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July 2023

Pasture Walk at Horizon Ridge Farms

July 6, 2023
6pm-8pm
East Aurora, Ny

Bob Kozlowski has been working for 8 years to improve his 30 acres of pastures to graze 30 beef cows. Soil amendments, frost seeding, and intensive rotation have helped and would like to keep improving them. Join Nancy Glazier, NWNY Team and Amy Barkley, SWNY Team for a  supper and pasture walk Thursday, July 6 from 6 - 8 pm at 12367 Bullis Rd, East Aurora, NY.

We will explore:

  • Early season forage quality and yield comparisons.
  • Clover vs. Nitrogen fertilizer.
  • Soil test reports - past and current.
  • The "Tighty Whities" test.

The event is free thanks to the partial support of National Grazing Lands Coalition. Registration is required for headcount for the meal. 

Register by July 5.

                                                                                            This event is one in a series hosted by CCE Allegany; CCE Chautauqua; CCE Livingston; CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team; & CCE SWNY Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team. 

Photo credit: Horizon Ridge Farms

Pasture Walk at Horizon Ridge Farms

July 6, 2023
6pm - 8pm
East Aurora , NY

Pasture Walk at Horizon Ridge Farms

Bob Kozlowski has been working for 8 years to improve his 30 acres of pastures to graze 30 beef cows. Soil amendments, frost seeding, and intensive rotation have helped and would like to keep improving them. Join Nancy Glazier, NWNY Team and Amy Barkley, SWNY Team for a supper and pasture walk Thursday, July 6 from 6 - 8 pm at 12367 Bullis Rd, East Aurora, NY.

Staffing and Organizing Your Team

June 22, 2023
June 29, 2023
July 6, 2023
July 13, 2023
July 20, 2023
July 27, 2023

3pm-4pm
Webinar

Course applicable to all agricultural commodities

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development has opened registration for Staffing and Organizing Your Team, a six-week course in the Supervisory Leadership Certificate program. Staffing and Organizing Your Team materials release June 16, 2023 and live weekly Zoom discussions will be held from 3 to 4 PM ET each Thursday from June 22 through July 27, 2023. Participation in the live sessions is highly encouraged and provides a valued opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and networking. Registration is $275 and closes June 16. Continuing education credits are now available for this course and the Supervisory Leadership Certificate program. Course topics include: becoming a preferred employer, personnel planning, job descriptions, recruiting and interviewing, hiring and onboarding.

Beef Herd Pasture Walk: Managed Grazing System- Design & Management

July 12, 2023
6:30 - 8:00 pm EST
The Weller Farm
Weedsport, NY

Beef Herd Pasture Walk: Managed Grazing System- Design & Management

Host Greg Weller will share his experience 

  • Establishing the farm
  • Review design of a managed grazing system including building grazing infrastructure
  • Managing a cow/calf  pair operation
  • Pasture management, pasture species
  • Supplementing pasture with difficult weather patterns (drought & drowning)
  • Marketing strategies
  • Accessing cost-share programs and technical assistance from the county Soil and Water Conservation District & NRCS

 

Processing Poultry for Meat Production: A FREE Live Seminar for Veterans.

July 12, 2023
6pm
Webinar

Respectfully, safely, and efficiently process broilers for meat production.

Small scale broiler production is a great way to diversify your farm. Raising broilers for meat production has a relatively short turn around time, low investment, and can help grow your farm's production. Join Livestock Specialist, Amy Barkley, to learn the basics of meat bird processing. Topics include food safety, required materials, finishing broilers, and marketing regulations. Registration is REQUIRED by visiting https://tinyurl.com/Processing...  or call Kelly at 585-268-7644. 

2023 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

July 13, 2023
10 am - 3 pm
Rodman Lott and Son Farms
Seneca Falls, NY

2023 Soil Health and Climate Resiliency Field Day

Central, NY - Seneca Falls
Cover Crops + Reduced Tillage

Presenters: 
Kathryn Bushley; Biological Control of Soybean Cyst Nematode, USDA -ARS Emerging Pests & Pathogens Unit
Matt Ryan; Cover Crops for Sustainable Agriculture, Cornell University
Vipan Kumar; A fresh look at Weed Management, Cornell University 

Register online or by phone
www.fielddays.newyorksoilhealt... 
315-568-4366 (Seneca Co. SWCD)

