Dairy Calf HealtHanD nutrition Course

About the WorkshopThis four-part course takes dairy farmers that are already proficient in calf management to a higher level of confidence. In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to improve calf health and increase calf survival rates within your herd. Lunch will be provided.

Part 1: Newborn Calf Care (First 24 hours of Life)Date: Thursday, January 21, noon - 3 p.m.Location: Hamden Town Hall, 37029 State High-way 10, HamdenSpeaker: Dr. Daryl Nydam, Professor, Cornell University

• Cow and calf immunology

• Disease prevention

• Newborn calf care protocol

• Passive transfer

• Colostrum management

Part 2: Nutritional Require-ments of the Preweaned CalfDate: Wednesday, February 3, noon - 3 p.m.Location: CCEDC Education Center, 34570 State Highway 10, HamdenSpeaker: Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Professor, Cornell University

• Setting growth goals

• Seasonal adjustments of diet

• Rumen development

• Starter grain selection

• Milk replacer selection

• Determining when to wean calves

Part 3: Calf HealthDate: Thursday, February 18, noon - 3 p.m.Location: On farm TBDSpeaker: Dr. Robert Scrafford, State Veterinar-ian, NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets

• Calf Illness: Common causes, early detection, signs/symptoms, prevention

• Treatment: Tubing or placing an IV

• Vaccinations

• Biosecurity

• Sanitation Procedures: boots, hands and instruments

Part 4: Post-weaning to Breeding AgeDate: Tuesday, March 2, noon - 3 p.m.Location: Hamden Town HallSpeakers: Paul Cerosaletti and April Lucas, CCEDC Extension Educators

• Nutritional requirements

• Housing requirements

• Group management

Deadline for registration is January 14. Pre-registration is required. space will be limited to the first 20 people.

fee: $20 per person, $30 per couple; cost includes materials and lunch.

name: _______________________________

Phone: _______________________________

e-mail: _______________________________

number attending: _________

total: _________

Please make checks payable to:Cornell Cooperative extension of Delaware County

return to:Kim HoldenCCeDC44 West street, suite 1Walton, ny 13856

for more information, call John thurgood or Kim Holden at (607) 865-6531.

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the farmer educations series is sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative extension of Delaware County and the Watershed agricultural Council.

Cornell Cooperative extension provides equal pro-gram and employment opportunities. accommoda-tions for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling Kim Holden at (607) 865-6531 by January 14 to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. requests received after this date will be metwhen possible.

the WaC is funded by the new york City Department of environmental Protection, u.s.D.a., u.s. forest service, and other federal, foundation and private sources. the Watershed agricultural Council is an equal opportunity provider and employer.