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Join Dairy Professionals and the Amelicor Staff at the Herd Conference

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October 28-29, 2026 at the South Point Hotel, Las Vegas

Explore Topics Taught at the Conference

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DHI-Plus Edge: Faster Workflows with Mobile & RFID

Take DHI-Plus into the field with Edge. Learn how to use RFID-enabled devices to quickly identify cows, complete tasks, and capture data in real time. This session focuses on building efficient workflows using tasks and mobile tools.

Real-Time Decisions in the Rotary Parlor

Learn how your workflow starts here—identifying cows by stall and managing actions like breeding and treatments, turning parlor time into decision time.

Accurate Commodity Tracking

Focus on building reliable processes for tracking commodities and harvests. If you want confidence in your feed and harvest data, this class shows you how to get there. 

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Before Bunk Management: Getting Refusals Right

Bunk management only works if your refusal process is dialed in. We’ll break down how to measure, track, and use refusal data to improve feeding accuracy, reduce waste, and control costs. This sets the stage for effective bunk management by making sure your inputs are accurate from the start.

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Tracking Treatments: From Recording to Reporting

Accurate treatment records are critical for compliance, herd health, and decision-making. Learn how to properly record Rx treatments and health events in DHI-Plus, and how to turn that data into clear, actionable reports.

Making Sense of Genomic Traits

Genomic data can be powerful—if you know how to use it. This session breaks down key genomic traits and shows how to evaluate and apply them within DHI-Plus.

Reporting & Data in EZfeed

Build reports that answer real questions—whether it’s feeder performance, refusals, or inventory. We’ll also explore data exports and how API access can be used to integrate EZfeed data into other systems.

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Set It Up Right: Getting Reliable Numbers in EZfeed

We’ll break down how EZfeed generates key metrics and walk through the settings that control them. From motion and scale readings to excess deviation and load behavior, you’ll learn what each setting does—and how to configure it for accurate, consistent results across your operation.

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Connecting Your Systems: Monitoring & Parlor Integrations

Your herd data doesn’t live in just one place. Learn how DHI-Plus integrates with herd monitoring systems and parlor technologies to bring everything together.

Calf Management

Learn how to record and report on genomic traits, treatments, and weights to monitor rate of gain and overall calf performance. Build a foundation for stronger animals and better long-term results.

EZfeed and EZweights Basics

Start strong with EZfeed and EZweights. Walk through the fundamentals every new user needs—what to do, how to do it, and why it matters.

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Getting Your Whole Team Involved: The Farm Audit Process

The most successful operations aren’t just using the software—they’re aligned as a team. See how combining data with on-farm observation can uncover opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and communication across your operation.

Keynote Speaker

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Michelle Schack

Veterinarian
Dr. Michelle Schack is a dairy veterinarian and partner at Dairy Veterinary Services in Arizona, where she works directly with producers on herd health programs, milk quality, reproduction services and animal welfare evaluation. She is a strong advocate for cow welfare and improved farm management practices. Dr. Schack is also co-founder of DairyKind, an online training platform designed to strengthen dairy workforce education and accountability. Through her DairyDoc social platforms, she also teaches consumers about dairy farming and milk production and has a children's book educating children about how milk gets from the cow to the carton.

Conference Accomodations

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South Point Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Hotel Room $104

Rooms include a premium view and one king bed. The rate includes the resort fee; taxes will be added at booking.

Hotel accommodations are not included with conference registration and must be reserved separately. We recommend getting your reservation early because sometimes the rooms fill up and the preferred rate won't always be guaranteed.

Pricing

Standard Conference Pass

$ 499

This conference pass is for the first person from each company who attends.

  • Live conference general meetings and keynote speakers
  • Breakout training classes for specific topical training
  • Lunch on Wednesday and breakfast and lunch on Thursday

Additional Pass

$ 399

Multiple conference passes from the same company are discounted.

  • Each pass includes the same benefits as the standard conference pass
Registration

Conference Payment

Purchase your conference passes for yourself and/or your team.