Registration Fee $10 |  2 DEC Credits Available 
BBQ Lunch included

Pasture Walk at Heaven Scent Farm

July 13, 2023
12pm-3pm
Heaven Scent Farm
Bath, NY

Pasture Walk at Heaven Scent Farm

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and Jerry Stewart of Heaven Scent Farm to learn about how soil health impacts pasture. We will have a tour of Jerry's small dairy and pastures, perform calculations on forage density, learn how to interpret forage and soil test results and use those results to help understand weed management, and learn about how soil health impacts pasture characteristics through the various soil health demonstrations. The activities will have a hands-on focus and provide you with tools that you can take back to your farm. All are welcome, regardless of what livestock you raise!

Brighter Future Fund (grant)

July 15, 2023

Brighter Future Fund (grant)

Applications for the 2023 round of the Brighter Future Fund are now open!

Apply before July 15th! 

Sundaes on the Farm

July 16, 2023
12 - 3 pm
Engelbert Farms
​Nichols, NY

Sundaes on the Farm

FREE ADMISSION - This free celebration of local agriculture is held by the Tioga County Agricultural Resource Group on a different dairy farm in the county each year. This year's event will be at Engelbert Farms in Nichols, NY. Parking for the event will be at Kirby Park. There is fun for the whole family with learning stations around the farm and FREE ice cream, yogurt, cheese and milk!!!

Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Marketing Your Agritourism Operation

July 17, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm
virtual

Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Marketing Your Agritourism Operation

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?

Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!

Each session will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.

Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Bovine Reproduction and A.I. Training Course (English and Spanish)

July 18 - July 19, 2023
9:30am - 3:00pm
Clinton County in the Morning/Adirondack Farms in Afternoon

  • Offered in English and Spanish.
  • Includes materials and lunch both days.
  • Class capped at 10 participants.
  • Must attend both days.


 Adirondack Farms 34 Pardy Road, Plattsburgh, NY

Grasstravaganza 2023, Morrisville NY

July 20 - July 22, 2023
Thursday 2:00pm - Saturday 6:00pm
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville, NY

Grasstravaganza 2023, Morrisville NY

PLANET GRAZE: Growing Resilient Grazing Systems
Premier Summer Grazing Conference in Morrisville NY. Be inspired to get more from your grazing pastures with leading experts and oustanding in their field farmers. Plus Farm tours! Deadline to sign up is July 13th.

Postponed: Grasstravaganza: PLANET GRAZE: Growing Resilient Grazing Systems

July 20 - July 22, 2023

Postponed: Grasstravaganza: PLANET GRAZE: Growing Resilient Grazing Systems

Join us for a conference specifically designed for farmers, consumers and agriculture professionals.

This year's theme focuses on making farms and grazing management more resilient to short and long-term changes in climate, economics, soil health, consumer preferences and more.


Grasstravaganza

July 20 - July 22, 2023
SUNY Morrisville

Grasstravaganza

This year's theme focuses on making farms and grazing management more resilient to short and longterm
changes in climate, economics, soil health, consumer preferences, and more.

Agricultural Supervisory Leadership: 2 Day Spanish Workshop

July 20 - July 21, 2023
11am-4pm
CCE Ontario
Canandaigua, NY

Agricultural Supervisory Leadership: 2 Day Spanish Workshop

Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development's series of supervisory leadership courses help farm supervisors and managers learn and apply human resource management practices and leadership skills that foster rewarding workplaces and drive business results. After the completion of this Course 1, all participants will receive a certificate of completion that will be one step closer to completing the 6-course series for the Leadership Certificate.

Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Cayuga County Workshop - SPANISH

July 25, 2023
10:00am - 2:00pm
Scipio Springs Dairy
Union Springs, NY

Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Cayuga County Workshop - SPANISH

The workshop will utilize demonstrations and hands-on activities with the life-size cow and calf fetus models, as well as many common tools used during difficult calf deliveries.  Registration fees-$50 pp, lunch included. The program will run from 10:00 am -2:30 pm. Topics will include: Delivering the Calf, Stage of Labor & Calving Tools, Neonatal Management, and Postpartum Care.

This workshop will be delivered in the SPANISH language and will be limited to 10 participants. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't wait!

This event is held in conjunction with our partners at CCE Cayuga. 

Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Cayuga County Workshop - ENGLISH

July 25, 2023
10:00am - 2:00pm
Scipio Springs Dairy
Union Springs, NY

Hands-on Calving & Dystocia Cayuga County Workshop - ENGLISH

The workshop will utilize demonstrations and hands-on activities with the life-size cow and calf fetus models, as well as many common tools used during difficult calf deliveries.  Registration fees-$50 pp, lunch included. The program will run from 10:00 am -2:30 pm. Topics will include: Delivering the Calf, Stage of Labor & Calving Tools, Neonatal Management, and Postpartum Care.

This workshop will be delivered in the ENGLISH language and will be limited to 10 participants. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't wait!

This event is held in conjunction with our partners at CCE Cayuga. 

Robotic Feeding and Milking System Farm Tour

July 27, 2023
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Klock Family Farm
LaFargeville, NY

This program is applicable to any dairy farmers who are interested in learning more about robotic milking and feeding systems. Klock Family Farm has one of the only fully automated dairies in NYS, with a Lely robotic milking system and a Lely Vector robotic feeding system.

Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk at Houston Farms

July 27, 2023
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Houston Farms
Groton, NY

Dairy Grazing Pasture Walk at Houston Farms

Learn how rotational grazing and other conservation practices enhance farm viability for the 4th and 5th generations on a small dairy in Groton, NY.

Managing for Quality Milk - Seneca

July 28, 2023
10am-3pm
Romulus Fire Hall
Romulus, NY

Managing for Quality Milk - Seneca

Want to take your tank to the next level? Speakers from all aspects of the dairy industry will provide cutting edge information on topics from teat to tank!

August 2023

DOT Truck Clinic

August 2, 2023
10am - 12pm
CLEREL
Portland, NY

DOT Truck Clinic

ANNOUNCING - Chautauqua County Farm Bureau will be hosting a DOT truck clinic, with the NYS Police, at the Cornell-Portland Lab on August 2, from 10am-12noon. 

This clinic will provide farmers with a power point presentation of rules and regulations for farm equipment and farm trucks use on highways, in addition to a mock truck inspection of a semi truck & trailer (semi truck & trailer).

This is clinic is open to the entire county so all farmers will be welcome.

**More information will follow**

Managing for Quality Milk - Wyoming

August 2, 2023
9:30am-2:30pm
Wyoming County Cooperative Extension
Warsaw, NY

Managing for Quality Milk - Wyoming

**This event has been rescheduled for late October/early November 2023.  We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to a great event this fall!**

2023 Aurora Farm Field Day

August 3, 2023
9:45 am - 3:00 pm
Musgrave Research Farm
Aurora, NY

2023 Aurora Farm Field Day

The annual Cornell Field Crop research field day will be held on Thursday, August 3rd at Musgrave Research Farm in Aurora, NY. The program promises to be stellar with three weed management topics and so much more!

DEC and CCA credits have been requested.

The program is free and open to the public. A light breakfast and free lunch will be provided.

2023 Aurora Farm Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 3, 2023
9:45 am - 3:00 pm
Musgrave Research Farm
Aurora , NY

2023 Aurora Farm Field Day

The annual Cornell Field Crop research field day will be held on Thursday, August 3rd at Musgrave Research Farm in Aurora, NY. The program promises to be stellar with three weed management topics and so much more!

Value Added Dairy - An Introduction to On-Farm Processing

August 3, 2023
7pm

Join Cornell University CALS Dairy Foods and Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialists for this FREE webinar to learn more about how on-farm dairy processing might fit into your business. This webinar is an introduction for anyone looking to learn more about value-added dairy and will be recorded/distributed to everyone who registers. We will also discuss future learning opportunities associated with recent grant funding from NE-DBIC, including an on-farm tour, discussion groups, and resource development. For any questions or concerns, please contact Katelyn Walley-Stoll (716-640-0522) or Margaret Quasssdorff (585-405-2567). 

REGISTER

Value-Added Dairy: An Introduction to On-Farm Processing Webinar

August 3, 2023

Value-Added Dairy: An Introduction to On-Farm Processing Webinar


Updated: A FREE webinar recording for anyone interested in diversifying or vertically integrating their business to include on-farm value-added dairy processing. Our discussion will introduce market availability and considerations, business planning and goals, and an overview of New York State regulations and compliance.

