• Agriculture and Food Systems
  • Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops

Come join us for a full day hands-on training for dairy farm feeders. Hands-on activities and demonstrations are a focus of the event. Both English and Spanish instruction are available.

Registration starts at 9:30 AM

You Should Attend if You Are: 

  • 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 

Date & Time

October 29, 2026
10:00 am - 3:30 pm

More information about this event.

Contact Information

  • klb288 [at] cornell.edu

Cost

$50.00

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