NYFVI Project Outreach: Transition Cow On-Farm Tour
Event Details
Date
September 28, 2021
Time
10am-12pm
Location
Hemdale Farms
2801 Orleans Rd
Seneca Castle, NY 14547
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops ProgramMargaret Quaassdorff
email Margaret Quaassdorff
Hemdale Farms is proud to host a farm tour focusing on cow comfort and transition cow facilities as it relates to a NY Farm Viability Institute grant project over the last two years. CCE Regional Dairy Specialists will go over results and benchmarks from assessments of these areas from all 15 farms involved in the study, and Hemdale will share areas they've worked to improve related to fresh and transition cow comfort, as well as give a farm tour and answer questions about their robotic operation.
The tour is FREE to all participants, but registration is required.
NYFVI Project Outreach: Transition Cow On-Farm Tour (PDF; 1094KB)
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