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PRO-DAIRY Podcast Series: Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

January 4, 2021 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

With Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists vand Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY EPISODE 6 Calving In this episode, CCE Dairy Specialists Casey Havekes and Margaret Quaassdorff, discuss challenges during calving. Margaret describes the stages of normal [Read More …]

Reminder: Virtual Operations Managers Conference

December 29, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Operations management on dairy farms is integral to success of the farm business. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, the Operations Managers Conference provides an opportunity for the people responsible for day to day activities [Read More …]

Operations Managers Conference Goes Virtual in 2021

December 28, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Operations management on dairy farms is integral to success of the farm business. Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, the Operations Managers Conference provides an opportunity for the people responsible [Read More …]

Don’t forget to monitor snow loads on barns, structures

December 23, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Review Safety Measures to Prevent Fires on the Farm this Winter Season With heavy snowfall blanketing several regions of New York State following Thursday’s storm, the State Department of Agriculture and Markets is reminding farmers [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY receives three grants to evaluate use of digesters on farms

December 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy set new environmental stewardship goals to move dairy farmers and the dairy industry towards sustainability, with target stewardship goals for 2050 and a promise to measure progress every five [Read More …]

Online Critical Calf Care Dairy Program scheduled for early 2021

December 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Cornell Cooperative Extension shares information on urgent decision making for dairy calf health Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Regional Dairy Specialists would like to invite dairy producers, employees, and agribusiness professionals across the state to join a [Read More …]

Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

December 4, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Podcast series PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension have launched a new podcast series: Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues. Episodes will be released weekly and discuss specific areas to look at when experiencing issues in different life [Read More …]

Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy podcast series

December 3, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues podcast series launches today. Episodes will be released weekly and discuss specific areas to look at when experiencing issues in different life stages of the dairy cow, including preweaned calves, [Read More …]

Virtual Feed Dealers Seminars

December 2, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

December 9, 2020 Morning Session 8:00 – 10:30 AM Evening Session 6:30 – 9:00 PM The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Forage Management Online Course

November 30, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Held January 15 through March 15 2021 Cornell PRO-DAIRY is offering a seven-week online Forage Management Course January 15 through March 15, 2021. Registration is $265.00 per person. A discount of $25 applies for registrations [Read More …]

Labor Roadshow IV

November 9, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

VIRTUAL EVENT Offered by the Ag Workforce Development Council New York Labor Road Show IV is an opportunity to learn about regulation changes and how to best position your business for compliance and success. Several [Read More …]

Monetizing electricity produced by farm-based anaerobic digestion in New York

October 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

FACT SHEET SERIES LINK PRO-DAIRY Dairy Environmental Systems has produced a fact sheet series that summarizes the options for monetizing electricity produced by farm-based anaerobic digester (AD) systems in New York. The series walks through the [Read More …]

Online Feeder School

October 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Two-part online program offered by CCE and PRO-DAIRY presented in separate English and Spanish sessions The Online Feeder School is a two-part educational program for farmers, employees, and agriservice professionals who work as or with [Read More …]

Calf & Heifer Management Online Course

October 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

October 16 – December 18, 2020 Full Course Information PRODAIRY.CALS.CORNELL.EDU/ONLINE-COURSES This course covers the basics of calf and heifer management. Topics include: Calf Nutrition Pre- and Post-Weaning Calf Nutrition Post-weaning Replacement Economics Colostrum Management Inventory [Read More …]

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

August 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension One can argue that IOFC (income over feed cost) begins when forage is delivered to the feed center – in this case, the bunk. This podcast [Read More …]

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

August 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Presented by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension One can argue that IOFC (income over feed cost) begins when forage is delivered to the feed center – in this case, the bunk. This podcast [Read More …]

Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

August 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The Calf and Heifer Management Online Course will cover basic calf and heifer management principles led by staff from Cornell University and industry researchers. It is designed for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) [Read More …]

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

July 31, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

The fourth and final progress report of the Dairy Farm Business Summary has been released for 2019. As dairy businesses across the state continue to analyze their financial and business performance utilizing the Dairy Farm [Read More …]

Heat Stress: Key Indicators & Management Strategies

July 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Free webinar available in English and Spanish, on July 21st from 12:30 – 1 PM Cornell PRO-DAIRY, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of NWNY and CCE of SWNY are offering a webinar in English and Spanish [Read More …]

