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Regional Programs

Effective use of production management tools is important to revenue and production growth of dairy farms in New York and impacts the profitability and quality of life for farm owners. PRO-DAIRY staff partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists to create effective and accessible educational programs that reflect the diversity of geography and production management systems that characterize New York's dairy industry. The combination of cutting-edge research practices and tested best management practices enable farmers and their employees to make sound decisions for their farms and rural communities.

PRO-DAIRY staff partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists to develop and implement programs across the state, efficiently share staff expertise.

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Workshop

Youth Dairy Discovery Workshop
The annual Dairy Discovery program provides New York youth with fun, hands-on science-oriented learning experiences in dairy production and management topics that feature the unique facilities, industry professionals, and staff at Cornell...
  • New York State 4-H
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
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Workshop

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Transition heifer calf program
Offered in English & Spanish at each site Featuring stations with mostly hands-on activities and demonstrations Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program? Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy
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Colostrum and calf-hood technology
What to expect: Dr. Melissa Cantor, Penn State University, will present new research into extended colostrum feeding both as a preventative therapy and an intervention strategy for sick calves. She will also delve into new uses of calf-hood...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy
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Meeting

New York Certified Organic (NYCO) Farmer-to-Farmer March 2025 Meeting
New York Certified Organic’s annual farmer-to-farmer meetings are designed to help local farmers make connections and build relationships to help them succeed. There is no registration required for this year’s event, but to receive updates on...
  • Field Crops
  • Organic
  • PRO-DAIRY
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Workshop

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Manure Roadshow
Regional workshops offered in Clinton, Jefferson, Cortland, Ontario and Delaware counties Cornell Cooperative Extension, NY Soil & Water Conservation Districts and PRO-DAIRY are offering a series of Manure Roadshow events at five sites beginning...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • CCE
  • Dairy
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Dairy Feeder School

Regional workshops offered in English and Spanish, October and November 2024

Featuring stations with mostly hands-on activities and demonstrations. Topics covered: 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; and safety.

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Podcasts

In the Cornell Cow Convos monthly podcast series led by PRO-DAIRY and CCE Dairy Specialists feature current, new and emerging topics of interest to the dairy industry right now. New episodes are released on the last Thursday of the month

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Webinar Recordings

View webinar recordings of PRO-DAIRY programming.