Events - month view
earlier monthsJune 2019
ROSE BAY FARM - PASTURE WALK - LEWISTON NY - RSVP BY MAY 27TH
June 1, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - $5 per person includes morning refreshments and lunch
Lewiston, NY
Peter Grainge has been grazing Scottish Highland cattle on 15 acres of pasture since 2013 and He is slowly bringing the farm back into production.
Topics to be discussed include:
- soil sampling to understand fertility
- pasture renovation
- forage quality and testing
- pasture rotation.
2019 Small Grains Management Field Day
June 6, 2019
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Seneca Falls, NY
New for 2019, the annual field day featuring small grain variety trial information, disease and weed management updates, and crop development and management is being held at Poormon Farms, 3048 State Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY (and NOT Musgrave Research Farm).
Small Grains Management Field Day
June 6, 2019
9:30am - 12:00 pm
Seneca Falls, NY
Small Grains Management Field Day: Thursday, June 6, 9:30am-Noon
Free and Open to the Public
Pre-registration Requested: https://fieldcrops.cals.cornell.edu/content/field-day-registration/
You will have the opportunity to view the Cornell Small Grain Breeding Program's regional variety trials of winter wheat and winter malting barley at this location.
Ins and Outs of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program~Ballston Spa
June 10, 2019
7-8:30 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
Free to attend, registration is required.
Ins and Outs of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program~Cooperstown
June 11, 2019
7-8:30 pm
Cooperstown, NY
Free to attend, registration is required.
Ins and Outs of the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) Program~Fonda
June 12, 2019
7-8:30 pm
Fonda, NY
Free to attend, registration is required.
Understanding EPDs for Genetic Improvement/CNY Feeder Calf Pool and Sale Results
June 14, 2019
6-9 pm
Oneonta, NY
Expected Progeny Difference(EPDs) are a great tool in your tool box when it comes to selecting genetics for your herd.
Putting Carbon in its Place with Regenerative Farming and Biochar
June 17, 2019
4pm - 7:30pm
Ithaca,, NY
Putting Carbon in Its Place with Regenerative Farming and Biochar
Leland Laboratory, Cornell University
42 Caldwell Drive and Medicago Drive, Ithaca NY
Leland Laboratory, Cornell University
42 Caldwell Drive and Medicago Drive, Ithaca NY
Monday June 17, 4:00 PM to 7:30PM
Free and Open to the Public
Please RSVP to ajt248@cornell.edu
Webinar: Dairy Margin Coverage Program & Risk Management Options
June 18, 2019
12 pm
Webinar: New Dairy Margin Coverage Program and Risk Management Options Available from the Federal Crop Insurance Program
June 18, 12:00 pm
Direct Registration Link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zDGu6GaoSkeFZUsabysrQw?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Pasture Walk with the Finger Lakes Graziers
June 18, 2019
12:45 - 4 pm
Penn Yan, NY
Join the Finger Lakes Graziers on a pasture walk and learn about soil health.
African Swine Fever Meeting ~ Herkimer
June 18, 2019
6:30 pm
Herkimer, NY
African Swine Fever, the highly contagious and deadly disease affects both domestic and feral hogs and there is NO treatment or vaccine currently available.
African Swine Fever Meeting ~ Norwich
June 25, 2019
6:30 pm
Norwich, NY
African Swine Fever, the highly contagious and deadly disease affects both domestic and feral hogs and there is NO treatment or vaccine currently available.
July 2019
Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update~Schuylerville
July 9, 2019
7-9 pm
Schuylerville, NY
After the day's work is done?
Come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano's Lab.
Come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano's Lab.
Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update
July 9 - August 27, 2019
7-9pm
From No-Till to New Cultivars: Improving Organic Corn and Soybean Production
July 16, 2019
10am - 2pm
Aurora, NY
NOFA-NY Organic@Cornell Summer Field Day Series
From No-till to New Cultivars: Improving Organic Corn and Soybean Production
Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Time: 10:00 - 2:00 (Lunch included)
Location: Musgrave Research Farm, 1256 Poplar Ridge Rd, Aurora, NY 13026
Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update~Milford
July 16, 2019
7-9 pm
Milford, NY
After the day's work is done?
Come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano's Lab.
Come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano's Lab.
Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update
July 18, 2019
7:00-9:00pm
Batavia, NY
After the day's work is done, come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano's lab:
- Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics
- Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management
Sundaes on the Farm
July 21, 2019
12pm - 3pm
Barton, NY
Sundaes on the Farm
12pm - 3pm, Sunday July 21
Stronghaven Farm
12pm - 3pm, Sunday July 21
Stronghaven Farm
2601 State Route 17C, Barton, New York 13734
Cost = Free
Weed Resistance Management Demonstration and Plot Tour
July 23, 2019
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo, NY
Come join us on July 23 in Seneca County at Quinten Good's farm for a demonstration and walking tour of 16 different pre- and post-emergence treatments in soybean and 12 different treatments and combinations in corn.
- Tall waterhemp and marestail are two weeds that are resistant to glyphosate and ALS herbicide modes of action in the WNY and Finger Lakes regions.
- Each year the number of acres with resistant weed populations expands.
- For herbicides to be an effective tool in weed management, we have to know what chemistries & application timings are most effective against these resistant weeds.
Organic Dairy Profit Discussion Group
July 24, 2019
10am - 3pm
Organic Dairy Profit Discussion Group
10am - 3pm, Wednesday July 24
Location TBD
10am - 3pm, Wednesday July 24
Location TBD
For more information, or to sign up, contact Mary Kate Wheeler at mkw87@cornell.edu or 509-294-6073.
