Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers
Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers
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Massachusetts Association of Dairy Farmers

  • Brassicas & Other Cool Season Annuals: Grazing & Forage Season Extension Webinar Series

    This webinar will discuss brassicas and other cool-season annuals for grazing or stored feed. This includes species-specific information, planting and management, and feeding considerations. Our speaker is Heather Darby, agronomy specialist, of UVM Extension. This is the third webinar in a six-part webinar series that will cover several strategies for grazing season extension and alternative […]

  • Stockpiling with Troy Bishopp: 60 Days From Your Fall Feeding Plan

    Are you ready to feed grass this fall? This webinar will discuss the realities of stockpiling perennial pastures for the 2020 fall and winter grazing season. It’s a practical venture into the decision-making and pasture management strategies to get more grazing days and offset feeding costs without sacrificing animal performance. Will the plan match reality? […]

  • Harvesting Winter Cover Crops: Grazing & Forage Season Extension Webinar Series

    This webinar will discuss how you can harvest your overwintering cover crops as forage by grazing in the fall and grazing or harvesting in the spring. This includes fall planting dates, species-specific information, and other management considerations. Our speaker is Sam Corcoran, agronomy researcher, of UMass Extension. This is the fifth webinar in a six-part […]

  • Bringing it all Together: Integrating Alternative Forage into Your Feed Plan with Kathy Soder

    Learning how to grow and graze with alternative forage methods is just one piece of the forage puzzle. How these forage production methods affect animal performance and product quality is arguably even more important. Dr. Kathy Soder, an animal scientist with USDA-ARS, will complete our series by discussing how to integrate these forages into your […]

  • Learn How Your Operation Can Benefit from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

    The UMass Extension Risk Management Education Program in cooperation with the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation and the USDA - Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be conducting an information session via Zoom Meeting on CFAP 2 along with some upcoming Federal Crop Insurance deadlines on Wednesday, November 4th from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. A short […]

  • Dairy Markets: The 2020 Impact/Bracing for 2021

    Target Audience: Northeast Dairy Producers, as well as suppliers and service providers 2020 saw dramatic price swings in dairy markets due to COVID-19’s global impact on foodservice markets. What have we learned from this? What will 2021 bring? While the precise answers are still unknown, we are sure to see volatility. Are you sure you’re […]

  • Calling All Dairy Farmers—Dairy-Focused Virtual Grant Workshop

    MDAR is hosting a virtual grant workshop specifically for Massachusetts dairy farmers as part of a USDA-funded project on increasing profits for Massachusetts dairy farmers. Who: Massachusetts Dairy Farmers When: February 12, 2021 | 10:00am-11:30am Where: Zoom—link available after registration What: The goal of the workshop is to raise awareness of MDAR and USDA grant […]

  • COVID-19 Vaccine: Start a Conversation in your Community

    The objectives of the webinar are to: Encourage and support community-based organizations to conduct their own community education sessions on the COVID-19 vaccine using DPH-approved educational material. Describe how to use and access educational materials such as: Guide to hosting community forums Answers to frequently asked questions Other materials available on mass.gov including dashboards Describe […]

  • New England Dairy Nutrition Virtual Conference

    Northeast Agribusiness & Feed Alliance is partnering with UConn, The University of Maine, University of Rhode Island, UMass, University of New Hampshire, The University of Vermont and Cornell for a Virtual Dairy Seminar on Thursday, March 11. This event will provide top notch speakers on timely topics impacting dairy herd management. Free registration—RSVP here for […]

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