ADPI Dairy Ingredients Seminar to Align Milk Production with Market Demand

October 6, 2026 | 2 min to read

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What if we could better align the milk being produced with the products processors — and the marketplace — need most?

At the 2026 ADPI Dairy Ingredients Seminar, our Signature Session, “Matching Milk to the Evolving Product Mix,” will explore how changes at both the farm and processing levels can help maximize the value of milk components and better meet an evolving dairy product mix.

Genetics & Feeding: Trends and Opportunities
Alison Van Eenennaam, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Cooperative Extension in the Field of Animal Genomics and Biotechnology at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Van Eenennaam will explore trends and opportunities in genetics and feeding, and how advancements at the farm level can influence milk composition and help align production with changing market needs.

Optimizing Components Valorization at the Processor Level
Derik Robinson, CEO, High Desert Milk

Taking the conversation from the farm to the processing plant, Robinson will examine how processors can optimize the value of milk components and make strategic decisions to maximize their potential across an evolving product portfolio.

Together, these presentations presented by the American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI) will connect two critical sides of the dairy value chain — producing the optimal milk composition and maximizing its value upon arrival at the plant.

Join dairy ingredient leaders in Santa Barbara, California, December 7–9, for the 2026 ADPI Dairy Ingredients Seminar and conversations designed to help you look ahead to what’s next for dairy ingredients.