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

Cow Comfort Program- Tiestall

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
  • 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
Featured Speaker
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)


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