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earlier monthsJune 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.
August 2014
Low Stress Cattle Handling Clinic for Dairy Producers
August 5, 2014
10:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Clifton Springs, NY
Creating and managing movement is the key to effective dairy cattle handling and plays a critical role in both cattle well-being and worker safety.
Low Stress Cattle Handling Clinic for Beef Producers - Dryden
August 5, 2014
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Dryden, NY
Creating and managing movement is the key to effective dairy cattle handling and plays a critical role in both cattle well-being and worker safety.
Low Stress Cattle Handling Clinic for Beef Producers - Seneca Falls
August 6, 2014
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Seneca Falls, NY
Creating and managing movement is the key to effective dairy cattle handling and plays a critical role in both cattle well-being and worker safety.
Farm City Day
August 9, 2014
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Groton, NY
Farm City Day returns to Fouts Farm at 1393 State Route 222, in Groton -- our 2004 Farm City Day host! Visit a dairy farm and learn about agriculture. Pet a calf, see how crops grow, learn what cows eat, take a hay ride, visit a cow barn, and MORE!
Sundaes at the Farm
August 10, 2014
Sunday Noon - 3pm
Barton, NY
Join us Sunday August 10th 2014 from noon-3PM at Hamley's Dairy Farm in Barton, NY for a free ice cream sundae, farm tours, farmers market, chicken BBQ.
Open House / Drive Yourself Tour
August 19, 2014
10:30am - 3:00pm
Visit dairy farms that have transitioned from tie-stall to free stall/parlor
Soil Health Seminar
August 20, 2014
9 am - 4:30 pm
Skaneateles, NY
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Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series
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Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
March 11, 2025 : Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.
Topics covered include:
- Local regulations for chicken ownership
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- Raising layers from peep to egg
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