Dairy Feeder School
Event Details
Date
November 2, 2022
Time
10am - 3pm
Location
Murcrest Farm
31721 NY-12
Copenhagen, NY
Cost
Registration Fee : $50.00
(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)
Host
North Country Regional Ag TeamLindsay Ferlito
607-592-0290
email Lindsay Ferlito
Topics Covered During Feeder School:
- Economics and Importance of feeder center analysis
- Dry Matter and Feeder Math-basics, how to measure, work it into ratio, refusals, adjust ration based on DM, feed software
- Feed Consistency-TMR audits
- Trouble Shooting Mixer Wagons
- Bunker Management, drone demonstration/map out bunk, bunk silo management, packing Density & Preservation
- Safety
Who Should Attend:
- Those who are currently feeding dairy cows and want to learn more about the how and why of what they're doing.
- Those who are interested in becoming a cow feeder and want to increase their knowledge of cow feeding.
- Anyone interested in learning more about how to improve the feeding process on their farm.
"Sponsorship provided by: Alltech, Lallemand, and Pioneer."
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