Event Details
Date
January 8 - March 5, 2015
Time
10:30 am - 3:30 am
Location
CCE Saratoga County
50 West High St
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Cost
$100.00
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program
Pre-Registration Deadline: January 8, 2015
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How to Improve Milk Quality~CCE Saratoga County
January 8 - March 5, 2015This three-day program will meet on Thursdays:
January 8, 2015
February 5, 2015
March 5, 2015
Agenda:
January 8th - What is Mastitis Costing your Farm?
Dr. Kimberley Morrill, PhD, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist
Dr. Theresa Taraska, DVM, CCE Lewis County Dairy Specialist
Dr. Rick Watters, PhD, Quality Milk Production Services
February 5th - Importance of Cow Comfort, Environment & Equipment Maintenance
Curt Gooch, Agricultural Engineer, Cornell Pro-Dairy Program
Dr. Jerry Bertoldo, DVM-NWNY Dairy Specialist
Dr. Rick Watters, PhD, Quality Milk Production Services
March 5th - Importance of Recordkeeping for Mastitis Control
Dr. Michael Capel, DVM, Perry Vet Clinic
Dr. Dwight Bruno, DVM, New State Dept. of Ag and Markets
January 8th - What is Mastitis Costing your Farm?
- Analysis of Potential Lost Income
- Mammary Physiology & the Basics of Mastitis Culturing
- Bovine Mammary Gland Anatomy & Physiology - Importance of a Consistent Milking Protocol
- Knowing Your Mastitis Organisms
- How to Take a Proper Milk or Bedding Sample for Culture
Dr. Kimberley Morrill, PhD, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist
Dr. Theresa Taraska, DVM, CCE Lewis County Dairy Specialist
Dr. Rick Watters, PhD, Quality Milk Production Services
February 5th - Importance of Cow Comfort, Environment & Equipment Maintenance
- Overview on milk samples and bedding samples submitted from week one
- Scoring Systems to Implement On-farm to Monitor Cleanliness and Teat Health - which animals should you score, how to score, why they are a good idea
- Cow Comfort and Its Impact on Quality Milk
- Cow Comforts Impacts on the Immune System
- Impact of Equipment Maintenance
Curt Gooch, Agricultural Engineer, Cornell Pro-Dairy Program
Dr. Jerry Bertoldo, DVM-NWNY Dairy Specialist
Dr. Rick Watters, PhD, Quality Milk Production Services
March 5th - Importance of Recordkeeping for Mastitis Control
- Economic Impact of Management Changes to Improve Milk Quality
- Residues & Treatment Records
- Dairy Comp - The Value of Recordkeeping
- Review of NYSCHAP Quality Milk Module
Dr. Michael Capel, DVM, Perry Vet Clinic
Dr. Dwight Bruno, DVM, New State Dept. of Ag and Markets
