Event Details

Date

December 7 - December 8, 2015

Time

10am-2pm

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Raising Your Bull Calves Can Add to Your Dairy Farm Profitability

December 7 - December 8, 2015


If you would like to learn more about raising dairy beef, Cornell Cooperative Extension and JBS meat packers will be hosting meetings at two sites to discuss the production and marketing of dairy beef.

Cornell University Beef Cattle Specialist, Dr. Mike Baker will discuss the beef cattle cycle, and rations that can be used when raising dairy beef.

CCE Livestock Specialist, Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program, Tom Gallagher, will discuss vaccination programs for dairy steers and dairy beef quality assurance.

VP for Cattle Procurement at JBS, Larry Rose, from Greely, Colorado, will give an overview of JBS, including information on a feedlot leased by JBS in Nicholsville, NY, marketing dairy beef and risk management in regard to raising beef.

Please register for one of these programs by December 2 to give us an accurate lunch count. There will be no charge to attend these educational events.


December 7, 2015
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Orleans County CCE Office
12690 NY-31,
Albion, NY 14411
Contact Cathy Wallace to register
585-343-3040 x138
Email: cfw6@cornell.edu.

December 8, 2015
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Tally Ho Restaurant
156 Main Street
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
Contact Tove Ford to register
518-765-3518
Email: tff24@cornell.edu

Lunch is provided. Cost is free. Registration is required by December 2. 

Or, print off and mail the completed registration form to:
CAAHP, CCE Albany County
24 Martin Road, P.O. Box 497
Voorheesville, NY 12186 


Bull Calf Meeting (PDF; 520KB)


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