Event Details

Date

December 9, 2020

Time

8am-10:30am OR 6:30pm-9pm

Location

Virtually via Zoom

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Virtual Feed Dealers Seminars

December 9, 2020

Virtual Feed Dealers Seminars

Virtual Feed Dealers Seminars

December 9, 2020: Morning Session 8:00 - 10:30 AM or Evening Session 6:30 - 9:00 PM

The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. Presentations blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application.

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.

There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. Links to join the live presentations will be shared after submitting registration.

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Topics
  • Management Strategies for Controlled Energy Dry Cow Diets
  • Corn Silage: Managing to Optimize Forage Value
  • Five Things We Think We Know About Feeding Transition Cows and What Do We Still Need to Learn
  • How Accurate is Your MUN Test?
  • Magnitude and Sources of Variation in Farm-Grown Forages

Speakers
  • Casey Havekes - Cornell Cooperative Extension, North Country Regional Ag Team
  • Joe Lawrence - Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, Dairy Forage Systems
  • Dr. Tom Overton - Cornell University, Department of Animal Science
  • Dr. Kristan Reed - Cornell University, Department of Animal Science














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