Save the Date!

Please Save the Date for the Cornell Seed Growers Field Day to be held the morning of July 2nd.  The event will be held at the NYSIP Foundation Seed Barn, 791 Dryden Rd., Rt. 366, Ithaca, NY. 

Free webinar series meeting the second Tuesday of every month.

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus remains a concern for New York farmers. 

New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) and Northeast Dairy Producers Association (NEDPA) are hosting a special webinar at 3:00 PM EST July 10 in collaboration with Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY. Panelists will feature experts from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, and American Association of Bovine Practitioners. The goal is to provide current and recommendations to help guide management on the farm.

Join us to learn about sustainable poultry! Cornell Extension poultry specialist Amy Barkley will guide us in selecting the right breeds, establishing ecologically beneficial production, troubleshooting pests & diseases, and processing. We will tour a 5A-certified on-farm processing center and watch a demonstration. Everyone who identifies as a woman in agriculture is welcome to this free learning circle. Lunch is provided, so please register in advance! This event will allow participants to connect with fellow land stewards and producers and support everyone in learning together. We will discuss full-circle sustainable poultry production, from breed selection, housing, pests & diseases to processing and marketing. REGISTER

Led by Cornell Cooperative Extension poultry specialist Amy Barkley and farmer Kate Geiger; facilitated by American Farmland Trust NY's Women for the Land Program Associate, Caitlin Tucker, CCA.

Two-Day Course.  English / Spanish program. Lunch included.

Save the Date for the North American Manure Expo

Professionalism in Nutrient Management - www.manureexpo.com

Two day event.

Join us for this free Spanish-language webinar series, where you will learn the fundamentals, management and research of the most common fresh cow health disorders.

Únete a esta serie de webinars en español, específicamente diseñado para empleados o supervisores de ranchos lecheros. En esta serie de webinars, usted aprendera acerca de los fundamentos, prácticas de manejo e investigación de las enfermedades más comunes de las vacas frescas. 

Free webinar series in Spanish.

Learn about Tioga County Agriculture! IFree Admission! Enjoy Ice Cream, Animals and Farm Tours, Kid's Activities, Food, Live Music, and Farm Vendors. 

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 12

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The annual Cornell Field Crop Research Field Day will be Thursday, August 1 at the Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, N.Y. The program features walking and hay wagon tours in the morning and afternoon. 

DEC and CCA credits have been requested.

The annual Cornell Field Crop Research Field Day will be Thursday, August 1 at the Musgrave Research Farm, Aurora, N.Y. The program features walking and hay wagon tours in the morning and afternoon. 

Free webinar series in Spanish.

English / Spanish program.  Limited to 8 English speaking & 8 Spanish speaking participants.  Lunch included.

To assist or not to assist? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.

This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.

CANCELED

To assist or not to assist? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.

This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.

Speakers:  Dr Julio Giordano, Cornell University & Lindsay Ferlito, Cornell PRO-DAIRY

Cost:  FREE

 Topics:

• FARM 5.0 updates & common action plan items
• Strategies for offering Continuing Education & training
• Hands-on cow model demonstrations, available for training with CCE
• Cow$ - New tools and data for improving individual cow and herd profitability

Pasture Walk #2 will focus on beef cow grazing!

-Comfortable space to ask questions about grazing management that you can apply to your own operation-

-Learn from a local Tioga County Grazier with 25+ years of experience

-Preparing for winter/over-wintering techniques

-Discuss and share observations from this past grazing season…

-Learn about programs/resources to help you establish a rotational grazing system on your farm and more!

Free to attend; register here. 
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Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Free webinar series meeting the second Tuesday of every month.

To assist or not to assist? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.

This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.

Canceled due to low registration. If you are interested in attending a calving workshop, please register for another offered in the region this fall.

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To assist or not to assist? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.

This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.

Join us for a free field day to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Zack and Annie Metzger will be our hosts. They have run this 200 year-old small diversified farm for 8 years. They process their poultry in a 20C kitchen, where they produce value-added products like sausage and dehydrated chicken feet.

Join us for a free field day to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Brett and Sara Budde will be our hosts. They raise slow-growth organic broilers on their diversified farm in large flocks on woodland pasture. Their birds are processed into whole birds, parts, and chicken sausage.

The Chautauqua County Office of Emergency Services and Chautauqua County Farm Bureau cooperatively applied for and have recently been selected to receive specialized rescue training and equipment needed to respond to a grain entrapment incident in Chautauqua County and nearby areas. The new equipment will be awarded and demonstrated at this safety and rescue program. Farm owners and their families, farm employees, grain handlers, fire department personnel, and first responders are welcome to participate in a grain bin rescue training, which will also include safety tips working with grain bins.To help plan for meeting materials and food, please RSVP by August 20th, by contacting Lisa Kempisty, Extension Educator, at 716-664-9502 Ext 203 or by email: ljk4@cornell.edu.

