Event Details

Date

September 3, 2019

Time

9:00am - 11:00am

Location

Will-O-Crest Farms
800 County Road 27
Clifton Springs, NY 14432

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program


2019 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Workshop - Clifton Springs, NY

September 3, 2019

2019 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Workshop - Clifton Springs, NY

Corn silage harvest is drawing near. The way corn silage is harvested and stored is a single event that affects your operation for the entire next year. Are you prepared to set your operation up for success? Attend the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest workshops to hear the latest research-backed strategies you can implement on your dairy this corn silage season.


Speakers and topics to include:
  • Jodi Putman Field Crops Specialist; NWNY Team: State crop conditions and hybrid considerations; packing and covering of bunkers.
  • Crop Manager; Will-O-Crest Farms: Farm management decisions and adjustments made during the 2019 crop season
  • Seth Conway Monroe Tractor: Pre-Harvest Yield Monitor Preparation.
  • Margaret Quaassdorff NWNY CCE Dairy Management Specialist: Monitoring incoming corn silage (DM, kernel processing, chop length).

Additionally, learn how each farm's crop team individually prepares for harvest.
*Please use Northern most driveway to access the shop.  Look for event and parking signs at each location. 

No registration required. For questions or comments please contact:

Jodi Putman (585) 208-8209 or Margaret Quaassdorff (585) 405-2567





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