In this episode, Dr. Mike Van Amburgh, Professor at Cornell University, joins Dr. Alanna Homan, CCE Regional Dairy Management Specialist, and Kathy Barrett of Cornell PRO-DAIRY to discuss the dairy industry's growing focus on increasing milk protein production. Dr. Van Amburgh explores the factors driving this shift, the opportunities and challenges it presents for dairy producers, and the…
Cornell Cow Convos E37 Fly Control for Dairy Farms Lindsay Ferlito and Kathy Barrett, PRODAIRY Dairy Specialist interview Eric Carey, NY Dairy Farmer and Ken Wise, Cornell IPM Specialist about how to control flies on dairy farms both in the barn and on pasture. Eric Carey podcast: All Things Agriculture Ken Wise, Associate Director, Agricultural IPM, Dairy/Livestock IPM Coordinator, Cornell…
Katie Callero, MS and Betsy Hicks, MS, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist interview Troy Bishopp, Resource Manager, National Grazing Lands Coalition, affectionately known as the “Grass Whisperer” about grass regrowth rate, growing quality grass for dairy farmers, and “linger grazing”. Troy Bishopp has over 40 years of experience planning, grazing chart monitoring, and master fence building as well as…
Dr. Amy Stuart of Springville Veterinary Services in Springville, NY joins Margaret Quaassdorff, dairy management specialist with the CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team, to discuss the practical implementation and management decisions associated with a farm-specific calf lung ultrasound program developed with your vet. Episode notes: Springville Veterinary Services:…
Kathy Barrett, Cornell PRODAIRY, interviews Dr. von Konigslow on how to use calf ultrasound to benefit calf health and management. Dr. Taika Von Konigslow, BScH, MSc, DVM, DVSc, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. To give suggestions for future podcast topics, enter them here:…
Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, discusses animal care and welfare with Ken McCarty, Co-Owner and Manager at McCarty Family Farms (Kansas) and MVP Dairy (Ohio). They talk about sharing the McCarty Family Farm story, their mission to achieve great animal welfare, and what Ken is looking forward to with the future of dairy. For more information: McCarty Family…
Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist with the CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team interviews Shane St. Cyr, Co-Owner of Adirondack Farms in Clinton County, NY to discuss how leadership, farm culture, and a sense of joy shape day-to-day success at ADK Farms. Show Notes: Adirondack Farms Website: https://adirondackfarms.net/ Cornell Ag Workforce Development “Agriculture…
Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, and Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, talk to Dr. Thomas Overton (Cornell University) about the Cornell University Ruminant Center (CURC). They discuss past and current research, what makes the facility unique, and where the funding comes from. For more information on CURC,…
Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, and Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, are joined by Dr. Julia Herman, the Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). They discuss making culling decisions on dairy farms, what issues packing facilities are seeing with dairy…
Join us in this episode with Allison Wilton from NMPF. Allison Wilton is a Market Analyst with NMPF’s Economics Team. In her role, she helps oversee the NMPF Exports & Trade program and provides economic analysis of domestic and global dairy production and trade. We discuss the current panorama of dairy as industry and in NY. We also talk about farm strategies to take advantage of the current…