CCE Delaware County
Upcoming Events
March 2023
Topics include: Bumping haycrop yields with Red Clover and Fertility Control of Perennial Weeds in Hayfields; Herbicides and Innovative Rotation Status of Herbicide Resistant Weeds in NYS Building a New Corn Herbicide Program to Control Costs and Manage Resistance Boosting Corn Yield Profitably; Hybrid Selection, Planting Date, Nitrogen Fertility FEATURED SPEAKERS: Mike Hunter, Cornell Cooperative Extension NNY Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie – Cornell Experiment Station – Geneva COST: $10/person, includes lunch by the Farmer’s Wife Virtual Option Available, zoom link will…
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The cost of raising heifers is a major cost. Being able to predict how many heifer calves you produce annually in combination with knowing how many heifers you actually need to keep are critical management concepts to keep your heifer replacement program efficient. Several measurable herd metrics go into determining these numbers, including: age to first calving, herd cull rates, calving interval, calf sex ratio, calf mortality rate, and heifer non-completion rate. This workshop will work you through the steps…
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