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ASABE has opened a CALL FOR PAPERS for the Sixth
International Dairy Housing Conference to be held
in conjunction with ASABE's Annual International Meeting
in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA beginning June 16-18,
2007.
An abstract is indicative of final paper
quality; therefore, authors are urged to prepare quality
abstracts. The abstract should be approximately 200-300
words, single-spaced and must emphasize objectives and
results. Inclusion of tentative or final conclusions
will greatly strengthen paper proposals and abstracts.
Submit your abstract to http://www.asabe.org/meetings/07dairy/index.htm
and select electronic submission and complete the template.
Papers are being solicited that address
topics including, but not restricted to, the following:
Milking equipment & systems
Milk quality & mastitis control
Milking center layout & cow flow
Automation & labor management
Data collection & management
Milking center HVAC systems
Utilities & energy use
Confinement housing
Management - facilities interactions
Stall design & management
Ventilation & cooling
Lighting systems
Flooring surfaces & systems
Manure collection systems
Pasture facilities & equipment
Alternative housing systems
Facilities for dry & transition cows
Calf & heifer facilities
Sorting & handling
Special needs areas
Feed storage & delivery
Feeding areas & bunk management
Water supply & delivery
Nutrition - environment interactions
Manure storage & handling
Manure processing & treatment
Wastewater and runoff handling
Manure nutrient management
Odor control
Manure digestion & energy production
Environmental assessment
Permitting & regulations
Animal health - housing interactions
Human health & safety
Biosecurity issues for facilities
Sitting & planning for expansion
Infrastructure and aesthetics
Remodeling facilities
Financial planning & lending
Consultants & advisors
Program Procedures and Deadlines:
1. Paper proposals and abstracts deadline...........October
16, 2006
2. Notification of acceptance/rejection of proposal
and instructions for paper preparation for inclusion
in the proceedings ............
November 17, 2006
3. Initial manuscript received by Publications
Chair .February 15, 2007
4. Initial manuscripts returned from review .........
March 15, 2007
5. Final camera-ready manuscripts received ..........
April 13, 2007
6. All presenters and authors are required to
register for the conference... April 13, 2007
7. Proceedings distributed at conference ...........
June 16-18, 2007
For more details visit http://www.asabe.org/meetings/07dairy/index.htm
or contact ASABE at mtgs@asabe.org.
Sixth International Dairy Housing Conference
Committee Members
Joe Zulovich, Conference Chair: zulovichJ@missouri.edu
Joe Harner, Program Chair: jharner@bae.ksu.edu
Brian Holmes, Proceedings Chair: bjholmes@wisc.edu
Rick Stowell
Bob Graves
Michael Delwiche
John Gilbert
Ron Sheffield
Kevin Janni
Curt Gooch
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