SWNY Hosts Upcoming Corn Silage Pre

Aug 18, 2023

PUBLISHED ON August 28, 2023

SOUTHWEST, N.Y. — Join Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County to learn about considerations for corn silage harvest. Joe Lawrence, Forage Specialist with PRO-DAIRY will discuss pre-harvest considerations such as particle size, packing density, inoculant use, agronomics, and much more!

The Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting workshop will be held on Friday, September 1st from 1pm – 3pm at Hillcrest Homestead LLC in Caneadea, NY. This event is free, and its discussion-based formatting can be adapted for agricultural producers of all shapes, sizes, and time in business.

Registration is preferred, but not required. Contact Katelyn Miller, Field Crop and Forage Specialist at 716-640-2047 or email [email protected].

For accommodation and accessibility concerns, please contact Katelyn Miller by calling 716-640-2047.

Bring your corn silage questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

SWNYDLFC is a partnership between Cornell University and the CCE Associations of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Steuben counties. Their team includes Katelyn Walley-Stoll, Farm Business Management (716-640-0522); Camila Lage, Dairy Management (607-422-6788); Amy Barkley, Livestock Management (716-640-0844); and Katelyn Miller, Field Crop and Forage Specialist (716-640-2047). CCE is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.

–Katelyn Miller, Field Crop Specialist SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program

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