Event Details

Date

October 25, 2017

Time

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

Location

CCE - Ontario County
480 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424

Cost

$75.00 Includes lunch & materials
(additional attendee $75.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Cathy Wallace
585-343-3040 x138

Pre-Registration Deadline: October 16, 2017

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Feeder School - 2 day on-farm training, Day 1

October 25, 2017

Feeder School - 2 day on-farm training, Day 1

Topics covered over course of the 2 day school:
  • Feeders impact on the bottom line.
  • Rumen physiology - what every feeder should know.
  • Nutrition - Impact of feeders on the ration.
  • Dry matter monitoring.
  • Basic bunk silo management.
  • Packing density, preservation.
  • Feed bunk management.
  • TMR audits.
  • Trouble shooting mixer wagons.
  • Safety considerations for feeders.
Presenters:

Dr. Bill Stone, DVM, PhD, Director, Technical Services, Diamond V.

Additional Presenters:

Area Dairy Specialists with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University

Dr. Jerry Bertoldo, DVM
Betsy Hicks
Dave Balbian
Libby Eiholzer
Lindsay Ferlito
Kelsey O'Shea
Kathy Barrett, Dairy Education, Cornell PRO-DAIRY Program









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