Hands-on Dairy Animal Care Training (ENGLISH SIGN UP ONLY)- Stanley, NY
Event Details
Date
March 19, 2024
Time
9:30am-3:00pm
Location
Lake Country Holsteins
4602 Yautzy Rd
Stanley, NY
Cost
Registration : $15.00
(addl attendee $15.00 ea.)
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
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. NOTE: This page is for the English speaking sign ups only. If you are registering a Spanish-speaker, please register under the separate link available on our events page.
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)
Register online or call 585-343-3040 x138
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 19_NWNY Hands-on Dairy Animal Care Training (PDF; 125KB)
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