CCE Regional Dairy Specialists and PRO-Dairy have teamed together to bring interactive, hands-on workshops focusing on the five trainings required annually by FARM 4.0.  These topics include: calf care, stockmanship, euthanasia, fitness for transport and non-ambulatory cattle management.  We will also provide an update on FARM 5.0 requirements, which become active July 1, 2024.

Offered in English and Spanish

Who Should Attend:

• Dairy farmworkers with animal care responsibilities that want to learn more, gain hands-on experience, and receive continuing education credits.
• Dairy farm owners or managers that want to learn more about the FARM Animal Care Program and receive continuing education credits.

Topics Covered:

• FARM Animal Care Program Version 5.0 Updates
• Physical exam and non-ambulatory cow management
• Dairy stockmanship (heifers)
• Pre-weaned calf care
• Euthanasia, techniques, decision making and safety
• Fitness for transport

Registration: $15 per person (includes lunch)

Thank you to our generous sponsors!

Boehringer Ingelheim, Cargill, Delaval, Fairlife, LLC, Farm Credit East, Horizon Organic, Jefo, Lactalis, Novus Int, Perry Vet Clinic, SeedWay, Upstate Niagara Coop, and Zoetis.

For more information, please contact Margaret Quaassdorff, Dairy Management Specialist; maq27@cornell.edu or 585-405-2567 or Kaitlyn Lutz, Bilingual Dairy Management Specialist; kal263@cornell.edu or 585-689-3114.

Hands-On Dairy Animal Care Training Flyer_NWNY (PDF; 386KB)

March 18_NWNY Hands-on Dairy Animal Care Training (PDF; 127KB)