Forage Congress - Presentations
Nancy Glazier, Small Farms & Livestock Specialist
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops
Last Modified: March 14, 2017

New to the NWNY Team's lineup this winter was Forage Congress at the Genesee River Restaurant and Reception Center in Mount Morris, NY.
This event covered timely topics recommended by the region's producers. The morning's session began with an overview of the cropping plan from the ground up, economics of high fiber digestibility, and new alfalfa varieties with quality grasses. The afternoon covered double cropping with winter triticale and options for properly storing silages.
Building Your Farm Plan From the Ground up (pdf; 1450KB)
David Balbian - Precision Feeding High Forage Economics (pdf; 2055KB)
Jerry Cherney & D.J. R. Cherney - Reduced Lignin Alfalfa with Grasses (pdf; 3257KB)
Joe Lawrence & Ron Kuck - Drive Over Pile vs. Bag vs. Bunk Storage (pdf; 1406KB)
- Pros & Cons - A Large Dairy Case Study
J.H.& D.J.R. Cherney & K.M. Paddock - Alfalfa-Grass Mixtures - 2016 Update (pdf; 346KB)
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