Event Details
Date
December 10, 2019
Time
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Daryl Z. Martin's Farm
2086 Havens Corners Road
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program
Pre-Registration Deadline: December 3, 2019
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Cow Comfort Program- Tiestall
December 10, 2019
The Tie Stall Cow Comfort Workshop is an educational program for farmers, employees and agriservice professionals who work directly with dairy cows. Each session will include an on-farm portion where attendees walk through the farm and complete an assessment.
The Cow Comfort Workshop is a day-long program held from 9:30 am to 3 pm. The program will be held on farm with a combination of presentations, demonstrations, farm walk-throughs and discussion.
Topics
Lindsay Ferlito, North Country Regional Ag Team
Lindsay previously worked for the Novus C.O.W.S. Program, conducting on-farm cow comfort assessments and providing farmers with herd-specific feedback.
Speakers & Coordinators
Libby Eiholzer, Dairy Specialist, NWNY Dairy Team
Margaret Quaassdorff, Dairy Specialist, NWNY Dairy Team
- Why do We Care about Cow Comfort?
- Economics of Cow Comfort
- Barn and Stall Design
- Ventilation and Heat Abatement
- Cow Comfort Assessment Tool
- Tour Host Farm & do Cow Comfort Assessment
Lindsay Ferlito, North Country Regional Ag Team
Lindsay previously worked for the Novus C.O.W.S. Program, conducting on-farm cow comfort assessments and providing farmers with herd-specific feedback.
Speakers & Coordinators
Libby Eiholzer, Dairy Specialist, NWNY Dairy Team
Margaret Quaassdorff, Dairy Specialist, NWNY Dairy Team
Cow Comfort Tie Stall Flyer (PDF; 1170KB)
