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Event Details

Date

January 8 - March 5, 2015

Time

10:30 am - 3:30 am

Location

CCE Saratoga County
50 West High St
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Cost

$100.00


Host

Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops

Pre-Registration Deadline: January 8, 2015

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How to Improve Milk Quality~CCE Saratoga County

January 8 - March 5, 2015


This three-day program will meet on Thursdays: 
January 8, 2015
February 5, 2015
March 5, 2015

Agenda:

January 8th - What is Mastitis Costing your Farm?

  • Analysis of Potential Lost Income
  • Mammary Physiology & the Basics of Mastitis Culturing
  • Bovine Mammary Gland Anatomy & Physiology - Importance of a Consistent Milking Protocol
  • Knowing Your Mastitis Organisms
  • How to Take a Proper Milk or Bedding Sample for Culture 
Presenters:
Dr. Kimberley Morrill, PhD, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist
Dr. Theresa Taraska, DVM, CCE Lewis County Dairy Specialist
Dr. Rick Watters, PhD, Quality Milk Production Services

February 5th - Importance of Cow Comfort, Environment & Equipment Maintenance

  • Overview on milk samples and bedding samples submitted from week one
  • Scoring Systems to Implement On-farm to Monitor Cleanliness and Teat Health - which animals should you score, how to score, why they are a good idea
  • Cow Comfort and Its Impact on Quality Milk 
  • Cow Comforts Impacts on the Immune System
  • Impact of Equipment Maintenance
Presenters:
Curt Gooch, Agricultural Engineer, Cornell Pro-Dairy Program
Dr. Jerry Bertoldo, DVM-NWNY Dairy Specialist
Dr. Rick Watters, PhD, Quality Milk Production Services

March 5th - Importance of Recordkeeping for Mastitis Control

  • Economic Impact of Management Changes to Improve Milk Quality
  • Residues & Treatment Records
  • Dairy Comp - The Value of Recordkeeping 
  • Review of NYSCHAP Quality Milk Module 
Presenters:
Dr. Michael Capel, DVM, Perry Vet Clinic
Dr. Dwight Bruno, DVM, New State Dept. of Ag and Markets 





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