This a FREE webinar for farmers and dairy nutritionists who are looking to get on the same page about farm goals and dairy rations. Join us for a live webinar Thursday, October 15, 2020 presented twice at 12:20pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST.

This free online event will offer 2 DEC pesticide applicator credits and CCE CEU's. Pre-Registration is required for DEC credits! 

Join us for a one hour virtual field day that focuses on interseeded cover crops in corn, herbicide resistant weed management and other weed control updates.

Dairy Margin Coverage presented by David Holck, Farm Service Agency

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 1 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Determining if Risk Management is Right for My Farm presented by Dayton Maxwell, CCE CAAHP

The Feeder Online School is a 2 part program offered in Spanish and English. The same presentations will be offered in both the English and Spanish sessions. Each day of Feeder Online School will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET. The session in English will take place on November 3rd and 5th, 2020. The session in Spanish will take place on November 10th and 12th, 2020.

La Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores es un programa de 2 partes que se ofrece en español e inglés. Las mismas presentaciones se ofrecerán en las sesiones en inglés y en español. Cada día de Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores se llevará a cabo de 1:00 pm a 2:30 pm ET. La sesión en inglés tendrá lugar los días 3 y 5 de noviembre de 2020. La sesión en español tendrá lugar los días 10 y 12 de noviembre de 2020.

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Corfu, NY

Pre-Registration required.

Dairy Revenue Protection presented by Tristan Peterson, Crop Growers Insurance

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 2 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Forward Contracting Dairy Farmer Experience presented by Dan Sheldon, Woody Hill Farms.  Salem, New York

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Clifton Springs, NY

Pre-Registration Required. Limited Spots Left! - Please call Brandie at 585-343-3040 x138 to see if there is room left to pre-register. 

The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. Presentations blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application.

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.

Join us VIRTUALLY for a 7 week series on critical calf care topics! This series will be offered every Tuesday starting January 5, 2021 at 12:30pm EST. 

Registration is now closed. 

Farmers and anyone interested in learning more about precision agriculture and how it can be implemented on the farm is invited to attend a three part virtual series.

Topics will begin with an introduction to precision agriculture and why any producer of an agricultural product should be interested in precision agriculture. 

Registration is Now Closed.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

The Seventh Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School will feature expert speakers on grain storage management and a panel of progressive farmers sharing expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail.

There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as what to sell, how to sell it, and recordkeeping. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Specialists Nancy Glazier and Joan Sinclair Petzen are offering a beginning farmer educational series via Zoom.

This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you're interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend "live", please register to receive a recording of the webinar and application materials.

This a FREE webinar for farmers and dairy nutritionists who are looking to get on the same page about farm goals and dairy rations. Join us for a live webinar Thursday, October 15, 2020 presented twice at 12:20pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST.

This free online event will offer 2 DEC pesticide applicator credits and CCE CEU's. Pre-Registration is required for DEC credits! 

Join us for a one hour virtual field day that focuses on interseeded cover crops in corn, herbicide resistant weed management and other weed control updates.

Dairy Margin Coverage presented by David Holck, Farm Service Agency

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 1 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Determining if Risk Management is Right for My Farm presented by Dayton Maxwell, CCE CAAHP

The Feeder Online School is a 2 part program offered in Spanish and English. The same presentations will be offered in both the English and Spanish sessions. Each day of Feeder Online School will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET. The session in English will take place on November 3rd and 5th, 2020. The session in Spanish will take place on November 10th and 12th, 2020.

La Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores es un programa de 2 partes que se ofrece en español e inglés. Las mismas presentaciones se ofrecerán en las sesiones en inglés y en español. Cada día de Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores se llevará a cabo de 1:00 pm a 2:30 pm ET. La sesión en inglés tendrá lugar los días 3 y 5 de noviembre de 2020. La sesión en español tendrá lugar los días 10 y 12 de noviembre de 2020.

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Corfu, NY

Pre-Registration required.

