Cow Comfort Webinar Recordings
Alycia Drwencke, Dairy Management Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
Cow comfort is an important management tool that can influence the health and production of you herd. Improving cow comfort can influence the lying time, production, lameness, somatic cell count, and other aspects of your herd. To learn more about barn design or ventilation, watch these two webinars. To discuss cow comfort on your farm, reach out to the teams dairy management specialist, Alycia Drwencke.
- Tie stall barn design, Dan McFarland, Penn State Extension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRcal7vSENw&t=1s
- Ventilation, Dave Balbian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmzI-Ba34Ks
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Advanced Hoof Health Program
January 15, 2026
Belfast, NY
Who should attend?
- Professional hoof trimmers
- Dairy farm owners or managers in charge of farm foot health
Topics include:
- How to Create a Strategic Trimming Program for your Dairy
- The Latest in Lameness Technology for the Dairy Industry
- Housing and Flooring Design: Its Role in Hoof Care
NY Pork Producers Connection Breakfast - Geneseo
January 17, 2026 : Pork Producers Connection Breakfast - Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
All pork producers are invited to join the New York Pork Producers for a free hot farmer's breakfast, at which they'll catch up on topics including the pork to dairy barn conversion series, NYPP digital campaigns, and 840-RFID tags.
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