Event Details
Date
October 25, 2017
Time
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location
CCE - Ontario County
480 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Cost
$75.00 Includes lunch & materials
(additional attendee $75.00 ea.)
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field CropsCathy Wallace
585-343-3040 x138
email Cathy Wallace
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Feeder School - 2 day on-farm training, Day 1
October 25, 2017![Feeder School - 2 day on-farm training, Day 1](https://nydairyadmin.cce.cornell.edu/images/event/image593.jpg)
Topics covered over course of the 2 day school:
- Feeders impact on the bottom line.
- Rumen physiology - what every feeder should know.
- Nutrition - Impact of feeders on the ration.
- Dry matter monitoring.
- Basic bunk silo management.
- Packing density, preservation.
- Feed bunk management.
- TMR audits.
- Trouble shooting mixer wagons.
- Safety considerations for feeders.
Dr. Bill Stone, DVM, PhD, Director, Technical Services, Diamond V.
Area Dairy Specialists with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University
Dr. Jerry Bertoldo, DVM
Kathy Barrett, Dairy Education, Cornell PRO-DAIRY Program