Event Details

Date

March 7, 2017

Time

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location

CCE Office Wyoming Co. Ag & Business Center
36 Center Street
Warsaw, NY 14569

Cost

$30.00 Includes Lunch & Materials


Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Cathy Wallace
585-343-3040 x138

Pre-Registration Deadline: March 2, 2017

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Winter Dairy Management: Don't Be Lame!

March 7, 2017

Winter Dairy Management: Don't Be Lame!

Topics and Speakers to include:

  • Identifying Lameness ASAP - Strategies and Protocols for Consistently Identifying Lameness - Vic Daniels, Vic's Custom Clips Quality Hoof Care, Ontario Canada
  • Economic Impact of Lameness - How Lamesness Impacts Your Bottom Line - Neil Andrews, Account Manager, Northeast Zinpro Corporation                       
  • Facilities Impact on Lameness -  Curt Gooch, Sr. Ext. Assoc., Cornell PRO-DAIRY, Dept. of Biological & Environmental Engineering                                                                                             
  • Managing Facilities for Lameness Prevention -  Lindsay Ferlito, NNY Regional Dairy Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension                                                                      
  • Humane Culling Decisons and Transportation -  Rob Lynch, DVM, Dairy Herd Health & Management Specialist Cornell University, PRO-DAIRY                                                                   


Farm Service Agency Borrower Credit approved.


Winter Dairy Management Flyer (PDF; 741KB)


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