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Event Details

Date

March 24, 2016

Time

Registration 10:00am, Program 10:30am-2:30pm

Location

Cornell Vet School Teaching
McGowan Woods Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850

Cost

$25.00


At the Door
$30.00

Host

Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops

Pre-Registration Deadline: March 22, 2016

EVENT HAS PASSED

Feeder School: Hands-On Training for Feeders on Dairy Farms

March 24, 2016


Topics:
  • Feeder Basics
  • Economic Impacts of Feeding
  • Communication of Feed Manager w/ Owner/Herd Manager/Nutritionist
  • Dry matter:  what it is and why it matters, including Feeder Math
  • Feed Bunk scoring - causes of intake fluctuations, adjusting consequent feedings
  • Bunk Face maintenance, sampling techniques
  • Strategies to minimize shrink, including pre-batching grain
  • Feeder Safety 
Sponsors: Lallemand, Diamond V

Intended Audience: Feeders who are looking for a refresher on some of the basics of feeding management or those who are new to the position.

Cost:    $25 per person pre-reg by 3/22, $30 at door

Register online or call Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 Ext. 403 or email jma358@cornell.edu. For questions, call Betsy Hicks at 607.391.2660 Ext. 415 or email bjh246@cornell.edu.





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2026 Forage Congress

March 12, 2026
Nunda, NY

Due to the unprecedented winter storm that recently impacted travel conditions across the region and U.S., combined with extreme cold temperatures and associated safety concerns, Forage Congress was postponed out of an abundance of caution. This decision was made with the safety of our participants, speakers, staff, and venue partners as the highest priority.

 We are pleased to officially announce that Forage Congress has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, and will be held at The Nunda Ranch as originally planned.

Address: 2278-NY 436, Nunda, New York 14517

Sponsorship opportunities, vendor participation, and event registration are now open. We are excited to reconvene this important educational program and look forward to welcoming producers, industry partners, and speakers for a full day of applied, research-based forage systems programming.

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Dates are TENTATIVE for 2026! More Details to Come!

Join the Regional Dairy Specialists for a one day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. The training will be offered in English and Spanish and will feature stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations.

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