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About
Conklin Dairy Cattle Sales, LLC is a fourth generation, family-owned dairy cattle brokerage firm specializing in the growth and development of first-calf Holstein heifers. They supply high quality heifers and cows to dairy producers across the United States. They have made an honest living and gained a sterling reputation in the business by holding over 600 public auctions as a private owner of livestock, the most by any company in the United States.
Historically Conklin Dairy started as a family farm in 1919. Through the 1930’s the business included the sales of different types of farm animals.
Gary’s father, Bob Conklin, joined the business in the early 1950’s after serving three years in the U.S. Air Force. During this time through the 1990’s auctions was the mainstay of Conklin Dairy. At the Plain City facility, Conklin hosted over 550 auctions. Bob continues to serve as Chairman of the Board.
Gary Conklin joined the business after graduating from The Ohio State University in 1980. Today’s business focus is selling Holstein heifers directly to dairies throughout the Midwest and Southeastern United States. As president of the company, Gary oversees the day-to-day operations at the Plain City location as well as all purchases and sales of heifers. Along with the cattle brokerage, Gary actively serves on a number of boards and committees in the community. Also included in his duties are sales and purchases of heifers.
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CRISIS MANAGEMENT FOR YOUR AGRIBUSINESS
An unexpected crisis can deliver a crippling blow to a farmer’s business, livelihood, and family. In this compelling program, Gary outlines the tragic circumstances surrounding the animal activist attack that took place on his farm in 2010. Furthermore, in an effort to provide other producers with layers of protection for their agribusiness, Gary has developed a system for crisis prevention and management that he wants to present to you and your group. Audience members will leave Gary’s speech with:
· Knowledge of what to expect in the event a crisis strikes their farm,
· Policies and procedural ideas for responding to a crisis,
· A simple, effective, easy to implement model of crisis prevention for their farm, and
· Strong motivation to cultivate a crisis prevention model on their farm.
Animal activist attacks can be prevented, and Gary’s speech will undeniably help agribusiness men and women stop these tragedies before they occur.
REBUILDING PUBLIC TRUST IN AGRICULTURE
Gone are the days where the public had complete confidence in the agriculture industry. These are the days of reduced public trust in farmers and today’s agricultural practices. In this thought-provoking presentation about the state of modern agriculture, Gary paints a comprehensive picture of the state of public trust in the industry, and how this trust can be restored. With over 30 years of dairy industry experience and hundreds of farm visits under his belt, Gary brings an undeniably unique perspective on this matter to the table. Audience members will leave this speech with answers to these pertinent questions:
· How did trust in agriculture become such a problem?
· How bad is the problem?
· Why should I be concerned?
· What are the solutions?
· How do I answer the really hard questions?
“Quick to action, timely in their responses, very pleasant to work with and exceptional with their speaker recommendations. When my Capstone Speaker fell through only 5 months before our national convention, Rich Tiller introduced me to Damian Mason who blew away the audience with an engaging and humorous presentation exploring the interactions between agriculture and society past, present and future. County Extension Agents from all across the nation returned home with a strong sense of direction, renewed energy and a vision to move Cooperative Extension well into its second century.”