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Event Details

Date

December 15 - December 16, 2015

Time

Tuesday 12:30 - 9:00 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location

DoubleTree
6301 State Route 298
East Syracuse, NY 13057

Host

Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops

Cathy Wallace
585-343-3040 x138

Pre-Registration Deadline: December 13, 2015

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Calf & Heifer Congress - 2015 "Manage What Matters"

December 15 - December 16, 2015

Calf & Heifer Congress - 2015 "Manage What Matters"

Day 1: will feature a look at facilities, environment and health during the afternoon session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. It's our pleasure to feature Sheila McGuirk, DVM as the lead off speaker for the session. During the evening dinner presentations the challenges and new regulations related to antibiotic use will be discussed from 6:45 - 9:00 p.m.

Day 2: will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. Drs. Sheila McGuirk and Franklyn Garry will be featured in the morning speaking on the impacts of dystocia, health risk assessment, scoring by severity of illness and strategies for disease control. Drs. Mike Van Amburgh and Bob Corbett will team up after lunch to look at the research, biology and field experiences of providing consistent superior management from birth to calving. A moderated producer panel will reflect on their replacement operations and what their take home points will be from the conference.

A key component of this conference is the financial support provided by industry organizations. These contributions enable us to maintain the high quality of the conferences we offer and are an opportunity for organizations to be recognized as an integral part of these dynamic programs.





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General Registration Mail-in Form (PDF; 477KB)


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Livestock

Grazing

Grazing

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Forages

Grains

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Upcoming Events

2026 Forage Congress

March 12, 2026
Nunda, NY

Due to the unprecedented winter storm that recently impacted travel conditions across the region and U.S., combined with extreme cold temperatures and associated safety concerns, Forage Congress was postponed out of an abundance of caution. This decision was made with the safety of our participants, speakers, staff, and venue partners as the highest priority.

 We are pleased to officially announce that Forage Congress has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, and will be held at The Nunda Ranch as originally planned.

Address: 2278-NY 436, Nunda, New York 14517

Sponsorship opportunities, vendor participation, and event registration are now open. We are excited to reconvene this important educational program and look forward to welcoming producers, industry partners, and speakers for a full day of applied, research-based forage systems programming.

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This is a 1-day hands-on training in transition cow management offered in English and Spanish. 

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November 11 - November 12, 2026

Dates are TENTATIVE for 2026! More Details to Come!

Join the Regional Dairy Specialists for a one day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. The training will be offered in English and Spanish and will feature stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations.

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