Course Summary

The Dairy Nutrition Shortcourse and the Advanced Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse are conducted in opposite years as a collaboration between Cornell University and Miner Institute with additional invited course faculty from other universities.

The Advanced Dairy Nutrition and Management Shortcourse is conducted in even calendar years at Cornell University. This shortcourse is designed primarily for experienced nutritionists and allied industry professionals seeking a more in-depth exposure to selected topics of emerging and continued interest relating to dairy cattle nutrition and management.

Next Course: June 6 - 9, 2022

Cornell University, 146 Frank Morrison Hall (507 Tower Road), Ithaca, New York

We look forward to hosting this year's Shortcourse back in-person at Cornell University.  This year's course will feature 2 sessions. You may choose to attend the entire course or just one session. Session 1 will feature nutrition management lectures, similar to previous courses. Session 2 will focus on implementation of the CNCPS and will include case studies in addition to round robin lecture sessions.

Both sessions will provide opportunities for attendees to network with each other and with course faculty in informal settings.

Presented by

  • Cornell Animal Science
  • Miner Institute

2022 Agenda

9:00 AM

Registration opens

10:00 AM

Course Welcome and Overview
Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University

10:15 AM

Calf behavior and performance related to milk feeding and weaning strategies: Are we forgetting about the calf?
Dr. Joao Costa, University of Kentucky

11:45 AM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Different nutritional feeding strategies to support growth and health of calves
Dr. Sarah Morrison, Miner Institute

2:15 PM

Nutrition and immunity
Dr. Tawny Chandler, Cornell University

3:15 PM

Break

3:45 PM

Priority management concepts from a dairy nutritionist’s perspective
Dr. Rick Grant, Miner Institute

5:00 PM

Adjourn

6:00 PM

Clam and Steak Bake at Moakley House, Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
215 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY

 

8:00 AM

Forage particle size, carbohydrate degradability, and optimizing alfalfa-to-corn silage ratios
Dr. Rick Grant, Miner Institute

9:15 AM

Update on starch in dairy rations
Dr. Larry Chase, Cornell University

10:15 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Opportunities to improve efficiency of use of nitrogen and amino acids
Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University

12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Whole farm environmental modeling – Introduction to RuFaS
Dr. Kristan Reed
, Cornell University

2:30 PM

New insights in choline, methionine, and omega-3 fatty acid nutrition in the dairy cow
Dr. Joe McFadden
, Cornell University

3:45 PM

Break – Ice Cream Social

4:15 PM

Feeding the fresh cow
Dr. Heather Dann, Miner Institute

5:15 PM

Adjourn

6:00 PM

Dinner at Lakewatch Inn
1636 East Shore Drive, Ithaca NY

8:00 AM

Biology, assessment, and treatment of hypocalcemia in dairy cows
Dr. Jessica McArt, Cornell University

9:00 AM

Dry cow nutritional strategies
Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University

10:15 AM

Break

10:45 AM

Real and perceived mycotoxin risks and mitigation strategies
Dr. Gbola Adesogan, University of Florida

12:15 PM

Lunch
Session 1 adjourns

1:30 PM

Session 2 Welcome and Overview of Session and CNCPS
Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University

2:00 PM

Feed chemistry and importance in model predictions
Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University

3:45 PM

Break

4:15 PM

Comparison of CNCPS predictions with 2001 Dairy NRC and 2021 NASEM
Dr. Tom Overton, Cornell University

5:15 PM

Adjourn

6:30 PM

Group dinner at Cornell Big Red Barn
135 Presidents Dr., Ithaca, NY 14850

8:00 AM

Round Robin sessions
Diet formulation, model application, and nutritional strategies for heifers, dry cows, and lactating cows

9:00 AM

Round Robins continue

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Round Robins continue

11:30 AM

Lunch

12:30 PM

Overview of commercial versions of CNCPS
Dr. Mike Van Amburgh and commercial license holders

1:30 PM

Concurrent breakout sessions - use of individual commercial versions

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Previous Course Recordings and Materials

For More Information

Heather Darrow, Conference Coordinator
Phone: (607) 255-4478
Email: hh96 [at] cornell.edu (subject: Advanced%20Dairy%20Nutrition%20Shortcourse)