Beef Quality Assurance Training

August 7, 2023
5 - 7pm
4-H Training Center
Ballston Spa, NY

Beef Quality Assurance Training

Beef Quality Assurance is a nationwide certification program to help ensure a safe, wholesome and quality beef product for consumers.

 

Broiler Field Day at HLW Acres

August 9, 2023
1pm - 4pm
HLW Acres
Attica, NY

Broiler Field Day at HLW Acres

Join us for one of our field days to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Hermann and Laura Weber run a 5A Small Enterprise poultry processing facility in addition to raising their own broilers.

Summer Crop Tour

August 10, 2023
Rodman Lott & Son Farms
Seneca Falls, NY

Summer Crop Tour
From expert keynote speakers to major industry sponsors, the New York Corn & Soybean Growers Summer Crop tour shines a spotlight on corn and soybean production in the Empire State. This event features relevant, timely, and trendy topics as envisioned by our grower leaders to bring you the most up-to-date information and opportunities for the educational experience you are looking for. Network with New York's best at the Summer Crop Tour!

Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp Field Day

August 10, 2023
8:30am - 4:30pm
Cornell AgriTech
Geneva, NY

Cornell High-Cannabinoid Hemp Field Day

The Cornell Field Day will incorporate multiple workshop-style talks on several topics including biochemistry, genetics and breeding, pest management, and high-cannabinoid production. It will also involve discussion panels on the current legal and education environment in NYS. This hands-on field day will have interactive workshops offering DEC credits on soil, disease, and pest management. Digital ag applications and updates on the USDA germplasm repository will also be included.

Cornell Cannabis sativa L. (high-cannabinoid hemp) Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 10, 2023
8:30am - 4:30pm
AgriTech Campus
Geneva, NY

Cornell Cannabis sativa L. (high-cannabinoid hemp) Field Day

DEC Credits available

Agronomic Weed Management and Cover Crop Field Session

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 15, 2023
3:30 pm - 7:15 pm
CCE Erie's New Property
Orchard Park, NY

Agronomic Weed Management and Cover Crop Field Session

The Cornell University Weed Ecology Lab is proud to announce our workshop event for local growers. This workshop aims to engage and prepare farmers for the challenges they face in the field, including managing troublesome weeds, improving herbicide efficacy, and applying new tricks to care for their fields.

Farm Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Safety

August 16, 2023
12pm - 4pm
El-Vi Farm
Newark, NY

Farm Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Safety

Do you struggle with broken gates, delayed maintenance requests and unsafe driving on your farm?  Then come and join us for this *NEW* program where we will cover the basics of farm equipment maintenance, operation and safety.  The NWNY Team and CCE Ontario County are pleased to be partnering with the following organizations: New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH), Monroe Tractor, Cargill and Zoetis.  

Small Grain Production Meeting

August 17, 2023
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Richy Gaige Farm
Schoharie, NY

The local grain economy is growing and more small grains are needed.

Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Working with Tour Companies

August 21, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm
virtual

Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Working with Tour Companies

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?

Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!

Each session will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.

Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

4R NY Field Day

Event Offers DEC Credits

August 23, 2023
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
DuMond Farms
Union Springs, NY

4R NY Field Day

Join us for a field focusing on the importance of nutrient stewardship. Lunch included.

10 am to 3 pm. Reservation required. Free. Limited availability. Four CCA CEUs.


Organic Field Crops Field Day

August 24, 2023
10 am - 3 pm
Martens Farm
Penn Yan, NY

Are you an organic grain farmer? Attend the Organic Field Crops Field Day at Martens Farm for equipment demonstrations, organic grain cleaning facility tour, and NY Soil Health Trailer Demonstrations. 

POSTPONED to SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Sunny Cove Farm

August 24, 2023
4pm - 7pm
Sunny Cove Farm
Alfred Station, NY

POSTPONED to SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Sunny Cove Farm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SPRING 2024. Join us for one of our field days to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Meghan Snyder raises small batches of organic broilers, processing them on-farm under the 1,000 bird exemption.

POSTPONED TO SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Laughing Earth Farm

August 28, 2023
2pm - 5pm
Laughing Earth Farm
Cropseyville, NY

POSTPONED TO SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Laughing Earth Farm

Join us for one of our field days to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Annie and her team run a 5A processing facility and 20C kitchen for their own farm's use, which allows them to process over 1,000 broilers a year and gives them the capacity to make value-added products like sausages and stock.

