Event Details
Date
November 10 - November 17, 2016
Time
9:30 Registration, Program 10 am - 3 pm
Location
see details
Cost
$50.00 per person
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field CropsCalf Management Workshops- Session II
November 10 - November 17, 2016The SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, in conjunction with the CNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, CCE Madison County and Cornell University's Pro-Dairy Program is putting on a 2-day calf workshop, offered in two different sessions later this fall. The workshops will have a classroom component in the morning and a hands-on portion in the afternoon. Price for calf workshop is $50 (2 days, includes lunch and materials both days)
Day 1 Focus - Maximizing calf potential before birth, colostrum management and pre-weaned calf nutrition. Hands-on activities of evaluating close-up cows and maternity area, testing colostrum and serum.
Day 2 Focus - Calf health, calf housing and ventilation. Hands-on activities of calf necropsy, calf health assessments and housing evaluation/walk-through.
Thursday 11/10/16 - Day 1
A.M. meeting, lunch & P.M. on-farm session
Venture Farms
6978 State Route 80
Tully, NY 13159
Thursday 11/17/16 - Day 2
A.M. meeting & lunch
Shelly's Bar & Restaurant
1678 Cortland St.
DeRuyter, NY 13052
P.M. on-farm session
Gate House Farms
2 East Lake Rd.
DeRuyter, NY 13052
Venture Farms
6978 State Route 80
Tully, NY 13159
Thursday 11/17/16 - Day 2
A.M. meeting & lunch
Shelly's Bar & Restaurant
1678 Cortland St.
DeRuyter, NY 13052
P.M. on-farm session
Gate House Farms
2 East Lake Rd.
DeRuyter, NY 13052
Questions? Call Betsy Hicks at 607.391.2673 or email bjh246@cornell.edu
Register online or contact Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 or jma358@cornell.edu
