News and Announcements

Short Course Enrollment Status (registration deadline January 9)
As of January 26 2008:


Short course #2 (Setting Up an On-Farm Dairy Lab) is now full. No additional registrations will be accepted.

Short course #3 (Quality Does Milk Good - The REAL Value) is now full. No additional registrations will be accepted.

Short course #5 (200,000 and Beyond - What Somatic Cells Really Tell) is now full. No additional registrations will be accepted.

All other short courses are open.

Registration Deadlines
The early-bird pre-registration deadline is December 28. After December 28th, the registration fees increase $25. The final date to pre-register is January 9. Any forms received in the NMC office after January 9 will NOT be registered. After January 9, you must register onsite (at the meeting). Please note that short course registration closes January 9, and onsite registration for short courses may not be available.

Hotel Reservations
Hotel reservations should be made by December 27, 2007. Reservations requested after the cut-off date are subject to availability. Be sure to ask for the NMC convention rate. You must contact the hotel directly for reservations. It is suggested that you make your hotel reservations EARLY since some nights may fill up before the deadline.

Note: if you have trouble with the hotel's online reservation system, call the hotel directly to make your reservation (phone: 504-962-0500).

Golf Outing Planned
The thrid annual "Woody Pankey Open" has been scheduled for Saturday, January 19. Tee times will start at noon. Proceeds from the event will go to the National Mastitis Research Foundation's "Woody Pankey Memorial Fund". Details will be announced when finalized.