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hot topics as sustainability and the workforce. Dykes shared
that one session will cover the concept of insetting - a path to
greenhouse gas reduction using interventions within the value
chain. Policy and the direction for the upcoming Farm Bill
also will be addressed, and Ginny Clarke, a former director
of executive recruiting at Google, will be among the human
resources experts featured.
Of course, the talking points on the agenda will cover even
more over the course of the conference.
" A large side of dairy has been focused on operations, "
Dykes said. " But in addition to being able to put out the most
product at the least cost per unit out the door, with excellent
food safety standards, we're also going to have to be thinking
about innovation, R&D, technology, protection, new markets,
new opportunities, growth, all those kinds of things. "
He added: " We're going to need many, many diverse
perspectives around the leadership table. That's why this
year's theme is 'elevate.' We're going to need to elevate our
game, elevate our thinking, so that we're on a path to keep
pushing the dairy industry forward, and taking advantage of
the opportunities that we have in store. "
To that end, Dykes said much of Dairy Forum will
focus on people, and how the industry can attract, retain
and nurture the best ones out there - and make sure it's a
diverse workforce.
" Our future in the workforce will not be from people
who grew up on dairy farms. There just aren't enough
of those, " Dykes said. " And we need every type of
discipline imaginable. "
From technology to logistics and all points in between, he
said IDFA is working aggressively to make sure organizations
become more diverse, " especially as it relates to women
in dairy. "
What's more, ultimately, Dairy Forum's organizers want
attendees to leave motivated about the dairy industry's future.
" Sometimes we get so bogged down in our own individual
roles that we don't have a chance to look ahead, look broader,
to see the many positive things that are out there, " Dykes said.
More details and registration information about Dairy Forum
2024 are available online via IDFA's website, www.idfa.org.
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