Event Details
Date
November 1, 2017
Time
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location
Lawnel Farms
2413 Craig Road
Piffard, NY 14533
Cost
$75.00 Includes lunch & materials
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops ProgramCathy Wallace
585-343-3040 x138
email Cathy Wallace
Pre-Registration Deadline: October 16, 2017
Feeder School - 2 day on-farm training, Day 2
November 1, 2017
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.
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
Kathy Barrett, Dairy Education, Cornell PRO-DAIRY Program
