Transition Cow Tuesdays Webinar Series

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Have you…

• been working with the farm transition cow program but want to know more about the how, what and why?
• wanted to improve the transition cow performance of your herd but need to know where to start?
• wanted to increase the skills you bring to the farm or your farm employer?
• been wondering where you’ll find the time to attend a course or workshop?

If so, this webinar series is designed for you! The webinars are short, to the point, and just 30 minutes. Grab your lunch and join us. Generous sponsors have enabled us to offer this series free of charge. Registration is required. One registration provides access to all the webinars in the series.

Dates, Topics and Presenters

NOV 2

Transition Cow Nutrition
This session discusses why the transition diet has a tremendous impact on cow health and milk production, and how to ensure adequate nutrition is supplied at each phase of transition.

Presenter: Tom Overton, PhD, Professor of Dairy Management, Chairman of the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University

NOV 9

Feeding the Transition Cow
The mechanics of providing feed in conjunction with transition cow behavior is a crucial aspect to provide adequate nutrition. We’ll discuss factors in feeding management during this session.

Presenters: Dave Balbian, Betsy Hicks, and Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Specialists

NOV 16

Selective Dry Cow Therapy
Learn how dry cow therapy impacts transition cow management. We discuss the basics of selective dry cow therapy.

Presenter: Daryl Nydam, DVM, Faculty Director, Atkinson Center for Sustainability, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine

NOV 23

Facility Considerations
Housing can make or break a cow’s transition period and her next lactation. Both her physical and behavioral needs are discussed.

Presenter: Lindsay Ferlito, NNY CCE Regional Dairy Specialist

NOV 30

Calving Considerations
Parturition is critical step in transition. This session discusses the basics of cow behavior, calving assistance, and physiology.

Presenters: Rob Lynch, DVM, Cornell PRO-DAIRY, and Margaret Quaassdorff, NWNY CCE Regional Dairy Specialist

DEC 7

Post Calving Monitoring
This session outlines steps to monitor cow health post calving.

Presenters: Rob Lynch, DVM, Cornell PRO-DAIRY, and Margaret Quaassdorff, NWNY CCE Regional Dairy Specialist

DEC 14

Evaluating Transition Management
This session covers Dairy Comp items to track and measure success of the transition program.

Presenter: Judy Moody, Agricultural Resource Management Specialist, Dairy One

Dates
Every Tuesday November 2 through December 14, 2021

Registration
Free, but required

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