Events - month view

February 2019
Soybean & Small Grains Congress - Batavia Location

February 6, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Batavia, NY

Soybean/Small Grains Congress - Waterloo Location

February 7, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo, NY

Feeding Your Beef Cows Through the Winter
February 12, 2019
7 pm - 8:30 pm
Warsaw, NY

Learn how to meet the nutritional needs of your beef cows with available or purchased feed. Mike Baker, Cornell University's Beef Cattle Specialist will review the nutritional needs of the beef cow, how the environmental conditions impact feeding, and how the stages of pregnancy affects her needs. Nancy Glazier, Small Farms and Livestock Specialist with the NWNY Team, will discuss sampling procedures for nutrient analysis to know what you are feeding.
2019 Precision Ag Workshop: Turning that Data into Dollars! Pre-Register by Feb 13th!
February 20, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., $59 includes lunch and materials, Prior registration and payment required.
Batavia, NY

Keynote Speaker - Bob Stewart, Stewart Farms
This year's 3rd annual workshop will address prevalent, precision-agriculture management topics. Speakers will discuss the importance of understanding and applying the data generated from the fields and the role you can play to better master it. If you've been gathering field and yield data and using it to make management decisions, this workshop will help you build a strategy for using the tools you already have to drive profitability for your operation.Forage Congress
February 27, 2019
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY

- Climate Smart Farming Decision Tools
- Forage Quality to Reduce Purchase Concentrate Cost. N Management, Guidelines for Grass, Low Lignin Alfalfa, Harvest Schedule
- Fiber Digestibility & Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Using Fiber & Starch Yields
- Silage Fermentation
- Inventory & Shrink
- Producer Panel
MANURE APPLICATOR TRAINING - DEC Approved Training for CAFO Farms, register by 2/22/2019!
February 28, 2019
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Wyo Co Ag Bus Center, Warsaw and 1 p.m. - 3 p. m. Civil Def Bldg., Bath NY
March 2019
Raising Healthy Livestock: The Basics of Feeding, Health, and Quality Care
March 2, 2019
10 am - 1 pm
Lockport, NY

Stockmanship Training for Beef Producers
March 6, 2019
6:00-9:00 pm
Bath, NY

Soil Health Workshop sponsored by Ontario & Yates Co SWCD & Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association

March 7, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. 1.5 (DEC pesticide Applicator credits & 4.5 CCA CEUs)
Canandaigua, NY
$20 per participant with pre-registration (includes lunch).
$25 per participant for walk-ins (payable by cash only).
Dairy Managers Training
March 7 - March 14, 2019
9:30 am Registration, 10 am- 3 pm Training

Visiting Emerling Farm after lunch
2904 NY-246, Perry, NY 14530
Communication with Animals and Cattle Handling, Curt Pate, 1 hour in classroom, 2 hours in freestall
March 14th:
Meet at CCE Ontario County
480 North Main Street Canandaigua, NY 14424
Visiting Bonna Terra Farm after lunch
8800 NY-5, Bloomfield, NY 14469
Heifer Management & Facilities, Steve Chuta, Zoetis
Partial Budgets
Farm Walk through of Heifer Facilities
2019 Farmer and Chef Fair: Cut, Prep, Pair
March 9, 2019
3 pm - 6:30 pm
Geneva, NY

Pre-Exam Training & Test to become a Certified Pesticide Applicator - Pre-Register by 3/4/19!!
March 12 - March 14, 2019
Class -12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Lunch Provided), Exam on 3/15/19 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. by DEC
Newark, NY

Wyoming County Farmland Protection Informational Seminars
March 12 - March 30, 2019
Two Dates/Times: Thursday, Mar 21st, 7-9 p.m. & Saturday, March 30th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Warsaw, NY
***FREE*** BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE TRAINING! MARCH 15th, CANANDAIGUA NY, Pre-register by 3/11/19.
March 15, 2019
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Canandaigua, NY

This training is being offered for FREE, thanks to sponsorship from Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, and will include meal and training resources. Pre-registration is required by March 11th. For further assistance or information please contact Allison, Finger Lakes Livestock at 585-394-1515 or email flle83@yahoo.com.
Labor Road Show II- New Date & Location for WNY!
March 21, 2019
8:30 am- 4:00 pm
Warsaw, NY

safety, wage and hour laws, and worker care.
Internal Parasites in Sheep & Goats IPM/FAMACHA Workshop, Pre-Register by 3/28
March 30, 2019
9:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Naples, NY

April 2019
2019 Worker Protection Standard Training & DEC Special Permit Training (Wayne County)
April 9, 2019
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM English Session / 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spanish Session
Newark, NY
New York DEC notes that the Special Permit process is intended for farm workers with English language skills that are not adequate to pass the DEC private applicators exam. All others are encouraged to apply for their private applicator's license via taking the certification exam.
Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of training.
2019 Worker Protection Standard Training & DEC Special Permit Training (Orleans County)
April 10, 2019
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM English and Spanish combined session
Albion, NY
New York DEC notes that the Special Permit process is intended for farm workers with English language skills that are not adequate to pass the DEC private applicators exam. All others are encouraged to apply for their private applicator's license via taking the certification exam.
Certified Supervisors are required to attend the first 30 minutes of training.
Your Land as Your Legacy - Conservation Values a Special Invitation for Women Landowners.
April 10, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., $10 payable at the door
Portageville, NY
- Clarify your goals for your land for the future.
- Understand the basic terminology that goes along with legacy planning.
- Learn about the planning tools to preserve your land for future generations.
- Explore opportunities for protecting your land for agriculture and conservation.
- Discover ways to protect your land from the high costs of long-term care.
- Find out how other women are planning for the future of their land.
- Meet professionals who can help you with your plan.
Beginning Farmer/Hobby Farmer Workshop $5/pp, class size is limited, so pre-register by April 15th!
April 27, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY
Pre-registration requested by April 15, 2019 email Amy with your name, address, and phone number or call 585-394-3977 x 429.
Fee: $5.00/person. Class size is limited.
Upcoming Events
Winter Tiestall Ventilation and Cow Comfort Workshop - Yates County
February 20, 2025
Penn Yan, NY
Come see a barn fogging demonstration to learn about proper barn ventilation and circulation as well as tips to manage poor ventilation and cold stress in cows and calves in winter. Ask questions and get advice for your own facility.
Presented by: Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Team and Cornell PRO-DAIRY
To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations
January 21, 2025
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February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025
Join Statewide Dairy Specialists and PRO-DAIRY every Tuesday at 12pm for an insightful webinar series discussing various aspects of dairy cattle culling management from economics to welfare.
2025 Yates County Crops Congress
February 26, 2025
Penn Yan, NY
Featured Topics:
New Corn Diseases to Watch For: Tar Spot and Corn Stunt
Cover Crops- results from Yates County research trials
Palmer amaranth and waterhemp weed management update
Developing an integrated approach to weed management on the farm
Bird flu updates for your dairy