POSTPONED TO SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Majestic Farm

August 29, 2023
12pm - 3pm
Majestic Farm
Mountain Dale, NY

POSTPONED TO SPRING 2024: Broiler Field Day at Majestic Farm

Join us for one of our field days to explore broiler production, processing, and finances. Brett raises slow-growth broilers and takes them to outside processors prior to sale as whole birds, pieces, and chicken sausage.

September 2023

2023 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting

September 1, 2023
1pm - 3pm
Hillcrest Homestead LLC
Caneadea , NY

2023 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting

Do you grow corn silage? Join us at Hillcrest Homestead LLC for a Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meeting! Topics covered in this discussion based meeting include particle size, packing density, inoculant use, agronomics, and much more. This event is free, so bring your corn silage questions!

2023 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County

September 6, 2023
10:00am-2:00pm
Keystone Mills
Romulus, NY

2023 Corn Silage Dry Down Day- Seneca County

Bring a sample of corn stalks from each field you anticipate harvesting for corn silage to receive whole plant dry matter value, estimated harvest date range, and information on best management practices for the 2023 corn silage harvest.

Social Media Basics and Tomato Tasting

September 7, 2023
4:30pm - 7:00pm
Schul Farmstead
Sandborn, NY

Social Media Basics and Tomato Tasting

The Good Farmers Guild of WNY invites you to a two-part event, Social Media Basics & Tomato Tasting. At 4:30 pm, Aurora Schul Schunk will teach farmers social media basics, and the tomato tasting will start at 5:30. Come to one or both parts of this two-part event!

Youngman Farms Field Day

September 9, 2023
1 PM
Youngman Farms
Wolcott, NY

Come and learn about farming with Shawn Youngman and Nancy Glazier, Cornell Cooperative Extension

Empire Livestock Plans for the Future, Presented by new owner Heidi Nicholas

September 13, 2023
6:30pm
Lakewood Fireman's Training Grounds
Lakewood, NY

Everyone interested in learning more about marketing livestock is invited to attend. 

Our guest speaker will be Heidi Nicholas, new owner of the 6 Empire Livestock sale barns and co-owner with her husband Gene of Nicholas Meats, an 800 head/day slaughterhouse near Loganton, Pa. Heidi and Gene also have over 20,000 head on feed at various lots from NY through the west. Heidi will join us to talk about her vision and plan for Empire Livestock, including the ramping up of beef marketing sales, renovation of barns, bringing in out of state buyers, board sales and more. 

Grazing Dairy Technology Farm Tour

September 14, 2023
1pm-3pm
Cottonwood Farms, LLC
Pavilion, NY

Grazing Dairy Technology Farm Tour

At this free event, we will learn how the Tillotsons' multigenerational Cottonwood Farms manages their organic grazing system in conjunction with their automated milking system.  We will also hear about their soil health and conservation practices. Tillotson will also be able to speak about his experience embracing other technologies to help manage the farm and implement sustainable practices.

2023 Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day

September 14, 2023
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cornell AgriTech
Geneva, NY

2023 Cornell Grain & Fiber Hemp Field Day

Growers, processors, product developers and others interested in hemp grain and fiber are invited to see trials of hemp cultivars, including new lines from the Cornell breeding program. Learn the latest in weed and disease management, hear updates on the New York State hemp program, and see demonstrations of a HempFlax Double Cut Combine, a FiberCut harvester, baling, and decortication with a FiberTrack 660 decorticator.

Registration Fee: $30 (includes lunch) * Registration deadline: September 8, 2023  * Register online

Grazing Dairy Technology Farm Tour & Pasture Walk

September 14, 2023
1:00pm-3:00pm EST
Cottonwood Farms, LLC
Pavilion, NY

Grazing Dairy Technology Farm Tour & Pasture Walk

Learn how to manage grazing and rations in an automated milking system and conservation practices on an organic dairy in Pavilion, NY.

Join us for a farm tour and pasture walk at Cottonwood Farms in Pavilion, NY, where fifth generation farmer, Jason Tillotson and his family manage their milking herd on 5 robots and organic grazing pastures.


Agritourism Monthly Workshops

September 18, 2023
October 16, 2023
November 20, 2023
December 18, 2023

Noon - 1pm
Zoom

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one? Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!

Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Farm Stay: Camping, Glamping and BnB

September 18, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm
virtual

Agritourism Workshops Monthly! - Farm Stay: Camping, Glamping and BnB

Are you thinking of starting an agritourism business or are you currently operating one?

Join our monthly lunch-hour, workshop virtual series and learn how to grow your agritourism business!

Each session will focus on specific topic to help aspiring agritourism entrepreneurs grow their knowledge and profit through this exciting on-farm business.

Cost: Free to attend, but registration required!

Virtual Broiler Field Day

September 20, 2023
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Online Webinar - Zoom

Virtual Broiler Field Day

Learn the ins and outs of setting up your processing equipment, processing chickens, adding value through cuts, and pricing your chicken to make a profit!

Is Grazing Sheep Beneath Solar Arrays and Opportunity for Your Future?

September 25, 2023
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Livingston County Murray Hill office campus
Mt. Morris, NY

Is Grazing Sheep Beneath Solar Arrays and Opportunity for Your Future?

Grazing sheep beneath utility-scale solar arrays can build wealth of present and future sheep farmers as vegetation management service providers and access to additional pasture. The Cornell Cooperative Enterprise Program (CEP) conducted a survey earlier this year completed by over 600 farmers. Farmers identified barriers to grazing sheep under solar arrays and weighed in on need for a producer-led organization to negotiate contracts on their behalf, coordinate logistics of multiple flocks, provide transport of sheep to and from the site, care for sheep while on-site, and provide supplemental mowing. Additional questions focused on processing and marketing needs.

Grazing Sheep under Utility-scale Solar Arrays - Survey Results

September 25, 2023 : Grazing Sheep under Utility-scale Solar Arrays - Survey Results
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Murray Hill Auditorium
Mt. Morris, NY

Grazing Sheep under Utility-scale Solar Arrays - Survey Results

Grazing sheep beneath utility-scale solar arrays can build wealth of present and future sheep farmers as vegetation management service providers and access to additional pasture.  The Cornell Cooperative Enterprise Program (CEP) conducted a survey earlier this year completed by over 600 farmers. Farmers identified barriers to grazing sheep under solar arrays and weighed in on need for a producer-led organization.

Integrated Parasite Management for Goats & Sheep Workshop

September 26, 2023
10am - 2pm
CCE Schoharie County
Cobleskill, NY

FAMACHA Training

 

Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar

September 27, 2023
12pm-1pm
Virtual - Zoom

Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar

Join us for this free webinar!  Brought to you by the dairy specialists of CCE NWNY and SWNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Programs.

Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar

September 27, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm EST
virtual; Zoom

Technology for Grazing Dairies Webinar

Dr. Glenda Pereira of the University of Maine presents an overview of the technology available, useful, and practical for dairies who currently manage, or are interested in managing, their cows in a grazing system.

Perspectives on the Opportunities and Impacts of Solar Installation in Agricultural Areas

September 28, 2023
October 12, 2023
October 26, 2023
November 9, 2023
November 22, 2023

Noon - 1:15pm
Zoom

Perspectives on the Opportunities and Impacts of Solar Installation in Agricultural Areas

This five part series will address the topic from multiple perspectives and help to identify the opportunities and challenges as well as currently know best practices for integrating the need for renewable energy with other economic and social factors.


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Upcoming Events

Hands-On Calving Training - Niagara County

October 10, 2024 : Hands-On Calving Training - Niagara County (English)
Lockport, NY

To assist or not to assist? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.

This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.


October 10, 2024 : Hands-On Calving Training - Niagara County (Spanish)
Lockport, NY


View Hands-On Calving Training - Niagara County Details

Larger Herd, Low-Overhead Dairy Grazing Field Day

October 10, 2024
Dansville, NY

Join us at the farm of Holly Burley Moore for a discussion on how she keeps her overhead costs low on her 550 head grazing dairy.

View Larger Herd, Low-Overhead Dairy Grazing Field Day Details

Hands-On Calving Training - Ontario County

October 16, 2024 : Hands-On Calving Training - Ontario County (English)
Canandaigua, NY

To assist or not to assist? That is (one of) the questions dairy farm personnel have while working in the maternity area on a farm.

This workshop will teach best calving management practices to minimize stillbirth rates and improve calf and cow health during and directly after the calving process.


October 16, 2024 : Hands-On Calving Training - Ontario County (Spanish)
Canandaigua, NY


View Hands-On Calving Training - Ontario County Details

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