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Dairy Feeder School - Host Farm: Twin Birch Dairy
Event Details
Date
October 31, 2024
Time
10 am - 3 pm; Registration at 9:30
Location
Twin Birch Dairy
1872 Benson Rd
Skaneateles, NY 13152
Cost
Feeder School with Lunch : $50.00
(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)
Host
Cornell PRO-DAIRYKathy Barrett
607-229-4357
email Kathy Barrett
Dairy Feeder School
10:00am to 3:00pm
Registration at 9:30am
** Note: this is a location change from the original location shared in mid-September. Twin Birch is the correct location for October 31st **
¨ One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders
¨ Offered in English and Spanish at each site
¨ Stations with hands-on activities/demos
Who Should Attend:
¨ Currently feeding dairy cows and want to learn more about the how and why of feeding activities
¨ Interested in becoming a cow feeder and want to increase knowledge of cow feeding
¨ Interested in learning more about how to improve the feeding process on the farm
Topics Covered During Feeder School:
¨ Economics and importance of feeding and feed management
¨ Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration
¨ Feed consistency and TMR audits
¨ Troubleshooting mixer wagons
¨ Bunk silo management, map out bunk, packing density and preservation, and feed out
¨ Safety
Dairy
Business
Livestock
Forages
Grains
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