Cornell Conference on Dairy Markets and Product Research

21st Annual Conference

Doubletree Hotel, Syracuse, NY

March 3, 2008


Monday, March 3, 2008
8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome and Program Overview--David Barbano, Cornell University
  9:05 What Happens When Milk and Gas Are $4.00 a Gallon--Mark Sephenson & Harry Kaiser, Cornell University
    9:45 Break
    10:00 Concurrent Sessions
  #1 Flavor and Functionality of Serum Proteins from Microfiltration of Skim Milk--Mary Anne Drake, North Carolina State University, Dave Barbano, Cornell and Allen Foegeding
  #2 Pulsed Light and other Potential New Technologies for the Dairy Industry--Carmen Moraru, Cornell University
  #3 What's Happened to Milk Prices: Trends, Seasons and Cycles?-- Andrew Novakovic, Cornell University
    11:00 Repeat Concurrent Sessions
    12:00 Lunch
    1:15 Concurrent Sessions
  #1 Performance of Polymeric vs. Ceramic Membranes--Justyna Zulewska and Dave Barbano, Cornell University
  #2 Can Calcuim Lactate Crystal Development in Cheddar Cheese Be Controlled without Changing the Cheesemaking Process--Paul Kindstedt, University of Vermont
  #3 Programs to Mitigate Price Volatility --Charles Nicholson and Mark Stephenson, Cornell
    2:20 Repeat Concurrent Sessions
    3:15 Refreshment Break
  3:45

World Dairy Markets and Policy: Implications for the U.S.-- Andrew Novakovic, Cornell

    4:45 Adjourn the Conference--Andrew Novakovic, Cornell
    6:00 Cheese Reception Hosted by the NYS Cheese Manufacturers Association
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
8:00 Update on Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center Activities--David Barbano, Cornell University
9:00 What Cheesemakers Need to Know About Recent Foodborne Illness Outbreaks--Kathryn Boor, Cornell University