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Healthy, Hardy Heifers! Virtual Series Fall 2021

CCE Regional Ag Teams are excited to offer this NEW heifer series! Join us VIRTUALLY for an 8-week series on heifer management topics from post-weaning to calving! This series will be offered virtually via Zoom every Friday starting October 1st, 2021, at 12:00 pm EST. Sessions will be ~30 - 45 minutes in length, with a question period at the end.

 



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Event Details

Healthy, Hardy Heifers!

Date

October 1, 2021
October 8, 2021
October 15, 2021
October 22, 2021
October 29, 2021
November 5, 2021
November 12, 2021
November 19, 2021

Time

Fridays from 12:00 - 12:45 pm

Location

Virtual

Cost

Free Registration for Series : Free

Host

South Central New York Dairy & Field Crops

Betsy J Hicks
607-391-2673


Healthy, Hardy Heifers!



Healthy, Hardy Heifers!

CCE Regional Ag Teams are excited to offer this NEW heifer series! Join us VIRTUALLY for an 8-week series on heifer management topics from post-weaning to calving! This series will be offered virtually via Zoom every Friday starting October 1st, 2021, at 12:00 pm EST. Sessions will be ~30 - 45 minutes in length, with a question & answer period at the end.

Fridays at 12:00-12:45 pm EST

  • October 1 —Series Kick-Off Murilo Carvhalo, Holstein Canada
  • October 8—Transition After Weaning,CCE NCRAT Dairy Specialists
  • October 15 — Pre-Breeding Comfort and Nutrition, CCE NCRAT and SCNY Dairy Specialists
  • October 22—Hoof Health, Dr. Dorte Doepfer, UW Madison 
  • October 29 —Repro Strategies, Dr. Julio Giordano, Cornell
  • November 5—Bred Heifers, Dr. Tom Tylutki, AMTS
  • November 12—Pre-calving Nutrition, Dr. Mike van Amburgh, Cornell
  • November 19—Pre-calving Comfort and Facilities, Dr. Katy Proudfoot, UPEI

This program is offered at NO COST thanks to our generous sponsors! 

For registration help/questions, please contact: Donette Griffith, dg576@cornell.edu / 607-391-2662

Sessions offered online (via Zoom)  at 12:00 pm EST* Zoom link arrives in your registration confirmation email. 

 


 




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