Event Details

Date

November 16, 2015

Time

6-9 pm

Location

CCE Saratoga County
50 West High St
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Cost

$20.00
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: November 12, 2015

EVENT HAS PASSED

2015 Feed Dealer Seminar

November 16, 2015


This Feed Dealer Seminar is specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, other consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. It is designed to blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application. It has been conducted annually as a road show with multiple sites in New York since the late 1940's.

Speakers:
  • Dr. Thomas Overton, Professor of Dairy Management, Cornell University
  • Dr. Luiz Ferraretto, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Miner Institute
Topics:
  • Current topics in transition cow nutrition and management
    • Management of hypocalcemia, fresh cow feeding strategies, and monitoring of transition cow programs
  • Strategies to improve the nutritive value of corn silage
    • kernel processing, shredlage, hybrids, maturity at harvest, and ensiling time
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Registration is $20 per person: Pre-registration is required!

Pay online with credit card with link above.

Or fill out the registration form on the attached pdf (will attach when finalized-check back if not up) and return it along with payment to:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County
5657 State Route 5
Herkimer, NY 13350.
Make checks payable to: Cornell Cooperative Extension

Please call 315.866.7920 if you have any questions.

Registration must be received in the office by Thursday, November 12, 2015 

Registration allows us to communicate any cancellations or changes in arrangements.


2015 Feed Dealers Meeting (PDF; 629KB)


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