Event Details
Date
November 9 - November 16, 2016
Time
9:30 Registration, Program 10 am - 3 pm
Location
see details
Cost
$50.00 per person
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops ProgramCalf Management Workshops- Session I
November 9 - November 16, 2016The SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, in conjunction with the CNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, CCE Madison County and Cornell University's Pro-Dairy Program is putting on a 2-day calf workshop, offered in two different sessions later this fall. The workshops will have a classroom component in the morning and a hands-on portion in the afternoon. Price for the calf workshop is $50 (2 days, includes lunch and materials both days).
Day 1 Focus - Maximizing calf potential before birth, colostrum management and pre-weaned calf nutrition. Hands-on activities of evaluating close-up cows and maternity area, testing colostrum and serum.
Day 2 Focus - Calf health, calf housing and ventilation. Hands-on activities of calf necropsy, calf health assessments and housing evaluation/walk-through.
Wednesday 11/9/16 - Day 1
A.M. meeting & lunch
Fred's Inn
5149 Rt. 12
Norwich, NY 13815
P.M. on-farm session
Tiger Lily Holsteins
(John Marshman)
3633 County Rd. 32
Oxford, NY 13830
Wednesday 11/16/16 - Day 2
A.M. meeting & lunch
Magro's Italia Pizzaria
5758 Telephone Rd
Cincinnatus, NY 13040
P.M. on-farm session
Riverside Dairy
2258 Lower Cincinnatus Road
Cincinnatus, NY 13040
A.M. meeting & lunch
Fred's Inn
5149 Rt. 12
Norwich, NY 13815
P.M. on-farm session
Tiger Lily Holsteins
(John Marshman)
3633 County Rd. 32
Oxford, NY 13830
Wednesday 11/16/16 - Day 2
A.M. meeting & lunch
Magro's Italia Pizzaria
5758 Telephone Rd
Cincinnatus, NY 13040
P.M. on-farm session
Riverside Dairy
2258 Lower Cincinnatus Road
Cincinnatus, NY 13040
Questions? Call Betsy Hicks at 607.391.2673 or email bjh246@cornell.edu
Register online or contact Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 or jma358@cornell.edu
Register online or contact Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 or jma358@cornell.edu
