2021 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meetings - Springville Location
Event Details
Date
September 1, 2021
Time
10am - 12noon
Location
Blesy Farms LLC
7517 Henrietta Road
Springville, NY 14141
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) invites the region's corn silage producers to their 2021 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meetings. These are scheduled for Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 from 10am - 12noon in Springville and 2pm - 4pm in Arkport. For more information, contact Katelyn Walley-Stoll by calling or texting 716-640-0522.
Join Cornell PRO-DAIRY Forage Specialist, Joe Lawrence, to discuss pre-harvest considerations for corn silage production. Topics that will be covered in this discussion style meeting will include harvest season safety, the importance of whole plant dry matter, chopper set-up for kernel processing and particle size, ensiling considerations and tips for success, molds and toxins, agronomics, and more depending on attendee interest.
These meetings will be held on Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 at two locations. From 10am - 12noon at Blesy Farms, LLC in Springville, NY (7517 Henrietta Road) and 2pm - 4pm at Lismore Dairy in Arkport, NY (8545 State Route 961F). These meetings are free to attend. Registration is required by August 31st to help prepare materials and to contact participants in the unlikely event of cancellation or location change. Register online by visiting swnydlfc.cce.cornell.edu or by calling/texting/emailing Katelyn Walley-Stoll at 716-640-0522 or kaw249@cornell.edu.
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