Our Conference

27th ANNUAL NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL DAIRY CONFERENCE

 Making Every Drop Count:

Quality Milk Starts Here

Dr. Roger Thomson, DVM

MSU, Academic Specialist,

MQ-IQ Consulting LLC, Owner

Wednesday, February 10, 2027

Fisher Auditorium/Shisler Center

OSU, Wooster Campus

680 Madison Ave.

Wooster, Ohio 44691​

9:00-9:55 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, Visit with Exhibitors

9:55-10:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks - Shaun Wellert, D.V.M./KVVMA Co-President

10:00-10:45 AM Featured Speaker - Dr. Roger Thomson; “Bigger and Faster. What is best for the cow?”

10:45-11:15 AM Break and Visit with Exhibitors

11:15-12:00 PM  Featured Speaker -Dr. Roger Thomson; “Parlor Efficiency vs. Milking Efficiency and Newest Milking Equipment Technologies”.

12:00-1:30 PM Lunch and Visit with Exhibitors

1:30-2:15 PM Speaker - Ben Enger; “Heifer Mastitis: Is it a problem and what can be done?”

2:15-2:45 PM Break and Visit with Exhibitors

2:45-3:30 PM Featured Speaker - Dr. Roger Thomson; “Keys to Shipping High Quality Milk to your Processor Every Load.”

3:30PM  Door Prizes (must be present to win)

Adjourn

Reminder - Reservations for lunch are due by Friday, January 29, 2027.

About the Trade Show

In past years, the trade show featured booths and presentations by more than 80 exhibitors and we expect similar numbers this year.  The conference was attended by over 250 dairy producers, specialists, and service providers.

About the Speaker

Roger Thomson, D.V.M.

MSU, Academic Specialist

MQ-IQ Consulting LLC, Owner

Dr. Thomson grew up on a small dairy farm in Southern Michigan. After graduation from Michigan State he has been a practicing dairy veterinarian for 47 years. Milk quality consulting became a part of his dairy practice in the early 1990’s and turned into his second business as MQ-IQ Consulting, LLC in 2010.

Nine years ago, Dr. Thomson sold his dairy practice and accepted a teaching position at Michigan State in both the animal science department and the college of veterinary medicine.

Dr. Thomson designed and built the only portable milking system simulator called “The Teaching Parlor” in 2011. He uses to train milking system analysis throughout the US. He continues to operate MQ-IQ Consulting and teaches short courses at annual NMC meetings.

In 2020, Dr Thomson was awarded the annual BI Animal Health AABP Award for Excellence in Preventive Veterinary Medicine – Dairy Cattle.

Dr. Thomson is currently the Past President of the NMC in 2027.

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