Technology for Small Dairy - Pasture Walk
Event Details
Date
June 18, 2024
Time
1pm - 3pm
Location
Crosswinds Farm & Creamery
4721 State Route 14A
Rock Stream, NY 14878
Cost
Registration : Free
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
Sarah Van Orden uses SmaXtec boluses for monitoring grazing cows and heifers. These transponders help with heat detection, monitoring rumen efficiency, calving alerts, as well as other general health alerts. Her conception rate with AI is 80%. The investment has proven to be a way to have more eyes on the animals 24/7 without hiring more people.
No cost thanks to Northeast Dairy Innovation Center!
Dairy
Livestock
Grazing
Forages
Grains
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Announcements
The NWNY Team is Hiring!
We are pleased to announce the Small Farms and Livestock Specialist position has been posted. The posting will close on Tuesday, September 30th.Please share this with your networks and potentially interested candidates.
The links to the posting are:
?€? Cornell Careers: http://tiny.cc/Farm_Livestock_54721
?€? Academic Jobs Online (AJO): https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30428
The applicants submit their application materials via AJO (Academic Jobs Online).