Two learning opportunities for dairy cow feeders are coming up at the beginning of November 2020. A two-day Online Feeder School will be offered in English one week and Spanish the next, followed by an On-Farm Feeder Workshop. This will be a bilingual event taking place on different days in Corfu and Clifton Springs, NY.
The Online Feeder School is a 2-part program offered in Spanish and English. The same presentations will be offered in both the English and Spanish sessions. Each day of Online Feeder School will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET. The session in English will take place on November 3th and 5th, 2020. The session in Spanish will take place on November 10th and 12th, 2020.
Each two-day school will cover the topics of monitoring dry matter content in forages, managing the feed in front of the cows, dealing with the forage bunk face, and troubleshooting issues that may arise with the mixer wagon when combining feed. Following best management practices around handling forages and feeding dairy cows can promote health, productivity, efficiency, and profitability in a herd. The school will feature Bill Stone, DVM, with Diamond V, along with CCE Regional Dairy Specialists and members of Cornell PRO-DAIRY.
The cost of this school is being covered by the generous support of various agribusinesses.
To Register, visit the North Country Regional Ag Team’s website: https://ncrat.cce.cornell.edu/…
The 2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop will be held November 6, 2020 at Reyncrest Farm in Corfu, NY and November 13, 2020 and Spring Hope Dairy in Clifton Springs, NY. Both workshop days will be conducted simultaneously in English and Spanish. At the host farm’s feed center, participants will learn through discussion and demonstration about:
- Evaluation and management of the bunker silo and commodities
- Dry matter and sampling technique
- Feed quality evaluation and troubleshooting
- Safety
- Proper mixing and delivery techniques
- Reading the feedbunk and making appropriate ration adjustments
Pre-registration is required. Workshop size is limited Cost is $25/participant.
Due to COVID-19, we will be enforcing the following guidelines:
- Wear masks at all times
- Maintain social distancing
- Maximum of 25 participants
- No participants from out of the Western NY area will be allowed
- Health screening at the door, please do not attend if have any COVID-19 symptoms
To register visit the NWNY Team website: https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/events.php
The 2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshops will be presented outdoors, please dress accordingly.
