2018 Cow Comfort Conference

February 6 - February 7, 2018


2018 Cow Comfort Conference - The Latest in Cow Comfort

Tuesday Feb 6, 2018
9:00 AM - Vendor set up and registration opens
11:00 AM - Welcome - Dr. Kimberley Morrill and Lindsay Ferlito, M.S., Cornell North Country Regional Team
11:05 AM - What is animal welfare and what does it mean to the dairy industry - Jessica Ziehm, NY Animal Agriculture Coalition
11:40 AM - Lameness and cow comfort on tiestall dairies - Betsy Hicks, M.S. or Lindsay Ferlito, M.S.
12:05 PM - Emerging issues - Dr. Kimberley Morrill, Cornell North Country Regional Ag Team
12:15 PM - Questions from the morning
12:25 PM - Vendor introductions
12:30 PM - Lunch and visit with vendors
1:40 PM - Cow comfort when the worst happens - David Darr, Dairy Farmers of America and Merck
3:15 PM - Break and visit with vendors
3:45 PM - Cow cooling vs. barn ventilation - Curt Gooch, Cornell PRO-DAIRY
5:00 PM - Questions from afternoon
5:15 PM - First day wrap up - Dr. Kimberley Morrill and Lindsay Ferlito, M.S.
5:30 PM - Social hour and visit with vendors
6:30 PM - Dinner

Wednesday Feb 7, 2018
7:00 AM - Breakfast and visit with vendors
8:00 AM - Welcome back - Dr. Kimberley Morrill and Lindsay Ferlito, M.S.
8:05 AM - Cow comfort in the maternity pen - Dr. Katy Proudfoot, Ohio State University
8:55 AM - Cow comfort on robotic milking herds - Dr. Trevor DeVries, University of Guelph
9:45 AM - Questions from the morning
10:05 AM - Break and visit with vendors
10:35 AM - The economics of robots vs. parlor - Jason Karszes, Cornell
11:15 AM - Robot economics and benchmarks - Bruce Dehm, Dehm Associates
11:55 AM - Questions from the morning
12:10 PM - Wrap up - Dr. Kimberley Morrill and Lindsay Ferlito, M.S.
12:15 PM - Adjourn

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 625+ households who have signed up with our program.
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Questions? 

Contact Kelly Torrey  |  585-268-7644 ext. 10  |   KLB288@cornell.edu