Calf Management and Nutrition Meeting
When: Thursday, December 5, 2013 (10:00 -1:30 with Lunch being served)
Where: Breezy Point Farms
W2184 County Road K, Durand, WI 54736 (Directions: 8 miles south of Durand on Hwy 25 to East Cty Rd K then 3.5 miles. Farm is on the left. Park by Lactating Barn)
Hosts: Deric, Becky, Randy, Nora and Andrew Lindstrom
Topics:
*Calf maternity care
*Colostrum management, feeding, testing and pasteurizing (bring your own sample to test)
*cleaning, sanitizing and disinfectant protocols
*pasteurized milk feeding
*calf housing
*rumen development
*water quality (bring a sample for testing)
Speakers:
*Lindstrom Family
*Dr. Tom Gianforte (Chippewa Valley Vet Clinic)
*Rick O’Reske (Oxymer)
*Todd McDonough (LOL Milk Replacer)
*Gary Geisler (Purina Calf Specialist)
*Ralph Couey (Golden Calf Company Colostrum Pasteurizer)
Farm Tour Features:
*Transition Cow Barn
*Colostrum and Milk Pasteurizer
*Calf Barn with Lely Auto Feeders
*Transition Calf Barn through 6 Months.
There is no charge for this workshop, but pre-registration is required. Please email dagmar@goldencalfcompany.com !
Sponsored by Countryside Coop and Land o Lakes.