Dairy Day 2022
Event Details
Date
January 18 - January 20, 2022
Time
12:00 - 2:15pm
Location
Virtually via Zoom
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
North Country Regional Ag TeamLindsay Ferlito
607-592-0290
email Lindsay Ferlito
Dairy Day 2022
January 18, 2022—Dairy Markets and Business
· Dairy Market Update (Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University)
· Finding and Keeping Employees (Dr. Bob Ceglowoski, Rupert Vet Clinic)
· NY Dairy Business Benchmarks (Jason Karszes, Cornell PRO-DAIRY)
January 19, 2022—NY Dairy Research Updates
· NNYADP Calf Ventilation Project Case Studies (Tim Terry, Cornell PRO-DAIRY)
· NNYADP Transition Cow Management and Nutrition (Casey Havekes, CCE NCRAT)
· NYFVI On-Farm Management: Areas of Excellence and Opportunity (Lindsay Ferlito, CCE NCRAT)
· NYFVI Forage Variability on NY Dairies (Dr. Kristan Reed, Cornell University)
· NY Dairy Labor Updates (Dr. Richard Stup, Cornell University)
· Heat Stress on Dairies (Emily Freed, Miner Institute)
January 20, 2022 —Animal Welfare and Industry Sustainability
· Dehorning Best Management Practices (Alycia Drwenke, UC Davis)
· Transition Cow Welfare (Dr. Trevor DeVries, University of Guelph)
· Dairy Genetics Updates (Dr. Kristen Gaddis, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding)
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