Hands-On Calving and Dystocia Workshop Series Set

To pull or not to pull? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm. This regional hand-on calving and dystocia workshop offered by Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process. Format will include an oral presentation followed by hands-on demonstration. Under the guidance of experienced educators, participants will apply the concepts from the oral presentation using a model cow and calf.

Performance objectives include:

• Understand anatomy and physiology of calving
• Recognize and monitor signs of labor
• Assess normal and abnormal calf position
• Properly assist the calving process
• Use chains, calf puller/calf jack safely and effectively
• Immediate post-partum cow and calf care

The course will be offered in both English and Spanish. Space is limited to ensure opportunity for hands-on learning. Registration is $75 per person, including training session, materials, and lunch.

South Central NY Region

• March 15, Cornell Vet School Teaching Dairy, Ithaca
• arch 16, Location TBD Cayuga County

SCNY registration https://scnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/events.php

Southwest NY Region

• March 17, Steuben County Civil Defense

Steuben registration https://swnydlfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2064

• March 21, CCE Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus registration https://swnydlfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2065

Northwest NY Region

• March 22, Reyncrest Farms

Corfu registration https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/event_preregistration_new.php?id=2046

• March 23, Keystone Mills

Romulus registration https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/event_preregistration_new.php?id=2047

Central NY Region

• March 24, CCE Madison Office & Ag Center

Morrisville registration https://cnydfc.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2053%20

Northern NY Region

• March 27, PAPAS Dairy
• March 28, Kelly Farms

NNY online registration https://ncrat.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2058