Grasstravaganza ~ Save the Date!
July 25 - July 27, 2019
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms
July 29 - July 30, 2019
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms- Tools for Employers:
Updates and Resources for the NYS Sexual Harassment Regulations
Updates and Resources for the NYS Sexual Harassment Regulations
Pasture Walk with the Finger Lakes Graziers
July 29, 2019
12:45 - 4 pm
Waterloo, NY
Join the Finger Lakes Graziers on a pasture walk and learn about soil health.
Innovations in Organic Vegetable Production
July 31, 2019
3pm - 7pm
Freeville, NY
NOFA-NY Organic@Cornell Summer Field Day Series
Time: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Vegetable tastings and reception to follow)
Location: Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm, 133 Fall Creek Rd, Freeville, NY 13068
Innovations in Organic Vegetable Production
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019Time: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Vegetable tastings and reception to follow)
Location: Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm, 133 Fall Creek Rd, Freeville, NY 13068
Hoof Trimming Workshop
July 31 - August 1, 2019
9:30am - 3:30pm
Stanley, NY
This two-day hoof trimming workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1.
Participants will learn the basic hoof trimming methods, along with hoof anatomy, nutrition & hoof horn health, lameness scoring, and knife sharpening and safety. *Note: This workshop is designed to introduce participants to hoof trimming methods and factors affecting hoof health. It is not intended to create proficient hoof trimmers in two days.*
August 2019
Management Options and rootstock Varieties for Organic Apple Production
August 1, 2019
3pm - 7pm
Ithaca, NY
NOFA-NY Organic@Cornell Summer Field Day Series
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2019
Management Options and Rootstock Varieties for Organic Apple Production
Time: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Dinner included)
Location: Cornell Orchards, 709 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
Bovine Reproduction and AI Training Course
August 13 - August 14, 2019
9:30am - 3:30pm
Oakfield, NY
This two-day AI workshop will be held on August 13 and 14.
Topics covered will include:
• Reproductive Physiology
• Synchronization Protocols
• Heat Detection
• Artificial Insemination
• Proper Thawing of Semen
• Loading A.I. guns
• Practice Breeding Cows
• Reproductive Physiology
• Synchronization Protocols
• Heat Detection
• Artificial Insemination
• Proper Thawing of Semen
• Loading A.I. guns
• Practice Breeding Cows
Building Resilience into Organic Forage Production
August 14, 2019
10am - 2pm
Truxton, NY
NOFA-NY Organic@Cornell Summer Field Day Series
Building Resilience into Organic Forage Production
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Lunch included)Location: Twin Oaks Dairy, 3185 NY-13, Truxton, NY 13158
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Upcoming Events
Dairy Cattle Summer Research Update
July 18, 2019
7:00-9:00pm
Batavia, NY
After the day's work is done, come hear about two new research trials conducted by Julio Giordano's lab:- Strategies for improving dairy cattle reproductive performance and economics
- Using automated sensors for improving dairy cattle health monitoring and management
Weed Resistance Management Demonstration and Plot Tour
July 23, 2019
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo, NY
Come join us on July 23 in Seneca County at Quinten Good's farm for a demonstration and walking tour of 16 different pre- and post-emergence treatments in soybean and 12 different treatments and combinations in corn. - Tall waterhemp and marestail are two weeds that are resistant to glyphosate and ALS herbicide modes of action in the WNY and Finger Lakes regions.
- Each year the number of acres with resistant weed populations expands.
- For herbicides to be an effective tool in weed management, we have to know what chemistries & application timings are most effective against these resistant weeds.
Pasture Walk with the Finger Lakes Graziers
July 29, 2019
12:45 - 4 pm
Waterloo, NY
Join the Finger Lakes Graziers on a pasture walk and learn about soil health. Announcements
USDA Announces New Decision Tool for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2019 ? Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today the availability of a new web-based tool - developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin - to help dairy producers evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels through the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.The 2018 Farm Bill authorized DMC, a voluntary risk management program that offers financial protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. It replaces the program previously known as the Margin Protection Program for Dairy. Sign up for this USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) program opens on June 17.
"With sign-up for the DMC program just weeks away, we encourage producers to use this new support tool to help make decisions on participation in the program," Secretary Perdue said. "Dairy producers have faced tough challenges over the years, but the DMC program should help producers better weather the ups and downs in the industry."
The University of Wisconsin launched the decision support tool in cooperation with FSA and funded through a cooperative agreement with the USDA Office of the Chief Economist. The tool was designed to help producers determine the level of coverage under a variety of conditions that will provide them with the strongest financial safety net. It allows farmers to simplify their coverage level selection by combining operation data and other key variables to calculate coverage needs based on price projections.
The decision tool assists producers with calculating total premiums costs and administrative fees associated with participation in DMC. It also forecasts payments that will be made during the coverage year.
"The new Dairy Margin Coverage program offers very appealing options for all dairy farmers to reduce their net income risk due to volatility in milk or feed prices," said Dr. Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin, Madison. "Higher coverage levels, monthly payments, and more flexible production coverage options are especially helpful for the sizable majority of farms who can cover much of their milk production with the new five million pound maximum for Tier 1 premiums. This program deserves the careful consideration of all dairy farmers."
For more information, access the tool at fsa.usda.gov/dmc-tool. For DMC sign up, eligibility and related program information, visit fsa.usda.gov or contact your local USDA Service Center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator.
New Guidance for Mortality Disposal Issued
NYS Department of Ag and Markets has posted guidelines on disposal of livestock carcasses, in response to reports that some rendering companies have halted pickups from farms.https://nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=761&crumb=dairy|1