Event Details

Date

October 24 - November 7, 2018

Time

9:30am-3:00pm

Location

Insight Dairy
682 Newville Rd
Little Falls, NY 13365

Cost

$75.00 Both Days
(additional attendee $75.00 ea.)

$40.00 One Day Only-Contact office 10/24 or 11/7
(additional attendee $40.00 ea.)
*If more than one person, please register each separately

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: October 22, 2018

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Calving and Neonatal Calf Training~Little Falls

October 24 - November 7, 2018


Program Details:

The Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training is a two-day program held two weeks apart. It will be held on-farm with a combination of presentations, demonstrations, farm walk-throughs and discussion. Each day runs from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Participants can sign up for both or just one day. Registration is $75 for both days, or $40 for one day. This program is eligible for FSA Borrower Credits. 

DAY 1 - Care of the Cow and Calf During Calving
  • Calving Assistance
  • Assessing Calving Situations
  • Delivery and Immediate Calf Care

DAY 2 - Caring for Neonates
  • Initial Calf Care Considerations
  • Medication and Supplementation (not specific protocols)
  • Key Points in Sanitation
  • Physical Exam of the Calf 
  • Methods for Medicating Calves
  • Communication and Training for Successful Calf Care Program
Register with a credit card at the link above.  Deadline to register is October 22, by noon if attending first meeting or both, November 5 if attending November 7 only.

Notes: 
  • When registering online, your transaction may take up to 60 seconds to complete. To help avoid duplicate payments, please wait and do not click the "Register for Event" button more than once.
  • If more than one person is attending, each participant will have to register separately.
  • If registering for one day only, please email herkimer@cornell.edu to let us know which day you are attending.

There are other locations where this is being held, registration link above is for Little Falls location only.  See each registration link to register for other locations.

Full list:

Northern New York
Oct 22 and Nov 5 -
Farm Credit East Office in Burrville
Oct 23 and Nov 6 -
Miner Institute, Chazy
To Register: reg.cce.cornell.edu/calfprogram2018_10512
Questions? Kimberley Morrill
(603)568-1404 or kmm434@cornell.edu

Eastern New York
Oct 24 and Nov 7 - Insight Dairy, LLC, 682 Newville Rd., Little Falls 13365
To Register: https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=737
Questions? David Balbian, cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu, drb23@cornell.edu or (518)312-3592

Central New York
Day 1 - Oct 25 - East River Dairy, Shop, 4973 East River Crossing Rd, Cortland 13045
Day 2 - Nov 8 - Fouts Farm,
1400 NY- 222, Cortland 13045
To Register: scnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/events.php or contact Steph at
(607)391-2662 or sav66@cornell.edu
Questions? Betsy at (607)391-2673 or bjh246@cornell.edu

Western New York
Day 1 - Oct 26 - Meet at Wayne County CCE, 1581 Route 88N, Newark 14513 at 9:30 AM
Host Farm - El-Vi Farms, 11 Pelis Rd, Newark 14513
Day 2 - Nov 9 - Meet at Host Farm Reyncrest Farm, 9666 Alleghany Rd. Corfu 14036 at 9:30 AM
To Register: Linda Risewick,
(585)343-3040 ext. 138
Questions? Libby Eiholzer, geg24@cornell.edu




Calving & Neonatal Calf Care-Little Falls (PDF; 1014KB)

Statewide Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Mtgs (PDF; 727KB)


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