Events - month view
earlier monthsMay 2014
Clean Sweep NY
May 1, 2014
Lockport, NY
To obtain more information and to request a registration packet form NYSDEC, telephone 716-851-7220 or the Albany number at 1-877-793-3769 or contact CleanSweepNY by e-mail at info@cleansweepny.org
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!!!
Returned Completed Registration forms to NYSEC by these deadlines:
April 4: for participants with unknown products and gas cylinders
April 25: for all other participants
NY All Forage Fed Bull Test Field Day
May 3, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Dryden, NY
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with refreshments and the program to begin at 10:00 a.m.
Brewery and Cidery Workshop (2 day event)
May 9 - May 10, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Waterloo, NY
Are you planning on starting a new brewery or cidery or interested in learning more about the legal and business issues involved with starting a brewery or cidery? If so, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County is hosting a Brewery and Cidery Startup Workshop.
Webinar: Lyme Disease: A Springtime Review of Prevention, Diagnosis & Treatment Recommendations
May 12, 2014
1:00 p.m.
Since we all spend a lot of time outside it's important for us to be aware. Deer tick numbers are up this year; the snow cover provided them the insulation they needed to survive the winter instead of killing them off.
June 2014
Small Grains Management Field Day
June 5, 2014
9:30 am - 12 pm
Aurora, NY
Small Grains Management Field Day
June 5, 2014
9:30 am - Noon
Aurora, NY
2014 Crop development overview, Straw - the hidden money maker, Small grain varieties and the availability of seed, Disease management update, including fungicides, variety selection, integrated management of Fusarium head blight and mycotoxins, Wheat management practice updates from around the state, and Malting barley: what do buyers want and how can farmers deliver? DEC/CCA credits
Soil Health Meeting
June 11, 2014
1pm - 3pm
Oneonta, NY
Residue management is critical to notill planting success and to improving soil health. This hands on meeting will focus on measuring and managing residue and address related planter and pest issues. We will be looking at corn planted into corn and soybean stubble.
Malting Barley Field Day
June 23, 2014
1pm-3pm
Canajoharie, NY
If you have interest in growing malting barley then you don't want to miss this field day. We will cover two of the most critical issues to successful malting barley production: variety selection and disease management.
Access to Capital: Food and Beverage Enterprises Conferenc
June 24, 2014
Albany, NY
Access to Capital: Food and Beverage Enterprises Conference. Albany, NY.
Are you in the food, beverage or agricultural industry in New York State? Attend a free conference and resource expo sponsored by The Federal Reserve Bank of NY, NY Empire State Development, and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. Hear from experts about which types of financing is most appropriate for you, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, and international market opportunities and financing tools. Register for the conference here.
Are you in the food, beverage or agricultural industry in New York State? Attend a free conference and resource expo sponsored by The Federal Reserve Bank of NY, NY Empire State Development, and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. Hear from experts about which types of financing is most appropriate for you, what lenders look for in potential borrowers, alternatives to traditional bank loans, and international market opportunities and financing tools. Register for the conference here.
July 2014
NOFA-NY Field Day: Value Added Grains Variety Trials
July 1, 2014
4 pm - 7 pm
Freeville, NY
To bring back economically viable grain production to our region, this project has focused on adding value to grains in multiple ways: by growing organically, growing grains with high market potential (specifically heritage and "ancient" wheat), and processing grains to create even higher-value products. The field tour will include discussion with Research Support Specialist David Benscher, Gary Bergstrom of Cornell Plant Pathology, Elizabeth Dyck from OGRIN, and other OREI partners. Robert Perry of NOFA-NY will provide a demonstration of mobile seed cleaning equipment. More information can be found at the NOFA-NY website.
Maverick Farm Pasture Walk
July 1, 2014
Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Lockport, NY
Niagara County dairy to host pasture walk.
Grasstravaganza 2014
July 17 - July 19, 2014
Morrisville, NY
Grasstravaganza will feature a trade show, soil health stations and presentations by national and local grazing and soil health experts. Among those in the speaker lineup is Ray Archuleta, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) "Soil Guy" from North Carolina, who travels the country promoting soil health. Archuleta has 25 years of experience with the NRCS and is a certified Professional Soil Scientist with Soil Science Society of America. Participants will also have the chance to visit local farms.
Register online at http://grasstravaganza.morrisville.edu/
Grasstravaganza, Pasture Soil Health Creates Wealth
July 17 - July 19, 2014
Morrisville, NY
Grasstravaganza 2014 Pasture Soil Health Creates Wealth will feature a trade show, soil health stations and presentations by national and local grazing and soil health experts who will cover a range of topics.
Udder Dissection Wet Lab & Mastitis Workshop, Perry
July 22, 2014
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Perry, NY
You and your milking staff are invited to attend an Udder Dissection Wet Lab & Mastitis Workshop to learn about udder health and physiology. Because cows don't come with instructions...
Udder Dissection Wet Lab & Mastitis Workshop, Oakfield
July 22, 2014
2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Oakfield, NY
You and your milking staff are invited to attend an Udder Dissection Wet Lab & Mastitis Workshop to learn about udder health and physiology. Because cows don't come with instructions...
Udder Dissection Wet Lab & Mastitis Workshop
July 23, 2014
10:30 am with noon lunch
Little York, NY
Please join us!
You and your milking staff are invited to attend an Udder Dissection Wet Lab & Mastitis Workshop to learn about udder health and physiology.
You and your milking staff are invited to attend an Udder Dissection Wet Lab & Mastitis Workshop to learn about udder health and physiology.
This workshop will be offered in Spanish and English.
Perennial Biofeedstock Energy Tour & Presentations
July 23, 2014
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Big Flats, NY
Biomass Energy workshop with presentations, tour of research plots, and demonstrations of innovative biomass energy technologies.
Pasture Management for Water Quality
July 24, 2014
10am-3pm
Lowman, NY
Peggy Clarke has been rotationally grazing her dairy cows at this Bicentennial farm for over 30 years. Bob Schindelbeck, an Extension Associate in the Department of Crop and Soil Science at Cornell, will walk us through the ways we can conserve healthy soils through pasture management.
Coping with PEDs Outbreak Meeting
July 29, 2014
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Geneva, NY
Dr. Michael Pierdon with 4 Star Vets will come to NY and provide an update on the swine virus.
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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.
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