Events - month view

September 2023
2023 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County
September 6, 2023
10:00am-2:00pm
Keystone Mills
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 2023 corn silage harvest.
Youngman Farms Field Day
September 9, 2023
1 PM
Youngman Farms
Wolcott, NY
Come and learn about farming with Shawn Youngman and Nancy Glazier, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Grazing Dairy Technology Farm Tour & Pasture Walk
September 14, 2023
1:00pm-3:00pm EST
Cottonwood Farms, LLC
Pavilion, NY

Learn how to manage grazing and rations in an automated milking system and conservation practices on an organic dairy in Pavilion, NY.
Join us for a farm tour and pasture walk at Cottonwood Farms in Pavilion, NY, where fifth generation farmer, Jason Tillotson and his family manage their milking herd on 5 robots and organic grazing pastures.
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Farm Stay: Camping, Glamping and BnB
September 18, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm
virtual

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!
Each session will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!
Grazing Sheep under Utility-scale Solar Arrays - Survey Results
September 25, 2023 : Grazing Sheep under Utility-scale Solar Arrays - Survey Results
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Murray Hill Auditorium
Mt. Morris, NY

Grazing sheep beneath utility-scale solar arrays can build wealth of present and future sheep farmers as vegetation management service providers and access to additional pasture. The Cornell Cooperative Enterprise Program (CEP) conducted a survey earlier this year completed by over 600 farmers. Farmers identified barriers to grazing sheep under solar arrays and weighed in on need for a producer-led organization.
Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar
September 27, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm EST
virtual; Zoom

Dr. Glenda Pereira of the University of Maine presents an overview of the technology available, useful, and practical for dairies who currently manage, or are interested in managing, their cows in a grazing system.
October 2023
National Beef Quality Audit Webinar - Dairy Focus
October 3, 2023 : National Quality Audit - Dairy Focus
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual, Zoom webinar
Michaela Clowser, Director of Producer Education with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association will be providing an overview of dairy results of the current audit.
National Beef Quality Audit Webinar - Beef Focus
October 4, 2023 : National Quality Audit - Beef Focus
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual, Zoom webinar
Michaela Clowser, Director of Producer Education with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association will be providing an overview of dairy results of the current audit.
Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar: PaddockTrac - A New Way to Measure Pasture
October 4, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm EST
Webinar

Are you interested in grazing, an experienced grazier, or just fascinated by new technology? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and DGA for a webinar to discover the PaddockTrac technology! This technology is still under testing but is a promising tool for future data-driven pasture management.
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Hosting One-Day Agritourism Event
October 16, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm
virtual
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!
Each session will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!
Meat Marketing and Processing Workshop
October 17, 2023
6:30pm - 8:30pm
CCE Ontario County
Canandaigua, NY

Matt LeRoux, Extension Associate with Cornell's Charles H Dyson School of Economics & Management is bringing meat experts Sarah Blacklin and Lee Menius with NC Choices, NC State University on a workshop tour of WNY and Finger Lakes.
Beef Quality Assurance Training at HLW Acres, Attica
October 20, 2023
1pm - 4pm
HLW Acres, Hermann & Laura Weber
Attica, NY

Join us for a Beef Quality Assurance Training, a national certification program administered in NYS.
Managing for Quality Milk
October 25, 2023
9:30am-2:30pm
East Hill Creamery
Perry, NY

If you're looking for new management strategies to take your tank to the next level you're in the right place! Join us for this interactive program featuring two tracks: Owner/Manager (English) and Employee (Spanish).
November 2023
Farm Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Safety Workshop
November 1, 2023
11am-3pm
Breezyhill Dairy
Strykersville, NY
Do you struggle with broken gates, delayed maintenance requests and unsafe driving on your farm? Then come and join us for this *NEW* hands-on program where we will cover the basics of farm equipment maintenance, operation and safety.
Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Hosting Agritourism Air BnB Experience
November 20, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm
virtual
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!
Each session will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.
Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!
Upcoming Events
National Beef Quality Audit Webinar - Dairy Focus
October 3, 2023 : National Quality Audit - Dairy Focus
Michaela Clowser, Director of Producer Education with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association will be providing an overview of dairy results of the current audit.
National Beef Quality Audit Webinar - Beef Focus
October 4, 2023 : National Quality Audit - Beef Focus
Michaela Clowser, Director of Producer Education with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association will be providing an overview of dairy results of the current audit.
Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar: PaddockTrac - A New Way to Measure Pasture
October 4, 2023
Are you interested in grazing, an experienced grazier, or just fascinated by new technology? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and DGA for a webinar to discover the PaddockTrac technology! This technology is still under testing but is a promising tool for future data-driven pasture management.