Boots in the Barn: Cornell Dairy Research Updates
Event Details
Date
January 13, 2026
January 20, 2026
January 27, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 10, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 24, 2026
Time
12pm-1pm
Location
Zoom
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
- January 13
BREEDING TODAY FOR THE HERD YOU WANT TOMORROW: TOOLS TO SUPPORT SEMEN CHOICE TRADEOFFS
Presenters: Dr. Daryl Nydam and Dr. Julie Adamchick, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- January 20
RESEARCH IN PRECISION LIVESTOCK HEALTH
Presenter: Dr. Franco Leal-Yepes, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- January 27
EARLY CALF MANAGEMENT: KEY INFLUENCES ON HEIFER DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Dr. Adam Beard, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- February 3
EVIDENCE-BASED DEVELOPMENT OF BEST CATTLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Presenter: Dr. Matthias Wieland, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- February 10
FORECASTING PERFORMANCE: HOW CLUES FROM BLOOD, MILK, AND SENSORS CAN PREDICT UNFORTUNATE OUTCOMES IN MULTIPAROUS COWS
Presenter: Dr. Jackson Seminara, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- February 17
ADVANCING MILK QUALITY: INTEGRATING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN QMPS RESEARCH
Presenter: Dr. Wolfgang Heuweiser, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- February 24
SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES IN CALF HEALTH MONITORING
Presenter: Dr. Taika Von Konigslow, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
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