GREEN BAY, Wis. — Corridor of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., baseball’s “Iron Man” who holds the file for many consecutive video games performed, will likely be among the many featured audio system at Dairy Sturdy, one of many Midwest’s premiere conferences for the dairy group.
The Dairy Enterprise Affiliation introduced the total slate of audio system for its largest annual occasion, which will likely be held Jan. 16-18 on the KI Middle in Inexperienced Bay, Wis. Along with the convention, the occasion will characteristic elective off-site excursions and a gap social gathering hosted at Lambeau Area. The theme this 12 months is “Rising stronger by way of sustainability.”
The convention brings collectively farmers, company professionals, authorities and college representatives, and different companions to study, community, have fun and discover challenges and alternatives within the state’s signature business.
Dairy Sturdy attendees will unlock the potential of sustainable farming practices and uncover how they’ll remodel their companies. They may acquire sensible data and motivation to implement practices that may make a optimistic influence on the atmosphere and their enterprise.
“We at all times try to make Dairy Sturdy a price for these attending by way of participating applications and presenters,” DBA President Lee Kinnard mentioned. “This 12 months, we’re excited for a brand new location and format to offer a fair richer expertise for these becoming a member of us.”
Along with Ripken, featured audio system will embody Dr. Thomas Barnett, an writer and geopolitical strategist, and Scott Caine, President of Aimpoint Analysis. Caine will unveil Aimpoint’s Farmer of the Future 2.0 analysis, a snapshot of how farmers are adapting to a post-pandemic world.
The convention will characteristic an immersive and dynamic convention like by no means earlier than, bidding farewell to the standard aisles and saying hiya to an entire new degree of pleasure. Cubicles will encompass Dairy Sturdy Sq., a vibrant hub of networking alternatives that includes “The Native” espresso store, the After Chores recreation room and the Recharge lounge.
The convention will once more characteristic an Innovation Stage and breakout periods on sustainability, coverage, enterprise and extra. The Wisconsin Grasp Cheesemakers Reception may also be again, and DBA will announce their 2023 Advocate of the 12 months at dinner on Jan. 17.
Click on right here to view the convention’s agenda. Registration is open right here. Journalists occupied with attending can contact Laura Hensley at lhensley@dairyforward.com.
Restricted quantities of sponsorships are nonetheless obtainable by contacting Lauren Laubscher at llaubscher@dairyforward.com.
About DBA:
The Dairy Enterprise Affiliation is Wisconsin’s main dairy foyer group, championing sensible and wise laws affecting the dairy group. The nonprofit group is comprised of farmers, milk processors, distributors and different enterprise companions who work collaboratively to make sure that dairy farms of all sizes have the assist they should preserve America’s Dairyland sturdy. Extra info: www.dairyforward.com.
