Join Allegany County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Soil & Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service staff for an on-farm workshop on establishing silvopasture systems in livestock pastures.

Join Katelyn Walley - Marketing for a farm involves promoting and selling agricultural products by understanding consumer needs, creating a unique brand, setting competitive prices, and using various channels to reach customers. With successful marketing efforts, farmers can build customer loyalty, increase sales, and ensure the farm's profitability. With so many moving parts to consider, many farmers find creating their farm's marketing path can be challenging and uncertain.

Join us for a discussion on bacteria and viruses that are of concern to livestock farms in WNY. We'll discuss the most common ones for poultry, small ruminants, pigs, and cattle and review preventing and managing these diseases. This session is offered simultaneously in-person and over Zoom.

Join CCE and Cornell Waste Management Jean Bonhotal to discuss properly constructing and maintaining livestock mortality and butcher waste compositing piles on the farm. The classroom session will be followed with lunch and a trip to Bluegill Farms to see, dig into, and discuss their compost piles and keys to a successful process! 

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County will host speakers Saturday on maple production, mushrooms and farm business management.

Join Beef Quality Assurance and hear the following: "Together We Are More" The importance of building relationships in the beef industry, BQA Presentation, Chute-side Training and Rural Mental Health Resilience. 

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!

Join us at the farm of Holly Burley Moore for a discussion on how she keeps her overhead costs low on her 550 head grazing dairy.

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.

The Farm Disaster Preparation program will help farm owners plan for and manage possible disasters. This program focuses on practical pre-disaster education and preparedness regarding farm equipment safety on the road, fire or structure collapse, storm and wind damage, criminal activity, farm chemical risks, and biosecurity. Farms that complete the training will receive a certificate to provide to their insurer and may be eligible for a credit or discount toward the farm's annual insurance premium.

The Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate is directed to all sizes of farms and all types of products. Dairy and livestock farms are especially encouraged to participate in the program due to their additional concerns regarding animal agriculture.

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.

The program costs $10/farm and includes dinner. 

The program costs $10/farm and includes dinner. 

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 14

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Elevate Your Beef and Dairy Operations

Join us for a dynamic event tailored for beef and dairy producers in New York and surrounding states. Explore various informative topics, such as carcass quality, grazing management, consumer insights, and more, designed to elevate your operations and boost profitability.

Save the date!! The event is one of 4 across the US and is a two-day educational experience featuring low-stress cattle handling demonstrations, Beef Quality Assurance educational sessions, facility design sessions, and industry updates.

One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders.  Offered in English and Spanish at each site.  Stations with hands-on activities/demos.  Lunch included.

One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders.  Offered in English and Spanish at each site.  Stations with hands-on activities/demos.  Lunch included.

One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders;  Offered in English and Spanish at each site;  Stations with hands-on activities/demos

 Topics Covered During Feeder School:

 ¨ Economics and importance of feeding and feed management

¨ Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration

¨ Feed consistency and TMR audits

¨ Troubleshooting mixer wagons

¨ Bunk silo management, map out bunk, packing density and preservation, and feed out

¨ Safety

The 2024 Cornell Sheep & Goat Symposium is scheduled for Friday Nov 1st- Sunday Nov 3rd, on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY. Goat and sheep raisers and industry stakeholders are welcome to register for the whole event or individual days.

Friday Nov 1st is devoted to advance sign-up workshops on: 1) Secure Sheep and Wool Supply & Biosecurity planning - NYSAGM 2) Learning to do a field necropsy - Dr. Mary Smith DVM, 3) Demos and hands-on skills for new goat and sheep raisers - Betsy Hodge and Dr. tatiana Stanton, and later in the evening, 4) Balancing Rations using Computer Software -Rich Toebe, Delaware CCE

Join the Good Farmer's Guild of WNY for a potluck to celebrate the end of the growing season and an update at what the organization's plan is for 2024.

Interested in a career as a hoof trimmer?  Are you a dairy farmer with too many lame cows and trouble finding a hoof trimmer when you need one? Then join us for a hands-on hoof trimming workshop to learn the foundations of excellent hoof health!  We will practice trimming on cadaver hooves. 

Join Katelyn Walley - Marketing for a farm involves promoting and selling agricultural products by understanding consumer needs, creating a unique brand, setting competitive prices, and using various channels to reach customers. With successful marketing efforts, farmers can build customer loyalty, increase sales, and ensure the farm's profitability. With so many moving parts to consider, many farmers find creating their farm's marketing path can be challenging and uncertain.

Free In-Person Program

Are you or one of your employees looking to improve hoof-trimming skills and lower lameness in your herd? Then join us for a hands-on hoof trimming workshop to learn the foundations of excellent hoof health! We will practice trimming on cadaver hooves. 

Join us for this two-day program to learn about the safe extraction of a large live animal in local emergencies.

One day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders;  Offered in English and Spanish at each site;  Stations with hands-on activities/demos

 Topics Covered During Feeder School:

 ¨ Economics and importance of feeding and feed management

¨ Dry matter and feeder math basics: how to measure DM and refusals, and adjust ration

¨ Feed consistency and TMR audits

¨ Troubleshooting mixer wagons

¨ Bunk silo management, map out bunk, packing density and preservation, and feed out

¨ Safety

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 the Regional Dairy Specialists for a one day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. The training is offered in English and Spanish and will feature stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations.

Join the Regional Dairy Specialists for a one day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. The training is offered in English and Spanish and will feature stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations.

The Southwest Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team and Cornell Cooperative Extension Steuben County are excited to host the Steuben County Crop Symposium. Meeting will take place November 14th from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Cost is $5 and can be paid at the door with cash or check. Pre-registration is required. Regsiter online or contact Kelly Bourne at 585-268-7644 ext. 10.

Please join us at the inaugural NY Farm to School Summit, on November 20-22, 2024, at the Syracuse Oncenter.

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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!

Two in-person locations to choose from, along with a virtual option.  Join them in navigating agricultural labor issues, connecting on common challenges, and exploring possible solutions.

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 550+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 320+ households.

If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 870 households.

Visit our website to view our newsletters!

Our two forms of publications feature research-based and timely information from our four specialists, listed to the right, along with local event notifications and Cornell University outreach. This information is provided to participants who range from dairy, livestock, and field crops producers to agricultural suppliers and consultants.

Weekly Email Update: Shared with 550+ households who have signed up with our program.
Monthly Paper Mailer: To reach our stakeholders and farmers who lack internet access, we send out a monthly mailer where your company's logo and contact information would be featured with a mailing list of 320+ households.

If you sponsor our weekly and monthly publications you reach approximately 870 households.

Visit our website to view our newsletters!

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 16

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