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March 2016

Winter Dairy Management

March 1, 2016
10-3 pm
Binghamton, NY

2016 Winter Dairy Management will focus around Transition Cows, including Nutrition, Animal Behavior Considerations and Cow-side Care and Decision Making.  

2016 Winter Dairy Management ~ Binghamton

March 1, 2016
10:00am-3:00pm
Binghamton, NY

Transition Cows: How to get Fresh Cows off to a Great Start

2016 Winter Dairy Management will focus around Transition Cows, including Nutrition, Animal Behavior and Environmental Considerations and Cow-side Care and Decision Making

Hay Crop School ~ Mohawk

March 1 - March 8, 2016
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Mohawk, NY

Learn to better manage your hay crop for quality and value with Cornell Cooperative Extension. Whether you are a seasoned hay grower or a new livestock farmer making a few bales for your animals this class is for you! An in-depth two-day school on producing high quality forage in a bale.

Winter Dairy Management - Transition Cows: How to get Fresh Cows off to a Great Start

March 2, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Batavia, NY

Winter Dairy Management - Transition Cows: How to get Fresh Cows off to a Great Start
In a low milk price environment, preventing disruptions in the most important period of a cow's productive life - the transition phase - is a wise way to help weather the storm.

Hay Crop School ~ Ballston Spa

March 2 - March 9, 2016
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ballston Spa, NY

Learn to better manage your hay crop for quality and value with Cornell Cooperative Extension. Whether you are a seasoned hay grower or a new livestock farmer making a few bales for your animals this class is for you! An in-depth two-day school on producing high quality forage in a bale.

Corn & Soybean Update

March 3, 2016
10:00am - 3:00pm
Binghamton, NY

The SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team and Page Seeds are co-sponsoring this event which will be held on Thursday March 3, 2016 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at CCE Broome County, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton, NY.  Topics will include: Developing Corn Hybrids w/ Performance for the Northeast, Benefits of Inoculants in Forage and Grain Production, Herbicides for Reduced Tillage & Cover Crops and Soybean Update.  Cost of the workshop TBA.  DEC Credits in Application  Register online or call Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 Ext. 403 or email jma358@cornell.edu.  For questions, call Janice Degni at 607.391.2660 Ext. 414 or email jgd3@cornell.edu.

Hay Crop School ~ Cobleskill

March 3 - March 10, 2016
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Cobleskill, NY

Learn to better manage your hay crop for quality and value with Cornell Cooperative Extension. Whether you are a seasoned hay grower or a new livestock farmer making a few bales for your animals this class is for you! An in-depth two-day school on producing high quality forage in a bale.

2016 Winter Dairy Management ~ Morrisville

March 4, 2016
10:00am-3:00pm
Morrisville, NY

Transition Cows: How to get Fresh Cows off to a Great Start

2016 Winter Dairy Management will focus around Transition Cows, including Nutrition, Animal Behavior and Environmental Considerations and Cow-side Care and Decision Making

Pork Producer Informational Meeting

March 4, 2016
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Canandaigua, NY

Pork Producer Informational Meeting
Pork producers interested in learning more about a potential new market opportunity are invited to attend a Pork Producer Workshop. 

Producing Quality Beef: Adding Value to Feeder Cattle

March 10, 2016
5:30 p.m.
Portageville, NY

Producing Quality Beef: Adding Value to Feeder Cattle
Prevention is key to beef herd health. Amy Cornwell, with Zoetis will talk about vaccines to consider in the development of an effective cow/calf operation and pre-conditioning (weaning) health program. Mike Baker, Cornell University Beef Cattle Extension Specialist will review Feeder Calf marketing pools and New York feeding trials to assess health and nutrition programs conducted this past fall. Lynn Bliven and Nancy Glazier will provide an update of where we are with feeder calf pools in WNY.

2016 Dairy Day

March 15, 2016
10:00am-3:15pm
Cooperstown, NY

Cow Comfort - Money You're Leaving on the Table?



Cortland Area Dairy Managers Discussion Group

March 17, 2016
1-3pm
Cortland, NY

This is the 3rd meeting for our Discussion Group.  Our presenters will be Dan Welch and Kim Fortin from NYFarmNet. They will be discussing Farm Succession and Communication.  We will have food and refreshments! Please RSVP to Betsy, CCE Dairy Specialist at 607.391.2660 Ext. 415 or email bjh246@cornell.edu.  

Pesticide Applicator Training

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 18, 2016
12:30-3:30pm
Binghamton, NY

Pesticide Applicator Training - CCE Broome County, 840 Upper Front St., Binghamton

  • Instruction Class - March 18, 2016 - 12:30-3:30pm
  • Exam - April 1, 2016 - 12:30-3:30pm
  • Cost - $25/Instruction Class
3 DEC Re-Certification Credits Available

**Manuals available at an additional cost and MUST BE ORDERED BY MARCH 11, 2016 to ensure that they will be received before the class date. Manuals needed: Core Manual and Field and Forage (21).

