Cortland County Feeder School 2022
Event Details
Date
November 4, 2022
Time
10 am - 3 pm
Location
East River Dairy
4979 E River Crossing Rd
Cortland, NY 13045
Cost
Event Registration : $50.00
(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field Crops
Feeder School | One Day On-Farm Training for Dairy Farms Feeders
Offered in English & Spanish at each site featuring stations with mostly hands-on activities and demonstrations.
Topics Covered During Feeder School: Economics and Importance of feeder center analysis, Dry Matter and Feeder Math-basics, how to measure, work it into ratio, refusals, adjust ration based on DM, feed software, Feed Consistency-TMR audits, Trouble Shooting Mixer Wagons, Bunker Management, drone demonstration/map out bunk, bunk silo management, packing Density & Preservation, Safety
Who Should Attend: those who are currently feeding dairy cows and want to learn more about the how and why of what they're doing, those who are interested in becoming a cow feeder and want to increase their knowledge of cow feeding, anyone interested in learning more about how to improve the feeding process on their farm.
Dairy
Livestock
Grazing
Forages
Grains
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