Events - month view
earlier monthsNovember 2022
2022 Feeder School - November 10
November 10, 2022
10:00am - 3:00pm, Registration begins @ 9:30am
Old Acres Farm
Perry, NY
Join the NWNY Team 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.
2022 Feeder School - November 11
November 11, 2022
10:00am - 3:00pm, Registration begins @ 9:30am
Bonna Terra Farm
West Bloomfield, NY
Join the NWNY Team 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.
Staffing and Organizing Your Team
November 15, 2022
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online weekly discussions via Zoom
The Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program presents: Staffing and Organizing Your Team. Develop job descriptions. Learn how to find potential employees, interview and select the right people. Implement new hire documentation, employment authorization, and onboarding: bringing new employees into the business successfully and productively.
NY Labor Roadshow VI: November 9, 10 and 22
November 9 - November 10, 2022November 22, 2022
8:30am - 4:00pm
Various Locations - see below for details
Labor Road Show VI is hosted by New York's Ag Workforce Development Council (AWDC). The event is open to farmers, farm employees and agricultural industry representatives who work with farms to improve farm human resource management.
December 2022
NWNY Dairy Day 2022
December 6, 2022
9:30am - 1:30pm
Terry Hills Restaurant
Batavia, NY
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Theme: The Future of Your Dairy's Youngstock
The NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops team will be holding it's first "Dairy Day" this December! We will be bringing the latest in dairy research to you with this in-person, 1-day conference.
January 2023
2023 Corn Congress - Batavia, NY
January 5, 2023
8:30am - 3:30pm
Quality Inn & Suites
Batavia, NY
Registration is now open for the 2023 Corn Congress - January 5 & 6, 2023
2023 Corn Congress - Waterloo, NY
January 6, 2023
8:30am - 3:30pm
Quality Inn
Waterloo, NY
Registration is now open for the 2023 Corn Congress - January 5 & 6, 2023
Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Series- Transitioning to Supervisor
January 20, 2023 : Transitioning to Supervisor
Zoom sessions Thursdays @ 3 - 4 pm EST
Virtual
The course runs January 20th - February 23rd. Topics covered in Transitioning to Supervisor include:
- Developing essential communication skills and manage conflict.
- Leading a multi-cultural team.
- Building an effective workplace culture.
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Upcoming Events
Fertilizers and Herbicides
March 31, 2023
Mount Morris, NY
As input costs rise, it is necessary to employ the best management practices, and it can be advantageous to know what you're getting from your purchases. Plan to attend if you want to understand the terminology, calculations, formulations, and chemistry behind your fertility and herbicide recommendations.
Agritourism Workshops Monthly!
February 20, 2023
March 20, 2023
April 17, 2023
May 15, 2023
June 19, 2023
July 17, 2023
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!
The first session will cover the basics of running an agritourism operation. The following sessions will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.
Dairy Comp 305 for Spanish Speakers
April 19, 2023
This program was rescheduled from March 30th.
This workshop is for employees, supervisors or managers whose first language is Spanish and whose job entails using DC305 on a daily basis. The objective is for attendees to improve their understanding of the "language" of DC305 as well as the whys behind consistent data entry. Since DC305 is specific to each farm, the workshop will focus on general application and deeper understanding of how data is used on dairy farms.