Each year, the Southeast Value-Added Dairy Conference (SEVAD) provides educational and networking opportunities for dairy business owners, researchers, Extension professionals, and industry partners. Since it began in 2020, SEVAD has engaged hundreds of dairy industry stakeholders with conference sessions and tours offering actionable information designed to maximize enterprise savings and new revenue.
2025 Conference
Southeast Value-Added Dairy Conference
THE 2025 CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN
KNOXVILLE, TN
July 30 – August 1, 2025
Registration Now OPEN!
Register by July 14th for the Early Bird discount!
See below for more information on farm visits, hotel blocks, travel stipends, and sponsorship opportunities!
This year the conference will be held at The University of Tennessee’s Agricultural and Natural Resources Building located at 2431 Joe Johnson Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996. Workshops and presentations will be held July 31 & August 1, with farm tours on Wednesday, July 30.
Dairy Business Visits:
Sweetwater Valley Farm is a diversified farming operation that serves as home to over 1,500 dairy cows and multiple beef cows, as well as a source of crop production and farmstead cheese.
University of Tennessee Little River Dairy Unit focuses on applied and innovative research under conventional and precision management. The farm is uniquely set up to compare precision management through robotic milking, automated calf feeding, and individual animal management against traditional parlor and calf management.
Conference Topics:
Value-Added Dairy Decision-Making Tools, Ice Cream Making Science, Crisis Preparation, Business Planning/Evaluation, Scalable Quality and Compliance Protocols for Cheesemakers, Sensory Analysis, Succession Planning, and More!
Conference Hotel:
Hilton Knoxville located at 501 W. Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
The booking link is HERE.
You may also make a booking on the SEVAD Conference block by calling (865) 523-2300 and referencing the group code:ÂÂ SEDCA.
The last day, Cut-Off date, to make reservations for this group is Monday, June 30, 2025, by 5:00 P.M. EST. The group rate will not be available after this time.
A travel stipend of up to $700 is available for those actively engaged in operating or planning (must plan on being permitted in the next 12 months) a dairy processing or production business. Apply HERE.
Sponsorship:
For those interested in sponsorship opportunities click HERE
Past Conferences
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