Enrollment
Cornell University, in partnership with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations in ten counties contribute to the NWNY Team so that producers in their counties have access to affordable production education. These counties are: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming & Yates.
The team specialists provide education in five program areas:
- Dairy Management- Calf Care, Precision Feed Management, Cow Comfort, Discussion Groups, Upgrading Dairy Employee Skills, Hoof Health & Lameness, Quality Milk Production & Bilingual Labor Management Facilitation.
- Farm Business- Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Program, Economic Analysis, Farm Financial Management, Education and Business Transition to a New Generation.
- Field Crops- Grain and Forage Production & Storage, Integrated Pest Management, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, Corn, Soybean & Wheat Congresses and On-Farm Applied Research.
- Small Farms & Livestock- Pasture Walks, Livestock Educational Programs, Grazing Management & Plan Development and Beginning Farmer Education.
- Precision Ag - Advanced Agricultural Engineering Technologies, Power and Machinery, Management and Adoption, Philosophy and Creating of Management Zones, Decision-Making Tools and Variable Rate Applications, Data Management and On-Farm Applied Research.
Other benefits you receive from enrollment:
- Telephone/email consultations with an area specialist.
- Educational meetings and conferences - reduced registration fees for Congresses.
- Direct mailings for special events or important information for your farm.
- In-field educational opportunities - specialists visit your farm to share information or problem-solve, upon request.
- Conduct/coordinate on-farm research trials in the region
Enrollment Information (PDF; 1064KB)
Enrollment Form - Online
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Upcoming Events
2025 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County (second round)
September 16, 2025
Romulus, NY
Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2025 corn silage harvest.
Dairy Bovine Reproduction and Artificial Insemination Training Course en Espanol
October 14 - October 15, 2025
Barker, NY
Join us for a two-day workshop with hands-on training that will be offered in Spanish in cooperation with Javier Cheang, Genex. Space is limited, register today!
Inaugural New York State Agritourism Conference
November 10 - November 11, 2025
Saratoga Springs, NY
SAVE THE DATE! Inaugural NEW YORK STATE AGRITOURISM CONFERENCE presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension Agritourism Program Work Team
Announcements
The NWNY Team is Hiring!
We are pleased to announce the Small Farms and Livestock Specialist position has been posted. The posting will close on Tuesday, September 30th.Please share this with your networks and potentially interested candidates.
The links to the posting are:
?€? Cornell Careers: http://tiny.cc/Farm_Livestock_54721
?€? Academic Jobs Online (AJO): https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30428
The applicants submit their application materials via AJO (Academic Jobs Online).
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