Thursday, February 1, 2018

10:00am – 3:00pm
Delhi Fire Hall
140 Delview Terrace Delhi, NY 13753

Getting Your Heifer Raising Program Right is Critical to Your Profitability

This conference will help you understand what you can do on your farm to improve your heifer management, cow performance, and ultimately your profit.

Fee to attend is $20 per person and INCLUDES LUNCH.
($10 if you are a CCE Delaware County member or WAP Farm)

Pre-Registration is requested by January 30th.
Call Kim Holden at (607) 865-7090 or Email [email protected]

Program Agenda:

9:45 – Registration, coffee and donuts

10:00 – Opening Remarks & Welcome

10:10 – How are our Heifers Growing in Delaware County?

Rich Toebe, CCE Delaware County Livestock Educator

Rich will summarize his results of measuring over 2000 heifers in Delaware County. He will identify the most common challenges being faced by Delaware County farms. You will be able to follow along with your specific growth charts.

11:00 –The Big Picture of Calf Nutrition, Growth & Future Performance

Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell Department of Animal Science

The primary goal of your heifer program is to raise the highest quality heifer that can maximize profits once it enters the lactating herd. If raised properly, this heifer has no limitations to reaching her genetic potential in your system. Mike will cover the key components of a successful and cost efficient heifer raising program.

12:00 – Lunch

1:00 – Understanding the Basics of Repro Physiology for Successful Repro Management

Julio Giordano, Cornell Asst. Professor, Dairy Cattle Biology and Management

Julio will provide an refresher on heifer reproductive physiology and review tips to make sure you breed your heifers when they are physiologically ready to optimally join your milking herd.

2:00 – Management Strategies that Maximize Heifer Performance and Revenue

Robert Lynch, DVM Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist—Pro Dairy

Rob will cover how having your heifer at optimum weights at breeding and freshening pays as well as how managing for a younger age to first calving (AFC) saves money and can result in increased heifer and milk sales.

Rich Toebe is willing to come out to your farm and measure your heifers prior to this workshop. Call him by January 18 to guarantee this service.

*** There is no cost or obligation to have this done ***

(Delaware County Only)

[email protected] or 607 865-7090

Fee to attend is $20 per person and INCLUDES LUNCH.
($10 if you are a CCE Delaware County member or WAP Farm)

Pre-Registration is requested by January 30th.
Call Kim Holden at (607) 865-7090 or Email [email protected]