- October 8, 2019 6:50 am Online Forage Management Course offered by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY
Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY is offering a Forage Management online course “From Field to Quality Feed” October 25 – December 14, 2019. Register at prodairy.cals.cornell.edu. This course will begin with agronomic factors that influence forage quality and follow key strategies for harvest, preservation and feedout of quality feed. It will be valuable for decision …
- October 3, 2019 11:20 am Northeast Dairy Management Conference
The Northeast Dairy Management Conference is designed for producers and agriservice professionals to interact and relate to the latest thinking and issues in the dairy industry. Dynamic and informative sessions will challenge your thinking to re-energize your business and improve performance. Connect with other progressive dairy producers and advisors to build your network for long …
- September 13, 2019 9:05 am Expanded Funding for the Dairy Advancement Program
The Dairy Advancement Program (DAP) (previously known as the Dairy Acceleration Program) received increased funding in this year’s New York State budget. The increase in funding allows expansion of the progam and enables farms of greater dairy herd size to apply by increasing the maximum herd size from 300-cow to 699-cow farms. DAP is designed …
- September 5, 2019 5:15 pm Fall Field Work and Bunker Silo Safety and Community
A sample of items to cover for pre-harvest preparation and safety meetings: Document and retain a record of all safety training with dated sign-in rosters. Discuss farm specific safety concerns and other issues: narrow roads, soft shoulders, main highways, traffic, spilling silage or tracking mud on roads, etc. Review rules of the road, set expectations …
- September 5, 2019 2:00 pm Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program
The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, organized by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, is a professional educational program in leadership and management principles for progressive dairy executives and agriservice personnel. CDEP focuses on increasing a manager’s ability to run a successful dairy …
- September 2, 2019 7:10 pm PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards presented
Ted O’Hara, Todd Ward and David Wood are recognized during Dairy Day breakfast NYS Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Director Tom Overton presented the PRO-DAIRY Agriservice Awards to Ted O’Hara, Auburn; Todd Ward, Delevan; and David Wood, West Charlton during the Dairy Day Recognition and Awards breakfast on August 29 at the …
- August 20, 2019 1:14 pm Cornell Dairy Executive Program: Join Progressive Dairy Executives from across the US in a unique dairy business leadership and management program
The Cornell Dairy Executive Program is accepting applications for its latest class, to begin in December 2019. This unique educational opportunity, organized by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, is a professional educational program in leadership and management principles for progressive dairy executives and agriservice personnel. CDEP focuses on increasing a manager’s ability to run a successful dairy …
- August 13, 2019 1:43 pm Expo Seminars to Focus on Finances and Other Key Dairy Topics
Tools for Dairy’s Progress, the 2019 World Dairy Expo theme, is a fitting description of this year’s Expo Seminars to be held during the annual event, October 1-5. Presented daily by industry leaders in the Mendota 2 meeting room of the Exhibition Hall, these seminars address topics centered around finances, climate, management practices and dairy …
- August 5, 2019 7:20 am PRO-DAIRY Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars
The Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars, August 6 through 8 in Seneca Falls, will provide money-saving, latest trend, and practical strategies to the industry. The 2019 seminar series will feature more, but shorter, presentations, along with a lunch and extra break time in a more intimate setting, to allow farmers an environment to discuss …
- July 12, 2019 11:05 am Caroline Potter of PRO-DAIRY on the Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days
The Dairy Profit Seminars at Empire Farm Days are set for August 6, 7 and 8 at the show near Seneca Falls, NY. The programs are held each day in the Dairy Seminar Center, Lot 425, on the show grounds. In this video, Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness speaks with Caroline Potter, who coordinates the PRO-DAIRY …
- June 28, 2019 10:46 pm Update from New York’s PRO-DAIRY Team
Summer Dairy Research Updates After the day’s work is done… Come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano’s Lab and presented by Robert A. Lynch, DVM, Cornell University PRO-DAIRY Program, Herd Health & Management Specialist or Martin Perez, Cornell University, PhD Student – Dairy Cattle Biology & Management Lab, Department of Animal …
- June 3, 2019 7:15 am PRO-DAIRY’s Tom Overton Keynote Speaker at This Year’s Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminar
The dairy seminar series, which features presentations with a specific focus on money-saving solutions and dairy operation strategies to help dairy producers adapt and evolve in the current economic climate, will have Professor Tom Overton, Director of PRO-DAIRY as Keynote Speaker. The Empire Farm Days Dairy Profit Seminars are held each year for dairy producers, …
- May 29, 2019 1:55 pm Cornell PRO-DAIRY Wednesday Webinars (in Spanish)
Dairy Cow Management | Seminarios Web en Español- Días Miércoles Manejo de Vacas Lecheras How to Work as a Team | Cómo Trabajar en Equipo May 29, 2019 @12:30-1:00pm| 29 de mayo del [email protected]:30-1:00pm Presenter/Presentadora: Libby Eiholzer, Bilingual Dairy Specialist, Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team Cornell Cooperative Extension Learn why …
- April 23, 2019 8:01 pm Dairy Cow Management | Seminarios Web en Español- Días Miércoles
Manejo de Vacas Lecheras The Basics of TMR Feeding | Los Básicos de la Alimentación del RTM (Ración Total Mezclado) April 24, [email protected]:30-1:00pm | 24 de abril del [email protected]:30-1:00pm Presenter/Presentador: Fernando Soberon, PHD, National Tech Transfer Manager, Truow Nutrition Dr. Soberon will discuss the impact proper mixing and feeding has on a TMR ration …
- April 1, 2019 5:30 pm Herd Health And Nutrition Conference
Pre-registration will close on April 5 – register today! Join other feed industry representatives, agriservice personnel, veterinarians, and dairy producers to increase your knowledge of current herd health and nutrition management techniques while interacting with other professionals. Topics Nutrition and Reproduction in Transition Cows Current Concepts in Hypocalcemia Circadian Rhythms and Feeding Management Livestock …
- March 25, 2019 7:10 am Preliminary Progress Report 2 Dairy Farm Business Summary/Analysis Program
The second Preliminary Progress of the Farm DFBS Report has been released. As dairy businesses across the state continue to analyze their financial and business performance utilizing the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program, updated progress of the farm reports are provided to review the changes that have occurred from 2017 to 2018. Along …
- March 21, 2019 5:40 pm Spring manure application and emergency action plans
An alert from: Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY, Northeast Dairy Producers Association and New York Farm Bureau A chronically wet fall and extended winter weather have created challenges for manure application and some farms may be facing manure storages that are approaching the full level. Marginal field conditions may call on all your decision-making skills to manage …