Dairy Revenue Protection presented by Tristan Peterson, Crop Growers Insurance

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 2 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Forward Contracting Dairy Farmer Experience presented by Dan Sheldon, Woody Hill Farms.  Salem, New York

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Clifton Springs, NY

Pre-Registration Required. Limited Spots Left! - Please call Brandie at 585-343-3040 x138 to see if there is room left to pre-register. 

The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. Presentations blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application.

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.

Join us VIRTUALLY for a 7 week series on critical calf care topics! This series will be offered every Tuesday starting January 5, 2021 at 12:30pm EST. 

Registration is now closed. 

Farmers and anyone interested in learning more about precision agriculture and how it can be implemented on the farm is invited to attend a three part virtual series.

Topics will begin with an introduction to precision agriculture and why any producer of an agricultural product should be interested in precision agriculture. 

Registration is Now Closed.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

The Seventh Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School will feature expert speakers on grain storage management and a panel of progressive farmers sharing expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail.

There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as what to sell, how to sell it, and recordkeeping. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Specialists Nancy Glazier and Joan Sinclair Petzen are offering a beginning farmer educational series via Zoom.

This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you're interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend "live", please register to receive a recording of the webinar and application materials.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Pre-Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Virtual Forage Congress!

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Many farmers find raising livestock the easy part and marketing more challenging. Nancy Glazier will provide a few tips to help you begin to grow your skills. This session is geared towards beginning the marketing process. 

Join us online for a free BQA virtual training. Upon completion of the class with signed contract you will become Level 1 certified. 

This a FREE webinar for farmers and dairy nutritionists who are looking to get on the same page about farm goals and dairy rations. Join us for a live webinar Thursday, October 15, 2020 presented twice at 12:20pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST.

This free online event will offer 2 DEC pesticide applicator credits and CCE CEU's. Pre-Registration is required for DEC credits! 

Join us for a one hour virtual field day that focuses on interseeded cover crops in corn, herbicide resistant weed management and other weed control updates.

Dairy Margin Coverage presented by David Holck, Farm Service Agency

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 1 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Determining if Risk Management is Right for My Farm presented by Dayton Maxwell, CCE CAAHP

The Feeder Online School is a 2 part program offered in Spanish and English. The same presentations will be offered in both the English and Spanish sessions. Each day of Feeder Online School will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET. The session in English will take place on November 3rd and 5th, 2020. The session in Spanish will take place on November 10th and 12th, 2020.

La Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores es un programa de 2 partes que se ofrece en español e inglés. Las mismas presentaciones se ofrecerán en las sesiones en inglés y en español. Cada día de Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores se llevará a cabo de 1:00 pm a 2:30 pm ET. La sesión en inglés tendrá lugar los días 3 y 5 de noviembre de 2020. La sesión en español tendrá lugar los días 10 y 12 de noviembre de 2020.

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Corfu, NY

Pre-Registration required.

Dairy Revenue Protection presented by Tristan Peterson, Crop Growers Insurance

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 2 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Forward Contracting Dairy Farmer Experience presented by Dan Sheldon, Woody Hill Farms.  Salem, New York

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Clifton Springs, NY

Pre-Registration Required. Limited Spots Left! - Please call Brandie at 585-343-3040 x138 to see if there is room left to pre-register. 

The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. Presentations blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application.

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.

Join us VIRTUALLY for a 7 week series on critical calf care topics! This series will be offered every Tuesday starting January 5, 2021 at 12:30pm EST. 

Registration is now closed. 

Farmers and anyone interested in learning more about precision agriculture and how it can be implemented on the farm is invited to attend a three part virtual series.

Topics will begin with an introduction to precision agriculture and why any producer of an agricultural product should be interested in precision agriculture. 

Registration is Now Closed.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

The Seventh Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School will feature expert speakers on grain storage management and a panel of progressive farmers sharing expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail.

There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as what to sell, how to sell it, and recordkeeping. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Specialists Nancy Glazier and Joan Sinclair Petzen are offering a beginning farmer educational series via Zoom.

This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you're interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend "live", please register to receive a recording of the webinar and application materials.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Pre-Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Virtual Forage Congress!

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Many farmers find raising livestock the easy part and marketing more challenging. Nancy Glazier will provide a few tips to help you begin to grow your skills. This session is geared towards beginning the marketing process. 

