Feeder School

Click here to register for the Morrisville location.  Registration deadline is October 25.

Click here to register for the Stillwater location.  Registration Deadline is October 31.

You will have to make an account for your first time registering.  Click the Community Login button, and click the 'Create New Account' button to get started.  Please follow their instructions.  If you have difficulty or any questions, please contact us at 315-866-7920.

Lunch included.

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

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.

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Feeder School - Morrisville

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Feeder School - Stillwater

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MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.

Why should farmers join?

1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.

How do I join?

Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.

While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.

If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.

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To view the PSA please click here.

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