BELMONT, N.Y. — Cornell Cooperative Extension is excited to announce: Hold Your Horses – Equine Nutrition Webinar Series
The Equine Subgroup of the statewide Cornell Cooperative Extension Livestock Program Work Team wraps up the 3-part nutrition webinar series on Wednesday, June 8th. The presentation will be held from 6:30-7:30 PM EST. There is no fee to participate however preregistration is required. You will receive link to join upon confirmation of your registration.
The topic will be Forage Analysis with Sarah E. Fessenden, Business Development Manager, Forage and Soils- Dairy One and Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Issue Leader- CCE Allegany. The cost per ton or bale is not an indicator of value. Forage analysis will make it easier to match nutrient requirements for your horses. Join Sarah and Lynn for a discussion on interpreting forage analysis reports and factors that impact evaluation of hay quality. Register: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/ForageAnalysis_222
If you missed the live session in April on Equine Nutrition: Equine Metabolic Diseases and Common Pitfalls When Feeding Horses with Dr. Lindsay Goodale, Lecturer- Cornell CALS you may view the recording at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7qbc26K4Qo
The May session on Pasture Management with Ken Estes, Jr., Ag Program Leader- CCE Livingston, explored the best management practices to provide and maintain forage for your livestock. Covering soil health, plant selection, loading density, mowing, dragging, resting, fertilizing, and weed control. Missed the live session, view the recording here: https://youtu.be/2R4sBVNnKu8
The Hold Your Horses – Equine Nutrition Webinar Series is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Part of the national extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. For more information, call 525-268-7644 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/allegany. Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County
