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From dry to fresh: Setting up cows for success!

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  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy
  • Animal Science

Regional workshops

Cornell Cooperative Extension and PRO-DAIRY are offering a one-day regional workshop series with rotating stations. Programming is offered in English, with Spanish programming at indicated sites.

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Date & Time

March 12, 2026 - March 18, 2026
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Topics

How to care for dry cows correctly
  • Identifying high risk cows
  • Preventing health issues
  • Practical steps to get dry cows off to a strong start. 
Dystocia model 
  • Monitoring calving progress
  • Calving intervention decision making
  • Hands-on practice for repositioning calves using the Calving/Dystocia Model
 Health checks on fresh cows
  • Tools checklist
  • Common Fresh Cow diseases and disorders
  • Performing a fresh cow check
 Facilities considerations
  • Overview of host farm’s facilities and pen management

 

 Who should attend 

Boots on the ground employees and agriservice people who work directly with cows

Dates and Locations

March 12    
  • Location: Orleans Poverty Hill
    Address: 13646 W County House Road Albion NY
  • Programming offered in English and Spanish
     
  • Register with NWNY CCE
March 16
  • Location: Marhman Farms
    Address: 3623 County Road 32, Oxford, NY 13830
  • Programming offered in English
     
  • Register with CNY CCE
March 18
  • Location: Green Hill Dairy
    2288 Mosher Rd, Scipio Center, NY 13147

  • Programming offered in English and Spanish

     

  • Register with SCNY CCE

Registration

Cost: $25 and includes lunch

Sponsors

We appreciate the generous support of our industry sponsors.

  • Cargill
  • Farm Credit East
  • Zoetis
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More information about this event.

Contact Information

Kathy Barrett

  • kfb36 [at] cornell.edu

Speaker

Departments

PRO-DAIRY

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Animal Science

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