Register online or call Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 Ext. 403 or email jma358@cornell.edu.

Order Manuals online at https://store.cornell.edu/c-873-cornell-coop-ext.aspx or call Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 Ext. 403 or email jma358@cornell.edu 

Contact Janice Degni at 607.391.2660 Ext. 414 or email jgd3@cornell.edu with questions.

Broome-Tioga-Chemung Farmers Discussion Group Meeting

March 23, 2016
1-3 pm
Owego, NY

Pro Dairy's Robert Lynch will be our featured speaker.  Please RSVP to Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 Ext. 403 or email jma358@cornell.edu. For questions contact Betsy Hicks at 607.391.2660 Ext. 415 or email bjh246@cornell.edu.

Feeder School: Hands-On Training for Feeders on Dairy Farms

March 24, 2016
Registration 10:00am, Program 10:30am-2:30pm
Ithaca, NY

Topics:
  • Feeder Basics
  • Economic Impacts of Feeding
  • Communication of Feed Manager w/ Owner/Herd Manager/Nutritionist
  • Dry matter:  what it is and why it matters, including Feeder Math
  • Feed Bunk scoring - causes of intake fluctuations, adjusting consequent feedings
  • Bunk Face maintenance, sampling techniques
  • Strategies to minimize shrink, including pre-batching grain
  • Feeder Safety 
Sponsors: Lallemand, Diamond V

Intended Audience: Feeders who are looking for a refresher on some of the basics of feeding management or those who are new to the position.

Cost:    $25 per person pre-reg by 3/22, $30 at door

Register online or call Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2660 Ext. 403 or email jma358@cornell.edu. For questions, call Betsy Hicks at 607.391.2660 Ext. 415 or email bjh246@cornell.edu.

April 2016

Precision Agriculture Day

April 4, 2016
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Batavia, NY

Precision Agriculture Day
  • Have you mastered Precision Agriculture technology and want to take it to the next level? 
  • Are you mystified by this advanced technology, but are ready to start learning? 
  • Are you a student looking for different and exciting career options? 
  • Join an international consultant and local experts as we discuss Precision Agricultural technology an how it impacts you!

Hoof Health Solutions Course - Western Region Class

April 19 - April 20, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pavilion, NY

Hoof Health Solutions Course - Western Region Class
This course will focus on lameness detection and treating lame cows. Training your team to identify and treat lame cows is of utmost importance for animal welfare!

CANCELED Footbath Treatment - Western Region

April 19, 2016
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Pavilion, NY

Discussion will focus on options for footbath treatments and will be targeted for farm owners/managers. Led by Chip Hendrickson

CLASS FULL Hoof Health Solutions Course - Eastern Region Class

April 21 - April 22, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Newark, NY

CLASS FULL Hoof Health Solutions Course - Eastern Region Class
This course will focus on lameness detection and treating lame cows. Training your team to identify and treat lame cows is of utmost importance for animal welfare!

Footbath Treatment - Eastern Region

April 21, 2016
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Canandaigua, NY

Discussion will focus on options for footbath treatments and will be targeted for farm owners/managers. Led by Chip Hendrickson

2016 Advanced Dairy Nutrition Short Course

April 28, 2016

http://ansci.cals.cornell.edu/advanced-dairy-nutrition

May 2016

Livestock Discussion Meeting

May 3, 2016
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Canandaigua, NY

Livestock Discussion Meeting
This will be an informal meeting where Leith MacKenzie of Sweet Grass Meats will join us to speak about his 11 years of experience marketing locally raised livestock. This will be a great opportunity to hear directly from a producer about building their operation over time. There will be no charge for this group, but if you plan on attending, please register in advance.

Webinar: Strategies for Nonpregnancy Diagnosis in Dairy Cows

May 9, 2016
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Warsaw, NY

Webinar: Strategies for Nonpregnancy Diagnosis in Dairy Cows
Early identification of nonpregnant cows is key to any reproductive program. Presented by Paul Fricke from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Paul will discuss the latest data on traditional and emerging methods of nonpregnancy diagnosis and the best ways to incorporate these technologies to improve reproductive performance on your farm This webinar is sponsored by Hoard's Dairyman and Parnell. 

Please RSVP by May 6 to: Zach Amey at 585-786-2251 x123 or zta3@cornell.edu

Farm Safety Day

May 18, 2016
9:00 a.m.
Sackets Harbor, NY

Enjoy a day on the farm learning about farm safety.


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Upcoming Events

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 15 Release

November 28, 2024

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 15

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 16 Release

December 26, 2024

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 16

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

2025 Corn Congress

Event Offers DEC Credits

January 9, 2025
Henrietta, NY

Participant Registration for the 2024 Corn Congress OPEN NOW! - January 9th 2025

NOW OFFERING 2 DEC Recertification CREDITS

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