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Feeder School
One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. Offered in English and Spanish at each site. Stations with hands-on activities/demos. Lunch Included.
Event Details
Date
October 29, 2024
Time
10am - 3pm
Location
Insight Dairy
682 Newville Rd
Little Falls, NY 13365
Cost
Registration : $50.00
(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)
Host
Central New York Dairy and Field CropsDaniela Gonzalez Carranza
315-749-3486
email Daniela Gonzalez Carranza
Insight Dairy - Herkimer County
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 farm
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
Registration: $50.00 per person (includes lunch)
Event Details
Date
October 30, 2024
Time
10am - 3pm
Location
Barber Brothers Dairy
1028 NY-32
Schuylerville, NY 12871
Cost
Registration : $50.00
(addl attendee $50.00 ea.)
Host
Central New York Dairy and Field CropsDaniela Gonzalez Carranza
315-749-3486
email Daniela Gonzalez Carranza
Barber Brothers Dairy - Saratoga County
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 farm
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
Registration: $50.00 per person (includes lunch)
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Mother nature has really been difficult over the last few days. Significant damage has been seen throughout NYS. Please let us know what types of damage your farm may have sustained during this time. This could be in the form of property damage, lost power, milk dump due to lost power, loss of livestock, loss of stored feed or growing crops.Farms are encouraged to DOCUMENT AND SHARE any impacts the weather may have had on their home or business. This could include structure damage, crop loss, inventory loss due to power outages, damage to equipment or fencing, and more.
If your farm experienced any sort of damage, please reach out to any of the folks listed below (or all of them). The more impact information that is collected, the greater the likelihood of a disaster declaration which can bring vital emergency support and awareness. The CNYDLFC Team will continue to collect detail and submit to NYSDAM and the EDEN network.
Reporting Weather Related Impacts (For your home or farm business)
- First, ensure that all the people and animals on your farm are safe, and that there aren't any unsafe working conditions created because of the weather (check your structures!). If there's an emergency, call 911 - don't try to manage it all on your own.
- Second, document all negative weather impacts for your farm and their estimated financial cost. Take photos, make estimates, and put it all in a safe place.
- Reach out to your insurance providers - farm, vehicle, crop, etc. to initiate the claim process as needed.
- Then, share your farm's damage with any (or all) of the ag support agencies listed below. We all work together to collect storm damage information and funnel it up to Ag and Markets which can initiate a natural disaster declaration.
- Chenango: 607-334-5841
- Fulton/Montgomery: 518-853-2135
- Herkimer: 315-866-7920
- Madison: 315-684-3001
- Otsego: 607-547-2536
- Schoharie: 518-234-4303
- Saratoga: 518-885-8995
- Erik Smith: 315-219-7786
- Daniela Gonzalez: 315-749-3486
- Ashley McFarland- 315-604-2156
Your county USDA/FSA service center.
- Chenango: 607-334-3231
- Fulton/Montgomery: 518-853-4015
- Herkimer: 315-866-2520
- Madison:315-824-9076
- Otsego: 607-547-8131
- Schoharie: 518-295-8600
- Saratoga: 518-692-9940
Your county farm bureau manager
- Region 3: Bailey Coon: 518-937-0566
- Region 5: John Wagner: 315-761-9770
- Region 6: Natally Batiston: 518-937-0269
- Region 7: Todd Heyn: 518-431-9338
Please let us know how we can help you.
Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting. Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability.Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!
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.