Event Details

Date

November 13, 2014

Time

11 am - 2:30 pm

Location

New York State Grange at Cortland
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY 13045

Cost

$25.00 per person


At the Door
$25.00

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: November 12, 2014

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Feed Dealers Meeting

November 13, 2014


The 2014 Cortland Area Feed Dealers Meeting will be held at the New York State Grange at Cortland from 11-2:30. The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, other consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. They are designed to blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application. They have been conducted annually as a road show with multiple sites in New York since the late 1940s and provide opportunities for educational programming with networking in the local regions.
Speakers presenting include:
- Dr. Thomas Overton, Professor of Dairy Management, Cornell University
- Maris McCarthy, Ph.D. candidate, Cornell University
- Brittany Sweeney, Ph.D. student, Cornell University
Topics include:
- Impacts and evaluation of subclinical hypocalcemia in dairy cows
- Strategies to improve fresh cow energy metabolism
- Short topics - update on shredlage, feeding for milk protein, revisiting phosphorus levels in rations, transition cow field study update
Fee is $25
RSVP to Amanda at (607) 753 - 5078.
Contact Betsy Hicks (607) 753 - 5213 with any questions.





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