54nd Annual Rural Energy Conference & Agricultural Wiring Workshop

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March 2-4, 2016, Radisson Hotel, La Crosse, WI

Conference presentations

Pre-Conference Workshop Materials:

• DC Measurements in Stray Voltage Investigation, Mike Stringfellow, PowerCET Corporation
• Review of Research on Animal Exposure Risk from Stray Voltage, Doug Reinemann, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Stray Voltage In the News, Chuck DeNardo, We Energies
• Four Wire System Farm Wiring Review, Mark Cook

 Conference Presentations:

• Where are We Today with Digesters?  Steve Dvorak, DVO Anaerobic Digesters
  
• Cross-ventilated Dairy Barns, Dean Doornink, D & S Ag Operations, Baldwin WI
  
• Electrical Designs For Large Agricultural Operations, Ron Janikowski, Badger State Consulting

Thursday afternoon break out sessions:
Track 1: Agricultural Energy Management on Farms

• LED Lighting and the Farm, Bart Schultz, LED Illumination Specialists
• Energy Efficiency Measures and Herd Size, Fred Daniels, Franklin Energy Services and Nicole Zaidel, Focus on Energy, 
• Geothermal Heating and Cooling, Steve Stackhouse, Oconto Electric Cooperative
• Dairy Diagnostics: Robotic Dairy Farm Management, Dan Schultz, Farmer, Taylor, WI
  

Track 2: Farm Wiring and Electrical Safety

• New Minnesota Stray Voltage Guide, Tim Weir, Weir Engineering Services
• South Dakota Stray Voltage Law, Ed Anderson, South Dakota Rural Electric Association
• Update on Livestock Diseases: Avian Flu and More, Darlene Konkle, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
• IEEE Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Mitigating Stray and Contact Voltage, Chuck DeNardo, We Energies
• Regional and National Transmission Projects, Ben Stearney, North Region Operations Center of MISO

Friday Morning Sessions:

• Accessing Animal Exposure Risk from Stray Voltage Test Results,  Doug Reinemann, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• The Midwest Role in World Dairy Trade, Mark Stephenson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Dairy Profitability
• Update on Nuclear Energy and the Clean Power Plan, Paul Wilson, University of Wisconsin-Madison