Dairy Cattle

Register for ODPA Annual meeting and Ohio Dairy Quality Conference on February 11, 12

The Ohio Dairy Producers Association invites you to their annual meeting on Tuesday, February 11 in Wooster at the Shisler Conference Center. Registration begins at 9:30, with the meeting to follow. Attendance is free and open to all dairy farmers. Enjoy lunch provided by our sponsors and learn how ODPA is helping to navigate the future of dairy on your behalf.

Join us as we examine the current state of the industry, evaluate the evolving needs of Ohio’s dairy farms, and critically assess state and federal policies that impact dairy. Together, we will explore statewide strategies and industry initiatives needed to shape a prosperous future.

Guest speaker Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, will share insights into the new Trump administration and the importance of proactively engaging with key federal staff and elected leadership in this new political climate.

Other presentations include:

  • An update from Ohio State on its new dairy facility, staffing, and key research projects
  • An update from the FO33 Market Administrator regarding the federal milk marketing order modernization and what to expect in 2025

2025 Ohio Dairy Quality Conference Official Agenda

Wednesday is the Ohio Dairy Quality Conference.

To register RSVP by February 1 at https://www.odpa.org/events/odpa-annual-meeting-2025. The cost is $35 for the Ohio Dairy Quality Conference on Day 2. The registration flyer shares the hotel room block at the Hilton Garden Inn Wooster is available at https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/tsapj6 under the room block name “2025 Quality Conference”.

Avian Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle

On Monday, March 25th the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a statement confirming the identification of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle located in Texas and Kansas. They have suspected that HPAI may be a contributing factor in the unclassified illness affecting older, mid to late lactation dairy cattle in several herds in New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas over the past two months. It is not yet clear if all reports of the unclassified illness are caused by HPAI. The full press release from USDA can be found here. The OSU Extension Vet Med team worked on a factsheet attached here. The following are answers to common questions producers and the general public may have about this outbreak.