Sponsored by Valley Queen Cheese

Location: Fiesta Room & Terrace

Our Seminar lays a strong foundation for the upcoming sessions by providing a review and outlook on key global dairy supply & demand drivers. Join respected industry strategist Mike McCully, President of McCully Consulting, as he leads his session’s team through a high-level review of global dairy macroeconomics, provided by Steve Spencer of Fresh Agenda; a deep dive into regional dairy supply & demand drivers and opportunities, provided by Phil Plourd of Ever.Ag; and finally, a review of regional and global climate factors that are impacting our industry, provided by Mark Russo of Everstream Analytics.

Location: San Rafael / Santa Ynez

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  Mike McCully

  President at McCully Consulting
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  Phil Plourd

  President at Ever.Ag
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  Mark Russo

  Chief Science Officer at Everstream Analytics
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  Steve Spencer

  Senior Analyst at Freshagenda Pty Ltd.

From parlor to plate, the dairy industry continues its commitment to improve the sustainability of its practices and to communicate that commitment to stakeholders throughout the value chain. Listen to ADPI’s Center of Excellence member Jessie Deelo, as she leads a panel of sustainability professionals through a deep dive into the work that is being done, the tools to measure our progress, and the goals yet on the horizon. The session will conclude with a summary of dairy’s ongoing capital investments, presented by Mike McCully of McCully Consulting.

Location: San Rafael / Santa Ynez

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  Jessie Deelo

  CEO and Founder of Deelo Consulting
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  Ermias Kebreab

  Professor at University of California Davis
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  Mike McCully

  President at McCully Consulting
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  Roberta Osborne

  Director, Farms and Sustainability of Chobani, LLC
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  Jeremy Pike

  Sustainability Platform Leader at Idaho Milk Products
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  Adam Wylie

  Director of Global Responsibility at Leprino Foods Company

U.S. dairy production cannot be defined by a single model of the farm. There are wide variations in scale, operating model, business structure, ownership, geography…and the list goes on! Listen to Kevin Quinn of Idaho Milk Products as he leads us on an exploration of this unique and diverse producer landscape, as told by a cross-sectional panel of experts who are building for a successful tomorrow at the farm level.

Location: San Rafael / Santa Ynez

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  Sabino Ahlem-Herrera

  Hilmar
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  Blake Alexandre

  Alexandre Family Farm
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  Matt Budine

  President & CEO of Progressive Dairy Solutions, Inc
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  Kevin Quinn

  Vice President Sales & Marketing at Idaho Milk Products
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  Jacob Zonneveld

  President / CEO of Zonneveld Dairies

Healthcare and longevity are two of the biggest challenges of our time. Understanding and educating consumers about nutrition’s role in addressing these challenges is essential to unlocking the growth potential for dairy ingredients with applications in these critical areas. From adult and sports nutrition to infant formulas and healthy snacks, listen to moderator Liz Perez of Dairy Products Inc. as she leads her expert panel through a discussion of the evolving expectations of nutrition-conscious consumers and their influence on developing innovative ingredients and new formulations using dairy.

Location: San Rafael / Santa Ynez

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  Jeta Kadamne

  Senior PD Associate at Mead Johnson Nutrition
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  Elizabeth Perez Atristain

  International Sales Director of Dairy Products, Inc.
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  Brent Petersen

  VP R&D Ingredients/Bioactives at Glanbia Nutritionals
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  Murali Reddy

  Sr. Associate Research Fellow Director, Product Development, Global Technology & Science of Abbott Nutrition

Location: San Rafael / Santa Ynez

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  Andy Powers

  Vice President of Technical Services at American Dairy Products Institute