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Livestock Mortality Workshop

• Tuesday, June 18, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) will be hosting a two-part agriculture workshop series focused on livestock-related concerns. The first part will focus on how best to maintain livestock health. The second part will address how best to manage on-farm animal mortalities when they occur. This two-part series is open to all livestock owners and beginning farmers, including cattle, small ruminants, swine and poultry operations.

The Livestock Mortality Workshop (Part 2) will be held at Wilkholm Farm located in Mexico, NY. Guest speaker will be be Jean Bonhotal, Senior Extension Associate and Director of the Cornell Waste Management Institute. Bonhotal will discuss how to properly manage and dispose of livestock mortalities when they occur on the farm. As part of this educational program, there will be an on-farm demonstration provided. There will also be plenty of time for questions, including some discussion about manure composting. Wilkholm Farm will also give a guided tour of their robotic diary operation for attendees. The tour will be led by Darren Adsit, co-manager of Wilkholm Farm.

The first part, a Livestock Health Workshop, will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information and to register, please visit thatscooperativeextension.org/events/2024/05/23/livestock-health-workshop

Fee

This two-part series is free to attend, but registration is required.

Register

https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/livestockmortality_235

Location

Wilkholm Farm
105 Larobardiere Road
Mexico, NY 13114

Last updated April 2, 2024