Join us online for a free BQA virtual training. Upon completion of the class with signed contract you will become Level 1 certified. 

Nancy Glazier and Joan Petzen will continue with the topic of selling meat products. 

This a FREE webinar for farmers and dairy nutritionists who are looking to get on the same page about farm goals and dairy rations. Join us for a live webinar Thursday, October 15, 2020 presented twice at 12:20pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST.

This free online event will offer 2 DEC pesticide applicator credits and CCE CEU's. Pre-Registration is required for DEC credits! 

Join us for a one hour virtual field day that focuses on interseeded cover crops in corn, herbicide resistant weed management and other weed control updates.

Dairy Margin Coverage presented by David Holck, Farm Service Agency

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 1 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Determining if Risk Management is Right for My Farm presented by Dayton Maxwell, CCE CAAHP

The Feeder Online School is a 2 part program offered in Spanish and English. The same presentations will be offered in both the English and Spanish sessions. Each day of Feeder Online School will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET. The session in English will take place on November 3rd and 5th, 2020. The session in Spanish will take place on November 10th and 12th, 2020.

La Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores es un programa de 2 partes que se ofrece en español e inglés. Las mismas presentaciones se ofrecerán en las sesiones en inglés y en español. Cada día de Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores se llevará a cabo de 1:00 pm a 2:30 pm ET. La sesión en inglés tendrá lugar los días 3 y 5 de noviembre de 2020. La sesión en español tendrá lugar los días 10 y 12 de noviembre de 2020.

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Corfu, NY

Pre-Registration required.

Dairy Revenue Protection presented by Tristan Peterson, Crop Growers Insurance

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 2 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Forward Contracting Dairy Farmer Experience presented by Dan Sheldon, Woody Hill Farms.  Salem, New York

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Clifton Springs, NY

Pre-Registration Required. Limited Spots Left! - Please call Brandie at 585-343-3040 x138 to see if there is room left to pre-register. 

The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. Presentations blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application.

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.

Join us VIRTUALLY for a 7 week series on critical calf care topics! This series will be offered every Tuesday starting January 5, 2021 at 12:30pm EST. 

Registration is now closed. 

Farmers and anyone interested in learning more about precision agriculture and how it can be implemented on the farm is invited to attend a three part virtual series.

Topics will begin with an introduction to precision agriculture and why any producer of an agricultural product should be interested in precision agriculture. 

Registration is Now Closed.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

The Seventh Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School will feature expert speakers on grain storage management and a panel of progressive farmers sharing expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail.

There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as what to sell, how to sell it, and recordkeeping. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Specialists Nancy Glazier and Joan Sinclair Petzen are offering a beginning farmer educational series via Zoom.

This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you're interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend "live", please register to receive a recording of the webinar and application materials.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Pre-Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Virtual Forage Congress!

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Many farmers find raising livestock the easy part and marketing more challenging. Nancy Glazier will provide a few tips to help you begin to grow your skills. This session is geared towards beginning the marketing process. 

Join us online for a free BQA virtual training. Upon completion of the class with signed contract you will become Level 1 certified. 

Nancy Glazier and Joan Petzen will continue with the topic of selling meat products. 

The Annual Summer Crop Tour will resume in person on August 5th, 2021 at Catalpa Farms in Canandaigua, NY. They are excited to welcome Rob Sharkey, better known to his many followers as The Shark Farmer, as the keynote speaker this year!

Women for the Land Learning Circle - Conservation Action, followed by a bus tour at Table Rock Farm in Castile, NY

Open to all women involved in agriculture in New York, AFT invites you to join us for a peer-to-peer Learning Circle and Farm Tour this August. Our focus is Conservation in Action. Attendees will meet at an immersive photograph exhibit featuring western New York female farmers. We will hear about how conservation is put into action from a certified crop consultant who specializes in on-farm conservation planning. Then we will board a bus and head over to an award-winning family-run dairy, Table Rock Farm, that is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, to see it all in person. Meghan Hauser, a co-owner of the farm, will lead us through the efforts she and her team have implemented to make their 100+ year old farm an environmentally and economically thriving operation. After the tour, we will reflect on the experience and discuss action steps we can take to achieve our own conservation goals.

