Event Details

Date

November 28, 2017

Time

6-9 pm

Location

CCE Saratoga County
50 West High St
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Cost

$20.00
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: November 27, 2017

EVENT HAS PASSED

2017 Feed Dealer Seminar

November 28, 2017


This Feed Dealer Seminar is specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, other consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. It is designed to blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application. It has been conducted annually as a road show with multiple sites in New York since the late 1940's.

Speakers:
  • Tom Overton, Ph.D., Professor of Dairy Management and Director, PRO-DAIRY program, Cornell University
  • Rob Lynch, DVM., Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist, PRO-DAIRY program, Cornell University
  • Allison Kerwin, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University

Topics:
  • Dealing with forage quality challenges
  • Research update - strategies to manage hypocalcemia
  • Antibiotics on the farm - VFD update and results from selective dry cow therapy trial

PLEASE SHARE WITH OTHERS IN YOUR COMPANY 

Registration is $20 per person: Pre-registration is required!

Pay online with credit card with link above.

Or fill out the registration form on the attached pdf and return it along with payment to:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County
5657 State Route 5
Herkimer, NY 13350.
Make checks payable to: Cornell Cooperative Extension

Please call 315.866.7920 if you have any questions.

Registration must be received in the office by Thursday, November 27, 2017 

Registration allows us to communicate any cancellations or changes in arrangements.


2017 Feed Dealer Seminar (PDF; 706KB)


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