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Heifer Management Workshop

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Your future herd is only as good as today's heifers, so manage them well. This workshop, developed for dairy producers and their employees, explores all factors you need to consider to effectively and efficiently manage a successful heifer program. The emphasis is on animal well-being as you learn to manage the following:

  • Heifer nutrition and management
  • Health and vaccination programs
  • Reproduction and synchronization
  • Housing systems

Locations/Dates

Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • Bradford County: March 1, 2012. Edgewood Restaurant, 566 Elmira Street, Troy, PA

  • Mercer County: March 6, 2012. Penn State Cooperative Extension Office in Mercer County, 463 North Perry Highway, PO Box 530, Mercer, PA. PLEASE NOTE: THIS SESSION IS CANCELED FOR MARCH 6 AT MERCER; IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR FALL 2012. ALL OTHER SITES WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED.

  • Lancaster County: March 8, 2012. Shady Maple Smorgasbord, 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl, PA

Instructors

  • Dr. Jud Heinrichs, professor, Penn State Department of Dairy and Animal Science
  • Dr. Ernest Hovingh, Penn State Extension veterinarian

  • John Tyson, Penn State Extension engineer

  • Dan McFarland, Penn State Extension engineer

  • Dr. Robert Van Saun, Penn State Extension veterinarian

  • Dr. David Wolfgang, Penn State Extension veterinarian

Registration

Registration fee: $25.00

50% Off Discount Available: Pennsylvania dairy producers and their dairy employees may attend this workshop for the discounted fee of $12.50, thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. To receive this discount, recipients must be willing to provide their Social Security Number to the Department of Labor and Industry at the workshop. Those unwilling to provide SSN will be charged the full rate of $25.

Agribusiness professionals are not eligible for this reduced registration fee.

Four ways to register:
  • Mail this form and your payment to: Penn State Extension Dairy Team, 324 Henning Building, University Park, PA 16802
  • Fax this form now and bring your payment to the training session. Fax: 814-865-4686

  • Call this toll-free number now and bring your payment to the training session. Phone:  888-373-7232

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This workshop qualifies for 2 SmartStart credits from AgChoice Farm Credit.

Product Showcase

Is your company interested in showcasing its products at this workshop? Space is available, but limited. For more information:

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