"It's Always the Nutritionist's Fault!" - Understanding Diets and Improving Communication on Your Dairy
Event Details
Date
October 15, 2020
Time
12:30pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST
Location
Online via Zoom
Cost
Free Event : Free
Host
CCE Northwest NY, North Country Region and South Central NY Teams
Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest NY, North Country Region and South Central NY Teams Present:
"It's Always the Nutritionist's Fault!" - Understanding Diets and Improving Communication on Your Dairy.
This a FREE webinar for farmers and dairy nutritionists who are looking to get on the same page about farm goals and dairy rations.
Learning Goals:
- To improve communication between the dairy farm and their nutritionist
- To ensure dairy farm & nutritionist have matching goals for the farm
- For the dairy farm to understand what is in their diet and why it is being fed
- For the dairy farm to gain a basic understanding of how to compare diets
- For the dairy farm to clearly communicate concerns to their nutritionist when they may arise
- For the nutritionist to use this as a guideline for conversations with their dairy farmer client
This live session includes interactive poll questions, and a Question & Answer session at the end of the presentation.
Join us for a live webinar Thursday, October 15, 2020 presented twice at 12:30pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST.
Please register through the following link:
https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fqXpgrO8QxWwFBmYsJd3kQ
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