FACILITATORS: 

Stephanie Castle, American Farmland Trust
Joan Petzen, Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest New York Dairy and Livestock Team
Lorie Ames, Western New York Crop Management Association
JoBeth Bellanca, USDA-NRCS
Meghan Hauser, Table Rock Farm

The 2021 Cornell Field Crops annual field day will be held August 12th highlighting the latest field crops research across CALS and providing an opportunity for in-person exchange of ideas and experiences. This year's program offers a wide variety of content from no-till planting into rolled cover crops to the use of unoccupied robotic vehicles to monitor plant growth and health.

For those who cannot attend the in-person circle on August 9th, we will have a virtual meeting covering the same material. We will outline action-focused conservation steps and will be joined by Meghan Hauser, who will provide our group with her real-farm perspective. In the virtual meeting, we will have the opportunity to informally interact with one another and reflect on goal-setting and personal learning experiences.

This a FREE webinar for farmers and dairy nutritionists who are looking to get on the same page about farm goals and dairy rations. Join us for a live webinar Thursday, October 15, 2020 presented twice at 12:20pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST.

This free online event will offer 2 DEC pesticide applicator credits and CCE CEU's. Pre-Registration is required for DEC credits! 

Join us for a one hour virtual field day that focuses on interseeded cover crops in corn, herbicide resistant weed management and other weed control updates.

Dairy Margin Coverage presented by David Holck, Farm Service Agency

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 1 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Determining if Risk Management is Right for My Farm presented by Dayton Maxwell, CCE CAAHP

The Feeder Online School is a 2 part program offered in Spanish and English. The same presentations will be offered in both the English and Spanish sessions. Each day of Feeder Online School will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET. The session in English will take place on November 3rd and 5th, 2020. The session in Spanish will take place on November 10th and 12th, 2020.

La Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores es un programa de 2 partes que se ofrece en español e inglés. Las mismas presentaciones se ofrecerán en las sesiones en inglés y en español. Cada día de Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores se llevará a cabo de 1:00 pm a 2:30 pm ET. La sesión en inglés tendrá lugar los días 3 y 5 de noviembre de 2020. La sesión en español tendrá lugar los días 10 y 12 de noviembre de 2020.

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Corfu, NY

Pre-Registration required.

Dairy Revenue Protection presented by Tristan Peterson, Crop Growers Insurance

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 2 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Forward Contracting Dairy Farmer Experience presented by Dan Sheldon, Woody Hill Farms.  Salem, New York

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Clifton Springs, NY

Pre-Registration Required. Limited Spots Left! - Please call Brandie at 585-343-3040 x138 to see if there is room left to pre-register. 

The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. Presentations blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application.

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.

Join us VIRTUALLY for a 7 week series on critical calf care topics! This series will be offered every Tuesday starting January 5, 2021 at 12:30pm EST. 

Registration is now closed. 

Farmers and anyone interested in learning more about precision agriculture and how it can be implemented on the farm is invited to attend a three part virtual series.

Topics will begin with an introduction to precision agriculture and why any producer of an agricultural product should be interested in precision agriculture. 

Registration is Now Closed.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

The Seventh Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School will feature expert speakers on grain storage management and a panel of progressive farmers sharing expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail.

There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as what to sell, how to sell it, and recordkeeping. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Specialists Nancy Glazier and Joan Sinclair Petzen are offering a beginning farmer educational series via Zoom.

This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you're interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend "live", please register to receive a recording of the webinar and application materials.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Pre-Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Virtual Forage Congress!

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Many farmers find raising livestock the easy part and marketing more challenging. Nancy Glazier will provide a few tips to help you begin to grow your skills. This session is geared towards beginning the marketing process. 

Join us online for a free BQA virtual training. Upon completion of the class with signed contract you will become Level 1 certified. 

Nancy Glazier and Joan Petzen will continue with the topic of selling meat products. 

