Helen Korzec
PERSONAL DETAILS
Address: 630 Cobb Street, Groton NY
Phone: 607-280-8405
E-mail:
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Animal Science 2011-2014
SUNY Cobleskill
Bachelors’ of animal science with a focus in dairy production and agri-business, deans list honorable mention. Additional focus areas were animal husbandry, farm economics, and marketing.
WORK EXPIRIENCE
Herdsman 2014-2016
Sunnyside Farm, Scipio Center, NY
Maintained many aspects of herd health, development of mastitis program with a strong focus on prevention. Improved herd health protocols, in order to ensure easy and concise understanding of tasks. Managed an intern program for college students to learn about farming and herd health.
Research Technician 2016-Present
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Conducted large clinical trials with dairy cows and calves, kept data records, worked with animals daily. Worked as head researcher on a 900 cow clinical trial, performing essential tasks including sample collection, data analyzing, hiring interns, teaching students and performed all necessary lab testing.
Co-owner 2016-Present
Free Acre Farm, Groton, NY
Facilitate all aspects of herd health and management, with a focus on protocol design, and financial management. Develop new markets and business ventures to keep the farm viable. Perform tasks of running a dairy, crop, pork, and poultry business.
Farm hand 2016-Present
Scheffler Farm, Groton, NY
Help manage 40 cow organic dairy, calf rearing, and pasture management.
SKILLS
Software Word
Excel
Powerpoint
Jump
Dairy Comp 305
PC Dart
Cornell Eshop
Laboratory
ELISA
Anaerobic Chamber/ fastidious anaerobe growth and culture
Data Analysis/ Data entry
Protein and molecular biology
Western blot technique
Histology examination
Hemotology
Milk and Tissue Culture
Microbiome and DNA/RNA extraction, and PCR
Animal Health
Diagnosis and treatment of disease
IV, Catheters, injection, oral gavage
Mastitis and intramammary treatments
Metritis and edometritis examinations
Cow cleanliness, parlor routines, and milking
Proper restraint, and movement
LDA, prolapse repair
Calf care
PUBLICATIONS
Prophylactic use of SB-300 for the prevention of naturally occurring diarrhea on newborn Holstein calves, Journal of Dairy Science, October 2016
Randomized clinical trial of two calcium supplements in early lactation health and production in multiparous Holstein cows, March 2017
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