Event Details
Date
August 26, 2015
Time
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location
Mulligan Farms
5403 Barber Road
Avon, NY 14414
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops ProgramCathy Wallace
585-343-3040 x138
email Cathy Wallace
Pre-Harvest Forage Day
August 26, 2015
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Under - the - Tent Talks
Corn Harvest - maturity, hybrid differences, digestibility, harvest considerations
Ev Thomas - Oak Point Agronomics, Hammond, NY
Hay & Alternative Winter Forage Crops - hay - in - a - day, double cropping, triticale and sorghum, harvest factors affecting nutrients and quality
Tom Kilcer - Advanced Ag Systems, Kinderhook, NYPreservation - Inoculant and bunk plastic choices
Todd Ward - Direct Dairy Nutrition Services, LLCPoor Fermentation - mycotoxins, binders, what to look for in your silage due to the conditions of the 2015 growing season
Max Hawkins - Alltech, Noblesville, IN
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch Off the GrillHarvest Equipment Displays and Information PresentationHamburgers, Hotdogs, Dairy Products & Refreshments1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Attendees will have time after lunch to walk around the equipment on display and then each dealer will highlight the features of their harvesting equipment and answer questions. They will inform the audience of the distinctive features of harvesting machinery, processing units, maintenance points, calibration and on-board technology.PLEASE: NO self-guided tours of the farm for Bio-Security and Safety reasons.
Pre-Harvest Forage Day Flyer (PDF; 909KB)