The Annual Summer Crop Tour will resume in person on August 5th, 2021 at Catalpa Farms in Canandaigua, NY. They are excited to welcome Rob Sharkey, better known to his many followers as The Shark Farmer, as the keynote speaker this year!

Women for the Land Learning Circle - Conservation Action, followed by a bus tour at Table Rock Farm in Castile, NY

Open to all women involved in agriculture in New York, AFT invites you to join us for a peer-to-peer Learning Circle and Farm Tour this August. Our focus is Conservation in Action. Attendees will meet at an immersive photograph exhibit featuring western New York female farmers. We will hear about how conservation is put into action from a certified crop consultant who specializes in on-farm conservation planning. Then we will board a bus and head over to an award-winning family-run dairy, Table Rock Farm, that is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, to see it all in person. Meghan Hauser, a co-owner of the farm, will lead us through the efforts she and her team have implemented to make their 100+ year old farm an environmentally and economically thriving operation. After the tour, we will reflect on the experience and discuss action steps we can take to achieve our own conservation goals.

FACILITATORS: 

Stephanie Castle, American Farmland Trust
Joan Petzen, Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest New York Dairy and Livestock Team
Lorie Ames, Western New York Crop Management Association
JoBeth Bellanca, USDA-NRCS
Meghan Hauser, Table Rock Farm

The 2021 Cornell Field Crops annual field day will be held August 12th highlighting the latest field crops research across CALS and providing an opportunity for in-person exchange of ideas and experiences. This year's program offers a wide variety of content from no-till planting into rolled cover crops to the use of unoccupied robotic vehicles to monitor plant growth and health.

For those who cannot attend the in-person circle on August 9th, we will have a virtual meeting covering the same material. We will outline action-focused conservation steps and will be joined by Meghan Hauser, who will provide our group with her real-farm perspective. In the virtual meeting, we will have the opportunity to informally interact with one another and reflect on goal-setting and personal learning experiences.

American Farmland Trust invites you to join us for a Soil Health Field Day on August 31, 2021 at Mulligan Farms in Avon, NY. They will share practical, field-tested results of advanced soil regenerative practices targeted to dairy, field and specialty crop farmers. Come learn from producer Forrest Watson about his evaluation of planting green to minimize herbicide use, improve soil health, and maintain productivity. A panel of Genesee River farmers will discuss how soil regenerative practices have impacted their farm's profitability, and there will be a special presentation to  provide a background to carbon markets on agricultural land. 

The CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team will be working with Keystone Mills in Romulus, NY to put on a Dry-Down Day on September 3rd, 2021 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Farmers in the local area are encouraged to cut a bundle of 3 stalks from each corn field that they would like to be tested for dry matter, and bring them to the mill between 10:00am and 2:00pm on that day.

Join us for a pasture walk at Valley View Devons, the farm of Phil Race and Sharon Pierce, 2765 Mt. Morris Nunda Townline Rd, Mt. Morris, NY. They raise Devon cattle, pastured pigs and laying hens on rotationally grazed pasture and have worked closely with JoBeth Bellanca with NRCS for farm improvement cost share opportunities.

Join the CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team in Bliss, NY for a Dry-Down Day on September 9th, 2021 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Hemdale Farms is proud to host a farm tour focusing on cow comfort and transition cow facilities as it relates to a NY Farm Viability Institute grant project over the last two years. 

A three-part series for farms that are already filing a Schedule F covering tax planning and goals, handling farm profits/losses, and strategies to improve your tax position while also working positively with your accountant/tax preparer. 

This a FREE webinar for farmers and dairy nutritionists who are looking to get on the same page about farm goals and dairy rations. Join us for a live webinar Thursday, October 15, 2020 presented twice at 12:20pm EST, and again at 7:00pm EST.

This free online event will offer 2 DEC pesticide applicator credits and CCE CEU's. Pre-Registration is required for DEC credits! 

Join us for a one hour virtual field day that focuses on interseeded cover crops in corn, herbicide resistant weed management and other weed control updates.

