Event Details

Date

February 15, 2018

Time

Registration: 9:30, Program: 10-3pm

Location

Cornell Vet School Teaching Dairy
Tulip Drive (across from the Vet School)
Ithaca, NY

Cost

$25.00 per person
(additional attendee $25.00 ea.)

At the Door
$25.00

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


Heifer Workshop - How to Make Decisions on Who to Keep, Genetics and Record Keeping

February 15, 2018

Heifer Workshop - How to Make Decisions on Who to Keep, Genetics and Record Keeping

Speakers include:
Dr. Julio Giordano, Cornell University
Judy Moody, Dairy One
Kevin Ziemba, Select Sires

Topics include:
Economics of heifer programs
Record keeping and tracking heifer programs with dairy comp
Decision making based on genetics

Questions?
Contact Betsy Hicks
bjh246@cornell.edu
607.391.2673




Heifer Workshop Flyer (PDF; 227KB)


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