Event Details
Date
October 30 - November 7, 2013
Time
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location
Various Locations
Cost
$100.00 per participant
Host
Bill Maddison
585-786-2251 x112
email Bill Maddison
Feeds and Feeding Management Course
October 30 - November 7, 2013
Please note: This is a four part series workshop. Being held on the following dates:
Wednesday, October 30
AM Class: CCE-Ontario County Office, 480 N. Main Street, Canandaigua
AM Class: CCE-Ontario County Office, 480 N. Main Street, Canandaigua
PM Class: Black Brook Farms, 4556 Kyte Road, Manchester
Saturday, November 2
All Day: Coyne Farms, 5957 E. Avon-Lima Road, Avon
Tuesday, November 5
AM Class: CCE-Ontario County Office, 480 N. Main Street, Canandaigua
PM Class: Willow Bend Farm, 1378 King Road, Clifton Springs
Thursday, November 7
All Day: Old Acres Farm, 7863 Route 39, Perry
Other Topics:
- Meeting cows' feed needs
- How the rumen works
- Fermentation process
- Evaluating forage
- How to ruin a good ration
- Addressing needs by group
- What makes a good feeder
- Metabolic diseases
- Bunk & silo management
- Maintaining harvest equipment
- Using dairy records to improve feeding programs
