Laboratory Advisory Committee Meeting
2025-09-08 | Bloomington, MN, Bloomington, MN, United States
For more information on the September 8, 2025, Laboratory Advisory Committee meeting please contact Steven Sievert.

North American Laboratory Managers Association Meeting (NALMA)
2025-09-08 - 2025-09-09 | Bloomington, MN, Bloomington, MN, United States
For more information on the September 8-9, 2025, North American Laboratory Managers Association Meeting (NALMA) please contact Steven Sievert or Julee O’Reilly.

Midwest Robotic Training School
2025-10-07 - 2025-10-08 | Kaukauna, WI
National DHIA and Quality Certification Services is hosting a Midwest Robotic Training School on October 7-8, 2025 and is open to all DHI field staff and managers. The school will be held in Kaukauna, WI, and hosted by CentralStar Cooperative. For Tuesday evening, staff is planning on dinner at the 1919 Tap & Kitchen at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. We will also be visiting two robotic dairy operations with those visits arranged by AgSource Cooperative and Eastern WI DHIC. To aid in planning for space, meals and training materials, National DHIA is asking organizations to email a list of attendees (name, organization and email) to Kim Hill (khill@dhia.org) by Friday, September 19, 2025. There is no limit on attendees or cost for registration and small changes after this deadline are possible. If you have questions on robot school agenda or topics, please reach out to Steven Sievert (sjsievert@dhia.org).
National DHIA & QCS look forward to seeing you in Kaukauna in early October.

Regional DHI Managers’ Meeting
2025-10-09 | Kaukauna, WI
A Regional DHI Managers’ Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, after the Midwest Robotic School. This meeting is designed for field service managers and senior members of your leadership team. As with the robotic school, please email Kim Hill (khill@dhia.org) so we can plan for lunch. If you have questions on the managers’ meeting topics, please reach out to Jay Mattison (jmattison@dhia.org).

The National DHIA Leadership Sessions and 61st Annual Business Meeting
2026-03-03 - 2026-03-05 | Savannah, Georgia, 15 East Liberty St, Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
The National DHIA Leadership Sessions and 61st Annual Business Meeting will be held the week of March 2, 2026. There will be shoulder meetings the days prior to the NDHIA 2026 Leadership Sessions and Annual Meeting. No organized farm or social tour is scheduled for 2026.
Tentative Schedule (as of January 7, 2026)
Monday, March 2 No Scheduled Meetings Tuesday, March 3

DHI Management & QCS Field Service Advisory Meeting – Invitation Only
NDHIA Board Meeting (PM – invitation only)
Scholarship Committee Meeting (PM)
Welcome Reception (Evening)

Wednesday, March 4

Leadership Session (Morning & Afternoon) – for Delegates, DHI Management, Labs, and Industry Cooperators
Awards Banquet and Scholarship Auction (Evening)

Thursday, March 5

NDHIA Business Meeting (Morning)
NDHIA Board Meeting – Wrap up (Afternoon) – (invitation only)
No Organized Farm or Social Tours

Location – The Desoto, 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401 Hotel Reservations Reservations can be made at The Desoto in Savanah, GA.

On line at Room Reservations – NDHIA Annual Meeting 2026
By Phone: (855) 703-4655
Group Code is: 2603NDHIAS

Hotel reservations are due February 6, 2026. Rates start at $209/night plus tax. After this date, all room reservation requests will be subject to rate/room type availability. Please make your reservation as soon as possible to confirm your dates and rate for your stay. Meeting Registration Registration form. Registrations are due by February 6, 2026. Leadership Session – Wednesday, March 4 (OPEN) –These sessions are open to all delegates, DHI System Management, Labs, DRPCs and Industry Collaborators. The sessions will include presentations, panel discussions and discussion forums on current topics. Resolutions will be drafted and reviewed for action in the NDHIA Annual Business Meeting session. Ideas and discussions will be shared on positioning DHI organizations on current operations and programs, implementing new technology and the value of new and quality of data. The activities of DHI System Initiatives will be the focus of the sessions. Delegates Session and Annual Business Meeting – Thursday, March 5 (OPEN) The National DHIA Annual Business meeting will include the President’s Report, CEO – Management Report, Key Initiatives and Financial Report along with conducting the business of the organization. What days should you attend?

Tuesday

Wednesday
Thursday AM

Thursday PM

DHI Management

X

X
X

Delegates

X

X

Industry Collaborators

By Invite

X

X

NDHIA Board

4:00pm meeting

X

X

X

Scholarship Committee

4:00pm meeting

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Work in the Present
Prepare for the Future

ICAR 2026 - May 29 - June 5, Verona, Italy
2026-05-29 - 2026-06-05 | Verona Chamber of Commerce Congress Center, Verona, Italy

2026 QCS Meter Technician Training School (MTTS)
2026-07-28 - 2026-07-30 | Dairy One Cooperative, Inc. – Ithaca, NY, 730 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY, United States
Quality Certification Services Inc. (QCS) will be conducting the next Meter Technician Training School (MTTS) July 28-30, 2026 in Ithaca, NY, hosted by Dairy One Cooperative Inc.
This school will provide training in the maintenance, operation, and calibration of all certified portable milk meters. It is an excellent opportunity for meter technicians, both new and experienced, to refine their meter care skills and network with other meter technicians. The MTTS provides classroom instruction and hands-on work with various milk meters.
Dairy One Cooperative Inc. Stationary and Portable Meter Centers will be used, with training in standard-flow, dual-meter, and fast-flow calibration procedures on all meter models along with refreshers on the weight-test method. In addition, working with on-farm meters & samplers and new developments in milk weighing and sampling will be covered.
Make plans to attend a MTTS to retain your certification. The auditing guidelines require a meter technician must attend a meter technician training school once every five years to retain certification. The QCS website (www.qcs.us) has a current list of all certified meter technicians and the last MTTS attended.
Please note that attendance is limited to ensure an effective class size. QCS is committed to provide this educational opportunity for meter technicians each year in a different geographic region of the country. In addition to training and support from QCS and manufacturer representatives, QCS will be providing instructional service and calibration activities, focusing on meter center design and upkeep, and effectively managing parts and replacement costs.
Dates: July 28-30, 2026
Location: Dairy One Cooperative Inc., 730 Warren Road, Ithaca NY
Hotel: More Information Coming Soon – Hotel reservations will need to be made directly with the hotel. A block of rooms will be reserved for attendees. When making reservations, please ask for the Dairy One group rate.
The school will begin on Tuesday noon and finish at noon on Thursday to ensure adequate travel time for those attendees. A complete schedule will be available early in 2026. Registration is $360 and will include (with the support of our partners) meter technician manual, breaks, lunches, and dinners. Travel, hotels, breakfast and incidental expenses are the responsibility of the attendee.
Registration is due on July 1, 2026, with class size limited and available on a first-come first-served basis.
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