Event Details
Date
July 9, 2019
Time
11:30am - 2pm
Location
Virgil Farms
8335 Virgil Rd
Fabius, NY 13063
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
Pre-Registration Deadline: July 9, 2019
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Pasture Walk: Custom Grazing Dairy Heifers
July 9, 2019
Heifers are the foundation of a dairy enterprise, and raising replacements in confinement represents a significant investment. Grazing replacement heifers has potential to reduce the cost of replacements while improving health and productivity outcomes.
Join owner/operator Tim Virgil and CCE grazing educator Fay Benson for a pasture walk at a 40-heifer custom grazing operation. The program will cover all aspects of grazing dairy heifers, including:
- Understanding what dairy operators need
- Sourcing heifers
- Transitioning heifers onto pasture
- Grazing infrastructure and management
- Forage and mineral supplementation
- Economics of custom grazing
- Developing a good contract
- Learn about the production and economics of grazing dairy heifers.
- Consider whether this enterprise would be a good fit for them.
- Discuss proven management techniques with peers who have implemented grazing systems.
July 9 Pasture Walk Flyer (PDF; 708KB)
