New Prague, Minn. (September 18, 2025) – In the quest to develop leaders and build employee skills, the Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) is seeking participants for its 2025 Vision & Training Seminar, set for Oct. 28, in Garden City, Kan. To register for this personal development program, go to: https://bit.ly/DCHA2025VT.
This year’s DCHA Vision & Training Seminar kicks off with a tour of Kansas Dairy Development (KDD), Deerfield, Kan. KDD houses up to 80,000 head of cattle – from a few days old to springers nearly ready to calve. Their formula for success is all in the details.
Afternoon sessions will be presented in Spanish and English.
Spanish session topics and presenters include:
- Respiratory events and the calf immune response (Eventos respiratorios y el sistema inmunológico del becerro) – Julia Hamann, Actus Nutrition
- Effective leadership for the transformation of the team (Liderazgo efectivo para la transformación del equipo) – Cecilia Rosas, Zoetis
- Calf handling: Keep it calm, keep it safe (Manejo de becerros: Menos estrés, más seguridad) – Luis Briones, Elanco
English session topics and presenters include:
- Prevention starts within: Protecting our farm from activist risk – Luis Briones, Elanco
- Why do protocols fail? Setting up on-farm processes for success – Marisol Orellana, Diamond V
- From compliance to culture: Transforming safety training in livestock operations – Lesa Dike and Jessie Potterton, McNess
“Last year’s DCHA Vision & Training Seminar far exceeded our expectations,” stated DCHA President Kendall Wassenaar, Orange City, Iowa. “We anticipated 50 participants and ended up with 90. The event generated future community and DCHA leaders, and helped employees and managers strengthen their livestock handling and management skills. The DCHA Vision & Training Seminar is a phenomenal opportunity for those striving to boost their technical skills and leadership abilities.”
The Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (www.calfandheifer.org) was founded in 1996 based on the mission to help dairy producers, calf managers and those professionally focused on the growth and management of dairy calves and heifers. With a national membership of producers, allied industries and research leaders, DCHA seeks to provide the industry’s standards for profitability, performance and leadership, serving as a catalyst to help members improve the vitality and viability of their individual efforts and that of their business
