Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE Regional Dairy Specialist with the CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team interviews Shane St. Cyr, Co-Owner of Adirondack Farms  in Clinton County, NY to discuss how leadership, farm culture, and a sense of joy shape day-to-day success at ADK Farms. 

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Adirondack Farms Website: https://adirondackfarms.net/ 

Cornell Ag Workforce Development “Agriculture Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program”: https://agworkforce.cals.cornell.edu/agricultural-supervisory-leadership-certificate-program/ 

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Cornell Cow Convos E32 Workplace Culture at ADK Farms

CCE Dairy Specialists Betsy Hicks, Margaret Quaassdorff & Melanie Palmer focus on troubleshooting issues through weaning transition for calves in this episode.  Factors to be discussed include housing & facilities as well as social & behavioral factors.  Nutrition through the transition as well as management of the calves and facilities will also be focused on as areas to troubleshoot.

E3:Trouble Shooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy. Weaning Transition

In this episode we discuss how to trouble shoot disease and growth issues that impact post weaned heifers.
Presenters: Rob Lynch, DVM, Herd Health and Management Specialist, Cornell PRODAIRY program.
Dave Balbian, Regional Dairy Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Central New York.

E4: Trouble Shooting Herd Health Issues on Your Dairy-Post Weaned Heifers

CCE Dairy Specialist, Margaret Quaassdorff and PRO-DAIRY veterinarian, Dr. Rob Lynch focus on troubleshooting issues during the post-fresh period.  Topics discussed include tracking fresh cow health and rumination data including using software monitoring systems, evaluating fresh cow pen management and dynamics, as well using tools to troubleshoot fresh cow nutrition and feeding behavior.

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