Events - month view
April 2022
Calving Workshop: Orleans County
April 6, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension
Albion, NY

Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? 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.
Calving Workshop: Livingston County
April 7, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Mulligan Farm
Avon, NY

To pull or not to pull? 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.
Calving Workshop: Seneca County
April 8, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Keystone Mills
Romulus, NY

Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? 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.
Calving Workshop: Ontario County
April 11, 2022
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Spring Hope Dairy
Clifton Springs, NY

Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? 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.
CANCELLED - Introduction to Pasture Management
April 13, 2022
CCE Niagara Training Center
Lockport, NY

This event has been cancelled.
CANCELLED - Forage and Pasture Management Workshop for Livestock Farmers
April 23, 2022
Pioneer Central School
Yorkshire, NY
This event has been cancelled.
Pricing for Profit: An Introduction to the Cornell Meat Price Calculator
April 25, 2022
6:30pm - 8:30pm
CCE Ontario
Canandaigua, NY

Matt LeRoux, Extension Associate at Cornell University will introduce the new Cornell Meat Price & Yield Calculator, more comprehensive than that previous one.
Calving Workshop: Wyoming County
April 25, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
True Farms
Perry, NY

Registration Now Open! To pull or not to pull? 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.
May 2022
On-Farm Dairy Processing Online Series 2022
May 25, 2022
June 1, 2022
June 8, 2022
6:00pm
Online via Zoom

A FREE, virtual three part webinar series for dairy producers interested in diversifying or vertically integrating their business. Our discussion will include market availability and considerations, business planning and goals, interacting with regulatory agencies, planning requirements, and equipment types and layout, audit readiness, compliance training and record keeping.
June 2022
Herdsperson Training - Genesee County
June 7, 2022
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Stein Farms
LeRoy, NY

This workshop will teach fresh cow assessment and monitoring practices to recognize and minimize fresh cow metabolic disease rates and improve fresh cow health. This training is in-person and will be offered in both English and Spanish.
Herdsperson Training - Ontario County
June 8, 2022
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Purdy Family Farm
Canandaigua , NY

This workshop will teach fresh cow assessment and monitoring practices to recognize and minimize fresh cow metabolic disease rates and improve fresh cow health. This training is in-person and will be offered in both English and Spanish.
Herdsperson Training - Niagara County
June 10, 2022
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Atwater Farms
Barker, NY

Registration Now Open! This workshop will teach fresh cow assessment and monitoring practices to recognize and minimize fresh cow metabolic disease rates and improve fresh cow health. This training is in-person and will be offered in both English and Spanish.
Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers
June 29, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Spring Hope Dairy
Clifton Springs, NY

Become an Effective On-the-Job Trainer! This hands-on workshop is for all farm managers, supervisors and employees who are involved with training other employees. More than one participant per farm is encouraged to attend. Learn together in both English and Spanish.
Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers
June 30, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Noblehurst Farm
Pavilion, NY

Become an Effective On-the-Job Trainer! This hands-on workshop is for all farm managers, supervisors and employees who are involved with training other employees. More than one participant per farm is encouraged to attend. Learn together in both English and Spanish.
Upcoming Events
2026 Forage Congress
March 12, 2026
Nunda, NY
Due to the unprecedented winter storm that recently impacted travel conditions across the region and U.S., combined with extreme cold temperatures and associated safety concerns, Forage Congress was postponed out of an abundance of caution. This decision was made with the safety of our participants, speakers, staff, and venue partners as the highest priority.
We are pleased to officially announce that Forage Congress has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, and will be held at The Nunda Ranch as originally planned.
Address: 2278-NY 436, Nunda, New York 14517
Sponsorship opportunities, vendor participation, and event registration are now open. We are excited to reconvene this important educational program and look forward to welcoming producers, industry partners, and speakers for a full day of applied, research-based forage systems programming.
From Dry to Fresh: Transition Cow Management Training
March 12, 2026
Albion, NY
This is a 1-day hands-on training in transition cow management offered in English and Spanish.
TENTATIVE- 2026 Dairy Feeder School - November 2026
November 11 - November 12, 2026
Dates are TENTATIVE for 2026! More Details to Come!
Join the Regional Dairy Specialists for a one day on-farm training for dairy farm feeders. The training will be offered in English and Spanish and will feature stations with hands-on activities and demonstrations.