Dairy Margin Coverage presented by David Holck, Farm Service Agency

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 1 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Determining if Risk Management is Right for My Farm presented by Dayton Maxwell, CCE CAAHP

The Feeder Online School is a 2 part program offered in Spanish and English. The same presentations will be offered in both the English and Spanish sessions. Each day of Feeder Online School will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ET. The session in English will take place on November 3rd and 5th, 2020. The session in Spanish will take place on November 10th and 12th, 2020.

La Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores es un programa de 2 partes que se ofrece en español e inglés. Las mismas presentaciones se ofrecerán en las sesiones en inglés y en español. Cada día de Escuela en Línea para Alimentadores se llevará a cabo de 1:00 pm a 2:30 pm ET. La sesión en inglés tendrá lugar los días 3 y 5 de noviembre de 2020. La sesión en español tendrá lugar los días 10 y 12 de noviembre de 2020.

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Corfu, NY

Pre-Registration required.

Dairy Revenue Protection presented by Tristan Peterson, Crop Growers Insurance

Forward Contracting and Such, Part 2 presented by Dr. Chris Wolf, Cornell University

Forward Contracting Dairy Farmer Experience presented by Dan Sheldon, Woody Hill Farms.  Salem, New York

2020 On-Farm Feeder Workshop: Clifton Springs, NY

Pre-Registration Required. Limited Spots Left! - Please call Brandie at 585-343-3040 x138 to see if there is room left to pre-register. 

The Feed Dealer Seminars are specifically targeted for nutritionists, veterinarians, crop and management consultants, extension educators, and dairy producers with specific interest in nutrition-oriented topics. Presentations blend the latest concepts in feeding and other management aspects of dairies with field level application.

The 2020 Seminars will be presented virtually via Zoom. All topics will be presented in two sessions to accommodate attendee schedules.

Join us VIRTUALLY for a 7 week series on critical calf care topics! This series will be offered every Tuesday starting January 5, 2021 at 12:30pm EST. 

Registration is now closed. 

Farmers and anyone interested in learning more about precision agriculture and how it can be implemented on the farm is invited to attend a three part virtual series.

Topics will begin with an introduction to precision agriculture and why any producer of an agricultural product should be interested in precision agriculture. 

Registration is Now Closed.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

The Seventh Annual Hudson Valley Value-Added Grain School will feature expert speakers on grain storage management and a panel of progressive farmers sharing expertise on grain storage, handling grain for seed, and packaging grains for retail.

There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as what to sell, how to sell it, and recordkeeping. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Specialists Nancy Glazier and Joan Sinclair Petzen are offering a beginning farmer educational series via Zoom.

This FREE program will be offered via Zoom and will include a call-in option. If you're interested in receiving program information, but are unable to attend "live", please register to receive a recording of the webinar and application materials.

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Pre-Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Virtual Forage Congress!

Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series

Calling Dairy Managers and Dairy Owners in the NWNY and SCNY region!

This FREE program will be held virtually, over Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home or office.  These group meetings will give managers a chance to network with each other and experts while discussing some of the industry's newest topics and pressing issues.

Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYS DEC are proud to offer a Pre-Exam Training and Test to Become a Certified Pesticide Applicator. 

Agriculture Specialists Mike Stanyard from the NWNY Team and Janet van Zoeren of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will review core concepts and commodity specific items in preparation for the Pesticide Applicator exam. This is not a 30-hour course. No DEC recertification credits.

Many farmers find raising livestock the easy part and marketing more challenging. Nancy Glazier will provide a few tips to help you begin to grow your skills. This session is geared towards beginning the marketing process. 

Join us online for a free BQA virtual training. Upon completion of the class with signed contract you will become Level 1 certified. 

Nancy Glazier and Joan Petzen will continue with the topic of selling meat products. 

The Annual Summer Crop Tour will resume in person on August 5th, 2021 at Catalpa Farms in Canandaigua, NY. They are excited to welcome Rob Sharkey, better known to his many followers as The Shark Farmer, as the keynote speaker this year!

