room now! Visit: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/
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