By Lindsay Ferlito, Betsy Hicks, and Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Specialists In response to these especially volatile times, producers have been faced with having to make rapid changes. These changes have led to ...
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Through program evaluation, producers consistently let us know that offering a variety of program formats and lengths is necessary to reach a wide audience. This season, our Dairy Program utilized discussion groups, on-farm meetings, ...
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Dear farmers, ag businesses, partners and friends, Our South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team is open for business! We are responding to COVID-19 social distancing and NYS workplace mandates by working from ...
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With the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program having launched version 4.0, dairy owners are now tasked with supplying continuing education (CE) for their employees (both family and non-family) that have animal care responsibilities. ...
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Cornell University faculty Dr. Sabine Mann and Dr. Tom Overton are leading a research project titled The effect of season as well as dry period management and nutrition on colostrum quality and quantity. ...
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By Lindsay Ferlito, North Country Regional Ag Team, and Betsy Hicks, South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Team Learn more about this topic at one of our FREE cow comfort workshops! We are ...
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Dairy farms today are faced with difficult decisions that impact their day-today operations in both short-term and long-term business viability. During this drawn-out low in milk prices, attention to these decisions can be the ...
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The South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team has an array of workshops and meetings planned for July and August! All workshops listed here are FREE OF CHARGE! RSVP is required, however, and ...
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Last week, I attended the Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium, which aims to bring together “dairy farmers, veterinarians, consultants, universities, and the dairy community to discuss best recommended practices with focus on animal well-being, management, ...
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Now that we’re on the verge of summer, some farms may start to see an increase in foot traffic. Dairy farms receive regular visits from feed dealers, nutritionists, veterinarians, and other agricultural service providers, ...
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