Oct 5 2009 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Please Mark Your Calendars for October 5, 2009 Precision Feed Management Accomplishments and Lessons Learned Conference. For the early birds, coffee and Danishes will be available from 8 AM to 9 AM with the conference starting at 9:30 AM. Below find a draft agenda. Seating is limited so if you are at all interested in attending please RSVP to me ASAP.
A Practical Approach to Precision Feed Management
5 October 2009
Owego Treadway Inn
9:30 - 3:00, with lunch when appropriate
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Topic |
Accomplishments & Lessons Learned
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Presenters |
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Practical Precision Feed and Forage Management Basics |
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Definition- What is Precision Feeding |
Why PFM, What it is, and Who drives it |
10 minutes |
Paul C. |
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Benchmarks for PFM
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Defining the benchmarks |
20 min |
Dale and Paul |
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Tools for PFM |
The PFM benchmark spreadsheet |
15 minutes |
Kevin Ganoe |
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Education and using the Tools for PFM |
PFM Education using the benchmark planning; A Discussion of Farmer Educational Workshops and follow up. [The NEDB PFM Feature?] |
60 minutes |
Dave and Kevin Kari Bartlett
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Farm Planning and Implementation |
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Diet Management |
Diet Case studies; Considerations with implementing PFM on larger scale |
20 to 30 minutes |
Tom & Lynn |
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Integration of Crop management |
Crop Management planning and Implementation |
20 to 30 minutes |
Paul & Dale |
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Mass Balance & Economics |
Why do we do MNB and what does the data show? Statewide N and P balances |
60 Minutes (Split between morning and afternoon) |
Q and Caroline |
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Feed Industry |
Model Training Education & Outreach to Industry Feedback assessment from Industry about process that would work |
30 Minutes |
Larry |
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EQIP Funding? |
NRCS next steps for implementation of a Feed Mgt Standard in NYS |
10 minutes |
Karen H. |
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Critical Control Points and Future Paths for Implementing PFM in NYS |
Time remaining |
Panel
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Joann Burke
Agricultural Specialist
Madison County
SWCD Phone (315) 824-9849
Fax (315) 824-9629
