Dairy Feeder School




Event Details

Dairy Feeder School

Date

October 29, 2026

Time

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Location

Edelweiss Farms
10826 Osmun Road
Freedom, NY 14065

Cost

English : $50.00

(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)

Spanish : $50.00

(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program

Katie Callero
607-422-6788


Dairy Feeder School



Dairy Feeder School

Dairy Feeder School

- One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders  

- Offered in English and Spanish at each site 

- Stations with hands-on activities/demos 


Who Should Attend:  

- Currently feeding dairy cows and want to learn more about the how and why of feeding activities 

- Interested in becoming a cow feeder and want to increase knowledge of cow feeding 

- Interested in learning more about how to improve the feeding process on farm 


Topics Covered During Feeder School:  

- Economics and importance of feeding and feed management 

- Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration 

- Feed consistency and TMR audits 

- Troubleshooting mixer wagons 

- Bunk silo management, map out bunk, packing density and preservation, and feed out 

- Safety 




Event Pre-Registration Form - Online

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Dairy Feeder School
October 29, 2026
English$50.00 ea. Qty Attending:
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Spanish$50.00 ea. Qty Attending:
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