Event Details

Date

February 27, 2019

Time

10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location

Livingston County Auditorium ***new location***
1 Murray Hill Dr.
Mt. Morris, NY 14510

Cost

$50.00 not enrolled in NWNY program
(additional attendee $30.00 ea.)

$35.00 enrolled in the NWNY team program
(additional attendee $30.00 ea.)
do not receive Ag Focus Newsletter = not enrolled

At the Door
$50.00 walk-ins (did not pre-register)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Jodi Putman
585.208.8209

Pre-Registration Deadline: February 22, 2019

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Forage Congress

February 27, 2019

Forage Congress

  • Climate Smart Farming Decision Tools
  • Forage Quality to Reduce Purchase Concentrate Cost.  N Management, Guidelines for Grass, Low Lignin Alfalfa, Harvest Schedule
  • Fiber Digestibility & Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Using Fiber & Starch Yields
  • Silage Fermentation
  • Inventory & Shrink
  • Producer Panel


Forage Congress Brochure (PDF; 1666KB)

New location map (PDF; 315KB)


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