Record Silking/Tasseling Dates for Corn Fields

July 6, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Tracking Growing Degree Days (GDD’s) is an effective way to monitor the progress of a corn crop and in recent years a number of online tools for tracking GDD’s have been developed. For the Northeast, [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY: Dialing into Your Best Dairy Podcast Series

June 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Podcast series with Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY. Access the podcasts at: prodairy.cals.cornell.edu/events/podcasts. EPISODE 2 Dialing into Your Best Dairy: Calves-Birth to Weaning Available 6.22.20 In this [Read More …]

Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series During June Dairy Month

May 26, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

The series will include one-hour webinars held each Wednesday at 1:00 PM EDT, June 3 through July 1. Hosted by PRO-DAIRY and NEDPA, the Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series is a five-part presentation series to [Read More …]

New Dairy Management Webinar Series

May 13, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Join us in June! June 3 – July 1, 2020 1:00 PM EDT Weekly on Wednesdays The Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series is a five-part presentation series to re-energize businesses and improve performance, even in [Read More …]

Stress Management and Mental Health Awareness Webinar

April 27, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Wednesday – April 29, 2020 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Presented by: NY FarmNet’s Kate Downes & Brenda O’Brien There is no precedent with the novel coronavirus. Whatever our age, a life-altering event can leave us hoping [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Fertilizer Value of Milk

April 20, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Significant quantities of surplus milk from NY’s dairy industry may have to be land applied in the coming weeks due to unprecedented market disruptions created by the COVID-19 emergency. Milk has fertilizer value and crop [Read More …]

Spring 2020 – Contingency Planning

April 17, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

We face unprecedented uncertainty in preparing for the 2020 field season. While spring is an exciting time, it is also a time that strains available resources; equipment, labor, hours in a day. This year, the [Read More …]

Managing During COVID-19 Article Series

April 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

PRO-DAIRY specialists have developed Managing During COVID-19 a series of new and updated resources to help farmers navigate through the uncertain environment created by COVID-19. Recognizing the range in circumstances faced by farmers across the [Read More …]

Spring 2020 Contingency Planning

April 16, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Dairy Responding to COVID-19 A Limited Podcast Series Hosted by Rob Lynch, DVM, Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist, PRO-DAIRY, and Kathy Barrett, Dairy Education, PRO-DAIRY, with interviews of key dairy industry professionals. Check the [Read More …]

Using Surplus Milk as Fertilizer

April 15, 2020 DairyBusiness News Yoda 0

Guidance from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Given the current market disruptions created by the COVID-19 emergency, farms may continue to play [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Webinars: April 13-16, 2020

April 10, 2020 DairyBusiness News Team DP 0

Spanish-Language Training for Farm Workers and Farmers on Coronavirus April 13 | 6:30 PM EDT Registration is required and questions can be submitted in advance. The Cornell Farmworker Program and the Finger Lakes Community Health [Read More …]

PRO-DAIRY Podcast Series: Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

Reminder: Virtual Operations Managers Conference

Operations Managers Conference Goes Virtual in 2021

Don’t forget to monitor snow loads on barns, structures

PRO-DAIRY receives three grants to evaluate use of digesters on farms

Online Critical Calf Care Dairy Program scheduled for early 2021

Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy

Troubleshooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy podcast series

Virtual Feed Dealers Seminars

PRO-DAIRY Forage Management Online Course

Labor Roadshow IV

Monetizing electricity produced by farm-based anaerobic digestion in New York

Online Feeder School

Calf & Heifer Management Online Course

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

Corn Silage Harvest Considerations Podcast Series

Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program

Heat Stress: Key Indicators & Management Strategies

Record Silking/Tasseling Dates for Corn Fields

PRO-DAIRY: Dialing into Your Best Dairy Podcast Series

Northeast Dairy Management Webinar Series During June Dairy Month

New Dairy Management Webinar Series

Stress Management and Mental Health Awareness Webinar

PRO-DAIRY e-Alert: Fertilizer Value of Milk

Spring 2020 – Contingency Planning

Managing During COVID-19 Article Series

Spring 2020 Contingency Planning

Using Surplus Milk as Fertilizer

PRO-DAIRY Webinars: April 13-16, 2020

Building Confidence Through Support

What is Causing Financial Volatility in the Dairy Industry? Digging Deeper – Part II

Rethinking Protein Quality: Why Canola Meal Stands Out for High-Producing Dairy Cows

Do You Care Enough to Fix It?