Event Details
Date
March 24, 2016
Time
Registration 10:00am, Program 10:30am-2:30pm
Location
Cornell Vet School Teaching
McGowan Woods Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Cost
$25.00
At the Door
$30.00
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program
Pre-Registration Deadline: March 22, 2016
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Feeder School: Hands-On Training for Feeders on Dairy Farms
March 24, 2016Topics:
- Feeder Basics
- Economic Impacts of Feeding
- Communication of Feed Manager w/ Owner/Herd Manager/Nutritionist
- Dry matter: what it is and why it matters, including Feeder Math
- Feed Bunk scoring - causes of intake fluctuations, adjusting consequent feedings
- Bunk Face maintenance, sampling techniques
- Strategies to minimize shrink, including pre-batching grain
- Feeder Safety
Intended Audience: Feeders who are looking for a refresher on some of the basics of feeding management or those who are new to the position.
Cost: $25 per person pre-reg by 3/22, $30 at door
Register online or call Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 Ext. 403 or email jma358@cornell.edu. For questions, call Betsy Hicks at 607.391.2660 Ext. 415 or email bjh246@cornell.edu.
