Cornell Cow Convos E31 Discussing the Cornell University Ruminant Center

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about the Cornell University Ruminant Center and its research.

Betsy Hicks, Dairy Management Specialist with the CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, and Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Animal Welfare Specialist with Cornell PRO-DAIRY, talk to Dr. Thomas Overton (Cornell University) about the Cornell University Ruminant Center (CURC). They discuss past and current research, what makes the facility unique, and where the funding comes from. For more information on CURC, visit: https://cals.cornell.edu/cast-farm-future https://cals.cornell.edu/cast-farm-future/about-us/cast-farms/cornell-university-ruminant-center To give suggestions for future topics, enter them here: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHF0mJo62tFans2

People in this episode

Hosts: Betsy Hicks, Lindsay Ferlito

Guest: Dr. Thomas Overton

Topics covered

• dairy management
• animal welfare
• research
• funding
• Cornell University

Keywords

• Cornell University
• Ruminant Center
• dairy management
• animal welfare
• research funding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cornell University, CCE SCNY Dairy and Field Crops Team, Cornell PRO-DAIRY, Cornell University Ruminant Center

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