A select group of the leading reproductive herds in the Northeast will share how they achieve outstanding reproductive results through a roundtable discussion. Key takeaways will include how adherence to protocols and overall consistency lead to reproductive success. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team and Parnell will host the program. The following herds will be highlighted in the program:

Wesley Smith – Herd Manager (both sites)
Fairvue Farms, Woodstock, CT
Running over 30% preg rate for the year. Four of the last 5 are over 40%. Fairvue is now branching out to include providing ET recips as part of the repro plan.

Joey Kwilos – Reproduction Manager (both sites)
Phillips Family Farm, North Collins, NY
Average 21 day preg rate of 35% with a high of 43% and a low of 29%. Consistently one of the premier Repro herds in the area.

Scott Yetter – Reproduction Manager (Canandaigua only)
Cornell University Dairy Research Center, Harford, NY
Scott is a former AI technician and has a unique story as the herd is running a very high preg rate despite cows being used for research.

Lyman Rudgers – owner (Warsaw only)
Rudgers Registered Jerseys, Attica, NY
High Production and High Repro Herd. A finalist in last year’s DCRC Awards Program.

Ice cream sundaes provided. There is no cost to attend, but we ask that you RSVP by May 15th by contacting Dave Keller at 913-242-0549 or davekeller@parnell.com.

For questions contact Jerry Bertoldo at 585-281-6816 or Dave Keller at 913-242-0549.