One Day Feeder Basics Course
Wyoming County:
October 27th, 2015
Emerling Farms, 2904 NY-246, Perry, NY 14530
instructed by Bob Kozlowski, Advanced Dairy Solutions
Time: 10am-2pm

Ontario County:
October 28th, 2015
Hemdale Farms, 2800 Orleans Rd, Seneca Castle, NY 14547
instructed by Mark Spoor, Cargill Animal Nutrition
Time: 10am- 2pm

Intended Audience: Feeders who are looking for a refresher on some of the basics of feeding management or those who are new to the position. Course will be taught in English and Spanish. Topics will include:
· Loading order, mixing time, accuracy.
· TMR Tracker/software.
· Calibrations & equipment maintenance.
· Dry matter: what it is and why it matters.
· Taking a proper sample, testing for dry matter.
· Feeder math.
· Feeder safety
· Bunk face maintenance & any other questions/topics that come up.
Cost: $50 per person for those enrolled in the NWNY Team, $60 for non-enrollees. Lunch included.

The One Day Feeder Basics Course is being offered by the Wyoming County Dairy Institute (WCDI) and the NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team (NWNY Team). For more information, go to wyoming.cce.cornell.edu/dairy-institute
TO REGISTER: Click "Register" below.

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