Cayuga County Feeder School 2022
Event Details
Date
November 8, 2022
Time
10 am - 3 pm
Location
Oakwood Dairy
1290 Chamberlain Rd
Auburn, NY 13021
Cost
Event Registration : $50.00
(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field CropsFeeder School | One Day On-Farm Training for Dairy Farms Feeders
Offered in English & Spanish at each site featuring stations with mostly hands-on activities and demonstrations.
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.
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