• Project No. and Title: NC2042 - Management Systems to Improve the Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Dairy Enterprises.
• Dates: 10/17/2024 to 10/19/2024
• Contacts: [De Vries,Albert] [Peter Erickson]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 10/17/2024 at University of Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada. :

Admin Advisor: Michael Schutz (mschutz@umn.edu)

This is approval for NC-2042 to meet at University of Prince Edward Island, PEI, Canada. The meetings will be held October 17-19, 2024. This request to meet outside the United States registered no concerns from others at North Central region NIMSS office or from USDA NIFA. However, because this is a international trip, please be sure to obtain prior approval from the Experiment Station Director at your own institution or similar USDA approval for those not affiliated with a university.<br /> <br /> The proposed agenda is below. Please contact Dr. Albert DeVries if you plan to attend and let him know the number of individuals who will attend from your lab. <br /> <br /> Also, let Dr. DeVries know how many rooms and nights you need at the NC2024 hotel: Hampton Inn and Suites Charlottetown:<br /> Wednesday October 16<br /> Thursday October 17<br /> Friday October18<br /> Saturday October 19<br /> He will then reserve a block of rooms and email you the details so you can reserve your own room.<br /> <br /> Proposed Agenda<br /> <br /> Time <br /> Thursday October 17, 2024 UPEI<br /> 1:00 PM Welcome and Introductions<br /> 1:30 PM Station reports<br /> 6:30 PM Group dinner, TBA<br /> <br /> Friday October 18, 2024<br /> 8:00 AM Continue Station reports, UPEI<br /> 10:30 AM UPE presentations, hosted by Dr. Proudfoot, UPEI<br /> 12:00 PM Lunch and campus tour<br /> 1:30 PM Station reports<br /> 4:30 PM Business meeting<br /> 6:30 PM Group dinner, TBA<br /> <br /> Saturday October 19, 2024<br /> 7:00 AM Farm visits<br /> 5:00 PM Return to hotel<br /> <br /> Please note that times are local, and PEI observes Atlantic Daylight Time. So, subtract one hour for Eastern Time.