Dairy producers seeking information and expert advice about relocating their business, building a new dairy or expanding a current facility are invited to attend the Monsanto Dairy Business Expansion and Relocation Conference, March 13-14, 2000 in Boise. The two-day conference, sponsored by Monsanto Dairy Business, focuses on topics ranging from business planning to facility design.

Conference speakers include Dennis Armstrong, Ph.D., University of Arizona; Brian Perkins, Ph.D., PAS, Monsanto Dairy Business; David Kohl, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gordie Jones, D.V.M., Monsanto Dairy Business; Don Niles, D.V.M., Monsanto Dairy Business; John Smith, Ph.D., Kansas State University; Mark Wustenberg, D.V.M., Monsanto Dairy Business; Brian Townsend, Five Star Speakers; and Dean Falk, M.S.,
Dairy Specialist, University of Idaho.

Producers will have the opportunity to interact with industry experts, as well as visit with producers from various regions of the United States. Some of the conference topics include:

• Business planning;
• Facility design;
• Milking parlor considerations;
• Site selection;
• Cow comfort;
• Manure management;
• Cow traffic;
• Labor planning and management; and
• Protecting dairies from disease.

Conference fees are $150 for the first person per dairy registered, and $50 per person thereafter. For more information or a registration form, contact your Monsanto sales representative or call 800. 822.3090, ext. 310.