Event Details

Date

February 28, 2018

Time

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Location

Genesee River Restaurant & Reception Center
134 North Main Street
Mount Morris, NY 14510

Cost

$35.00 Enrolled in NWNY Team
(additional attendee $35.00 ea.)

$50.00 Non-enrollee with the NWNY Team


Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Cathy Wallace
585-343-3040 x138

Pre-Registration Deadline: February 25, 2018

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Forage Congress

February 28, 2018

Forage Congress

Topics to be covered:
  • Dynamic Harvest Schedule - Joe Lawrence, Dairy Forage Systems Specialist, PRO-DAIRY
  • Hidden Overhead Costs of Silage Production - Lawrence R. Jones, PhD., American Farm Products, Inc.
  • Precision Feeding - What Impacts Does it Have on a Dairy Farm - Larry Chase, Cornell University
  • Winter Forages - What's the Latest - Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems, LLC.
  • Nitrogen Management of Winter Cereals for Forage in Corn or Sorghum Rotations - Sarah Lyons, Cornell University Graduate PhD Student, Department of Animal Science
  • Yield Stability Based Management Zones; Improving Yield & Nitrogen Allocation - Quirine M. Ketterings, Professor of Nutrient Management, Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), and Tulsi Kharel, Cornell University Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Animal Science



Forage Congress Brochure (PDF; 5343KB)

Sponsorship Letter with Agenda (PDF; 406KB)


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