Women for the Land Learning Circle - Conservation Action, followed by a bus tour at Table Rock Farm in Castile, NY

Open to all women involved in agriculture in New York, AFT invites you to join us for a peer-to-peer Learning Circle and Farm Tour this August. Our focus is Conservation in Action. Attendees will meet at an immersive photograph exhibit featuring western New York female farmers. We will hear about how conservation is put into action from a certified crop consultant who specializes in on-farm conservation planning. Then we will board a bus and head over to an award-winning family-run dairy, Table Rock Farm, that is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, to see it all in person. Meghan Hauser, a co-owner of the farm, will lead us through the efforts she and her team have implemented to make their 100+ year old farm an environmentally and economically thriving operation. After the tour, we will reflect on the experience and discuss action steps we can take to achieve our own conservation goals.

FACILITATORS: 

Stephanie Castle, American Farmland Trust
Joan Petzen, Cornell Cooperative Extension Northwest New York Dairy and Livestock Team
Lorie Ames, Western New York Crop Management Association
JoBeth Bellanca, USDA-NRCS
Meghan Hauser, Table Rock Farm

The 2021 Cornell Field Crops annual field day will be held August 12th highlighting the latest field crops research across CALS and providing an opportunity for in-person exchange of ideas and experiences. This year's program offers a wide variety of content from no-till planting into rolled cover crops to the use of unoccupied robotic vehicles to monitor plant growth and health.

For those who cannot attend the in-person circle on August 9th, we will have a virtual meeting covering the same material. We will outline action-focused conservation steps and will be joined by Meghan Hauser, who will provide our group with her real-farm perspective. In the virtual meeting, we will have the opportunity to informally interact with one another and reflect on goal-setting and personal learning experiences.

American Farmland Trust invites you to join us for a Soil Health Field Day on August 31, 2021 at Mulligan Farms in Avon, NY. They will share practical, field-tested results of advanced soil regenerative practices targeted to dairy, field and specialty crop farmers. Come learn from producer Forrest Watson about his evaluation of planting green to minimize herbicide use, improve soil health, and maintain productivity. A panel of Genesee River farmers will discuss how soil regenerative practices have impacted their farm's profitability, and there will be a special presentation to  provide a background to carbon markets on agricultural land. 

The CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team will be working with Keystone Mills in Romulus, NY to put on a Dry-Down Day on September 3rd, 2021 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Farmers in the local area are encouraged to cut a bundle of 3 stalks from each corn field that they would like to be tested for dry matter, and bring them to the mill between 10:00am and 2:00pm on that day.

Join us for a pasture walk at Valley View Devons, the farm of Phil Race and Sharon Pierce, 2765 Mt. Morris Nunda Townline Rd, Mt. Morris, NY. They raise Devon cattle, pastured pigs and laying hens on rotationally grazed pasture and have worked closely with JoBeth Bellanca with NRCS for farm improvement cost share opportunities.

Join the CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team in Bliss, NY for a Dry-Down Day on September 9th, 2021 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Hemdale Farms is proud to host a farm tour focusing on cow comfort and transition cow facilities as it relates to a NY Farm Viability Institute grant project over the last two years. 

A three-part series for farms that are already filing a Schedule F covering tax planning and goals, handling farm profits/losses, and strategies to improve your tax position while also working positively with your accountant/tax preparer. 

How will your family farm operate in the future when the owner retires or is gone? Are you currently working with another generation who may be questioning their role in the future of the farm or are you yourself questioning your current role? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension across New York State, the Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team, and the Capital Area Ag & Horticulture Program, for our 6-part webinar series November 2, 2021 - December 14, 2021.

Join us for a two day workshop with hands-on training that will be offered in both English and Spanish in cooperation with Javier Cheang, Genex. Space is limited, register today!

Join us for a two day workshop with hands-on training that will be offered in both English and Spanish in cooperation with Javier Cheang, Genex. Space is limited, register today!

Join us for a virtual discussion on the status of and risks facing New York pig farms from African Swine Fever (ASF). Eireann Collins, DVM, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets will be covering the symptoms of ASF and what would happen if the disease reached the United States.

A primer for beginning farmers, or a tune-up for those already in production, on recording income and annual expenses, capital expenditures and depreciation with additional information covering loans & credit card or revolving loan payments, sales of business assets, and deducting losses.