WEBINAR

Whole farm efficiency webinar series

12:00 - 1:00 PM
Tuesdays, January 9 to March 12, 2024

Join us for this webinar series on enhancing farm efficiency. Explore innovative practices and cutting- edge technologies to optimize feeding and management. Webinars will be held from noon to 1PM ET Tuesdays, January 9 to March 12, 2024.

Topics and Speakers

• JAN 9 | Precision Feeding - Margaret Quaassdorff, MS, Dairy Management Specialist, NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team; Betsy Hicks, MS Dairy Management Specialist, SCNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team; Joe Lawrence, MS, CCA, Dairy Forage Systems Management, Cornell PRO-DAIRY.
• JAN 16 | Leading for Performance: How to get the very best from your team! - Richard Stup, PhD, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development, The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
• JAN 23 | Designing Feeding Programs for Dairy Profitability - Dr. Barry Bradford, Professor, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University.
• Jan 30 | Building Efficiency and Effectiveness into Employee Onboarding - Mary Kate MacKenzie, Dairy Farm Business Specialist, Cornell PRO-DAIRY.
• FEB 6 | Managing for High Milk Quality - Dr. Paul Virkler, Quality Milk Production Services, Animal Health Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University.
• FEB 13 | Managing Transition Cows - Thomas R. Overton, PhD, Professor and Chair, Director, PRO-DAIRY program, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University.
• FEB 20 | Use of Colostrum to Maximize the Benefits for Your Farm - Dr. Sabine Mann, Professor, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine.
• Feb 27 | Improving Dairy Herd Performance and Management with Targeted Reproductive Management Programs - Julio O. Giordano, DVM, MS, PhD, Associate Professor, Dairy Cattle Biology and Management, Cornell University.
• MARCH 5 | Managing Reproductive Programs - Matias Stangaferro, DVM, MSc, PhD, Animal Health & Production Consultant, Dairy Health and Management Services, Lowville, NY.
• MARCH 12 | Managing Dairy Replacements - Margaret Quaassdorff, MS, Dairy Management Specialist, NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team. Betsy Hicks, MS, Dairy Management Specialist, SCNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team.