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 13: Corn Silage Harvest Considerations for 2024

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

Join us Wednesday August 28th, 2024 to learn about the advantages of BMR male sterile forage sorghum, a cost-effective alternative to corn silage. 

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 14: MyCow$ Tool- Individual Cow and Herd Level Profitability

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

Are you interested in organic small grains? Attend this event to learn more about diversifying your cropping system with small grains for whole farm resiliency and soil health. Registration is required. 

Bring your samples (bundles of 3-4 plants from each field) to get your whole plant dry matter and estimated harvest date range.

Do you grow corn? Are you interested in foliar diseases? Join us in Erie County for an upcoming Field Corn Walk!

Join South Central Dairy & Field Crops Team and Cayuga County Cooperative Extension Specialists for a corn silage dry-down clinic! Our corn silage crop maturity is variable this year. To ensure harvest and preservation of the best crop possible we are holding a corn silage dry-down clinic. Bring in your field samples to test dry-matter. We will be using an NIR machine which allows rapid results.

Do you grow corn? Are you interested in foliar diseases? Join us in Allegany County for an upcoming Field Corn Walk!

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?
Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Free webinar series meeting the second Tuesday of every month.

Join Us for our no cost Tioga County Summer Pasture Walk #3 on September 12th, 2024 at 1-3:30pm.

Location:  Michael Troyer's farm, 696 Honeypot Rd, Candor

Topics:  parasite management w/ grazing small ruminants, record keeping, pasture rejuvenation, winter management, stockpiling

Presenters:  Jess Waltemyer, Cornell University Small Ruminant Specialist; Troy Bishopp, USC, Madison County SWCD, Janice Degni & Betsy Hicks, CCE Dairy & Field Crops Team

Please join this open discussion with local farmers, livestock processors, CCE, academic institutions, workforce development, and more. Your input will help guide strategies to develop a talent pool of skilled tradespeople critical to a profitable local farm and food economy.

This free  workshop brings participants on a tour of Green Heron Growers' organic pastured raised broiler enterprise and a live processing demonstration to share how to safely and humanely process broiler chickens under the 1,000 bird exemption.

Routine and emergency losses of poultry and livestock are significant environmental, biosecurity and waste management concerns. In addition, disposal of offal and butcher waste is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive as renderers close. Mortality composting is cost effective, environmentally sound, compassionate, easy to do, and can be done at any time of the year. This presentation will cover what composting is, site preparation, and how to compost livestock on farms; including the regulations in New York State.

We hope you'll join us for an upcoming Late Summer Pasture Walk. Topics include weed management, improving yields, soil sampling and much more! No charge to attend. To help plan for light refreshments, please RSVP by September 17th to Lisa Kempisty at 716-664-9502 Ext 203.

Join CCE and representatives from the National Pork Board, USDA, and NYS Ag and Markets for one of 5 3-hour swine-centric workshops across the state. These events are free and dinner is included. Topics include how the Pork Checkoff works, Biosecurity and Foreign Animal Disease, Marketing Strategies, Parasite management, and RFID Tag use. Registration is required.

Do you raise pigs? Join us for a free informative workshop, sponsored by the New York Pork Producers. Topics include:

Marketing, Understanding the Pork Checkoff, Biosecurity, Pest & Parasite Management, and Animal Identification: RFID Tags, Do I Need Them?

Event & Dinner supported by the New York Pork Producers with funds from the National Pork Board

Join CCE and representatives from the National Pork Board, USDA, and NYS Ag and Markets for one of 5 3-hour swine-centric workshops across the state. These events are free and dinner is included. Topics include how the Pork Checkoff works, Biosecurity and Foreign Animal Disease, Marketing Strategies, Parasite management, and RFID Tag use. Registration is required.

Do you raise pigs? Join us for a free informative workshop, sponsored by the New York Pork Producers. Topics include:

Marketing, Understanding the Pork Checkoff, Biosecurity, Pest & Parasite Management, and Animal Identification: RFID Tags, Do I Need Them?

Event & Dinner supported by the New York Pork Producers with funds from the National Pork Board

NY FarmNet Free Webinar

You are cordially invited to attend the Allegany County Farmer Neighbor Dinner.  You will experience a gourmet Farm to Table dinner showcasing locally grown and raised products exquisitely prepared by ACES Catering while enjoying musical entertainment by Emma Tyme.

Come and join us at one of these 5 Locations across New York State for a FREE DINNER, timely information, and a take home gift!

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 15: Robotic Rotary Management with Keith Keberle of Oakfield Corners Dairy

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