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​Calf and Heifer Management Online Course

• Friday, October 16, 2020, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM

When: October 16 to December 18, 2020

Where: All online!
Registration: $265.00 per person. Register before October 1 and receive a $25 discount!
Register for Calf and Heifer Management course online
The Calf and Heifer Management Online Course will cover basic calf and heifer management principles. It is led by staff from Cornell University and industry researchers and designed for dairy business on-farm personnel (owner or employee) who are seeking to increase their knowledge of calf and heifer management. Participants should possess a formal or informal background in dairy cattle management, but not necessarily in calf and heifer management. A certificate of completion from Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY is awarded upon completion of the course.

Topics
Calf Nutrition Pre- and Post-Weaning, Replacement Economics, Colostrum Management, Inventory Management, Genetics, Calf Health, and Housing

Instructors
Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University, Department of Animal Science
Mr. Jason Karszes, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY
Dr. Kimberley Morrill, CHR Hansen
Margaret Quaassdorff, Cornell Cooperative Extension, NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team
Dr. Heather Huson, Cornell University, Department of Animal Science
Dr. Rob Lynch, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY
Curt Gooch, PE, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY

PRO-DAIRY course facilitators
Dr. Rob Lynch, DVM, Dairy Herd Health and Management Specialist
Ms. Kathy Barrett, Dairy Management Education Specialist 

Location

This event is online

Last updated September 30, 2020