To ensure our communications reach your inbox, please add dmconf@cornell.edu to your safe senders list. May 2026 Optimizing management of manure solids bedding: An on-farm tour Offered by PRO-DAIRY, SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, NYFVI 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | June 17, 2026 | Belltown Dairy Gain practical, research-based insights from a recent New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) funded project, “Evaluating the Sustainable Use of Manure Solids as Dairy Cattle Bedding.” This tour showcases an on-farm look at manure solids bedding management, including screw-press separation, bedding preparation practices, and utilization in freestall barns. Participants will learn how farms are incorporating manure solids bedding into daily operations while considering cow comfort, management efficiency, sustainability and overall herd performance. Join PRO-DAIRY and our Extension and NYFVI partners at Belltown Dairy, 181 Mahaney Rd., King Ferry for a valuable opportunity to see real-world applications, discuss management considerations with industry experts and producers, and explore strategies that may support operational and environmental goals on dairy farms. Registration is free, but required. Presenters Lindsay Ferlito, MS, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist, PRO-DAIRY Betsy Hicks, MS, Dairy Management Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension Karrigan Ellison, MS Candidate, Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University Jason Oliver, PhD, Dairy Environmental Systems Engineer, PRO-DAIRY FARM TOUR REGISTRATION   Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY | 272 Frank Morrison Hall | Ithaca | NY | 14853 | US Julie Berry, Editor   |   Tom Overton, Director  |   Facebook     |     cals.cornell.edu/pro-dairy Diversity and Inclusion are part of Cornell's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  This email has been sent to ExampleContactFormalName at ExampleContactEmailAddress. Contact our office at dmconf@cornell.edu if you would like to update your email address on file. Your privacy is important to us.  Click here to update your email preferences.