Event Details

Date

December 13, 2019

Time

9:30am - 3:00pm

Location

Flemingville United Methodist Church
540 W Creek Rd
Owego, NY

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: December 14, 2019

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Cow Comfort Program - Tiestall

December 13, 2019

Cow Comfort Program - Tiestall

One day cow comfort program for tiestall barns, featuring Dr Dan McFarland from Penn State as guest speaker.
  • Economics
  • Stall design, bedding management
  • Stocking density
  • Ventilation & Heat abatement
  • Assessment w/ host farm walkthrough
Host farm:  Todd & Josie Spencer, 3657 West Creek Rd, Newark Valley, NY


This program is open to all dairy farmers, employees or agriservice that want to learn more about improving cow comfort in tiestall facilities.  Participants will leave the class with a template for assessing cow comfort in other facilities.  

The program is FREE and includes lunch, thanks to generous sponsorship by Cargill.
Program is also generously supported by NY Farm Viability Institute.  


Cow Comfort Flyer (PDF; 1159KB)


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