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Looking for a Dynamic Speaker to Speak About Stray Voltage on Dairy Farms

We are planning GBFW 2014 in Elmwood next January.  As part of our Dairy Day Program we would like to have a dynamic speaker to address the topic of Stray Voltage on Ontario Dairy Farms - Prevalence, Causes, Symptoms and Solutions.  Anyone have any ideas for great Speakers for this subject matter?  I appreciate your help!  (Dairy Day will be January 10, 2014.)

Lorie

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Permalink Reply by OntAG Admin on May 9, 2013 at 1:41am


AmandaBrodhagenMay 08, 6:42pm via Twitter for iPhone

@OntAg David Collins (not too sure if I got the spelling correct)...but he is from the Ripley area.

Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on May 9, 2013 at 2:04am


Thanks Amanda.  I will check that lead out.  Very much appreciated!!  Farm and Food Care has given me some leads as well.  Social media is wonderful!

Lorie


OntAG Admin said:


AmandaBrodhagenMay 08, 6:42pm via Twitter for iPhone

@OntAg David Collins (not too sure if I got the spelling correct)...but he is from the Ripley area.

Permalink Reply by OntAG Admin on May 12, 2013 at 3:45am
Adam Shea
@FarmingForYou
@OntAg Magda Havis from peterborough area. Best way to contact is probably through Trent U. Worked on stray voltage with some dairy farmers
Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on May 13, 2013 at 1:30am

Thanks Adam.  I will check this lead out. 

Have a great day!

Lorie

Permalink Reply by Yolanda vdWeerd on December 2, 2013 at 9:14am

-do U have the speaker firmed up yet?

-if not; please contact me via email as I know of a new group affiliated with the college of Agriculture at the university of Guelph who are involved in studying solutions for ON Dairy farm stray voltage issues that may be a great fit for this venue

-yolanda7@gmail.com

Permalink Reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week on December 2, 2013 at 9:30am

Hi Yolanda. 

Thanks so much for your response.  We do have two speakers coming on Dairy Day - Jan 10th to speak to this subject matter.  They are Brent Royce and Lorne Lantz.  They were referred to us by Farm and Food Care.  Thanks so much though!!

Lorie

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