The Manager November 2022: Cornell Research
The Manager is published by Progressive Dairy, and the November issue was about the latest research in dairy cattle conducted by Cornell University Researchers. Check it out!
List of articles included in this issue:
- What can milk constituents tell us about cow calcium status? - by Jackson Seminara, David Barbano, and Jessica McArt
- Should you delay oral calcium bolus supplementation for fresh cows? - by Claira Seely and Jessica McArt
- Feeding calcium and dietary cation-anion difference in the close-up period: How much is enough? - by Geneva Graef and Thomas Overton
- What is the impact of subclinical hypocalcemia diagnosed at four days in milk on reproductive outcomes? - by Claira Seely and Jessica McArt
- Methionine and omega-3 fatty acid feeding for transition cows - by Joseph McFadden and Tanya France
- Leaky gut and the warning signs of heat-stressed dairy cattle - by Ananda Fontoura and Joseph McFadden
- Implementing selective dry cow therapy on farms across New York state - by Tracy Potter, Amber Forrestal, Michael Capel, and Daryl Nydam
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Franklinville, NY
Join Joshua Greene, Director of Education at Trees For Graziers, Jonathan Bates, Statewide Agroforestry Educator, and Lynn Bliven, owner of Wild Geese Farm for a full day training event that will include classroom and hands-on sessions. The focus will be on DIY silvopasture projects on small grazing farms. We will address the practical considerations of tree establishment, protection, and maintenance while learning how silvopasture can help address your farm's resource concerns and enhance livestock grazing.
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October 15, 2025
November 13, 2025
: Optimizing the Economic Return of Pasture-Raised Slow-Growth and Conventional Broilers - Webinar
Over the past three years, Cornell Cooperative Extension has worked with nearly 40 small farmers across NYS to gather information on the true costs of raising broilers (meat chickens) on pasture. This presentation is a summary of the findings of this research project.
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October 21, 2025 : Fecal Egg Count Mobile Workshop - East Aurora
East Aurora, NY
This workshop will explain why regularly testing fecal egg counts can help you with understanding your animals' parasite loads and dewormer resistance. Attendees have the opportunity to prepare and evaluate fresh fecal samples under the microscope and practice interpretations.
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Herbicide Resistance Screening
We are screening weed species for herbicide resistance.Species we are looking for include, but aren't limited to:
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