Event Details

Date

January 12 - January 15, 2021

Time

12-2pm

Location

Virtual

Host


North Country Dairy Day

January 12 - January 15, 2021

North Country Dairy Day

Dairy Day 2021


January 12, 2021: Milk Quality

- Selective Dry Cow Treatment (Dr. Pete Ostrum, Countryside Vet Clinic)

- Bedding and Management Factors (Dr. Paula Ospina, Independent Consultant)

- Diagnosis and Treatment (Dr. Pam Ruegg, U of WI)



January 13, 2021: Industry Sustainability

- Consumer Trends and Industry Sustainability (Dr. Sara Place, Elanco)

- Farmer Mental Health and Sustainability (Briana Hagen, U of Guelph)

- Future Animal Welfare Considerations (Dr. Nigel Cook, U of WI)

-  FARM Program 4.0 Update (Lindsay Ferlito, CCE NCRAT)



January 14, 2021: Dairy Markets and Labor

- Dairy Market Updates (Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University)

- Labor Updates (Richard Stup, Cornell University)



January 15, 2021: Calf Management

- Social Behavior (Dr. Jennifer van Os, U of WI)

- Calf Health (Dr. Rob Lynch, Cornell University)

- Optimizing Calf Nutrition (Dr. Mike Steele, U of Guelph)

- NNYADP Calf Diarrhea Research Update (Casey Havekes, CCE NCRAT)




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