Amy Barkley, Livestock Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program (SWNYDLFC) will be teaching a series of fecal egg count mobile workshops for those who are interested in the internal parasite challenges affecting sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas.

FREE 

0.75 DEC credits in CORE, 1a, 21 Available

Presentations from Steuben County Soil and Water and SWNY DLFC Team

Free Event, Lunch Provided.   DEC Credits: 2.25 (1A, 4, 10, 21, 23)

Come out to view, discuss, and learn about feeding and finishing Beef x Dairy cattle at Centerstate Cattle Co.

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 38: 

See the efficacy of different herbicide programs, both pre and post to control this weed with multiple herbicide resistance.

NO Cost, No Pre-registration. 1 DEC Credit for 1A, 10 & 21 approved

Free Event, Dinner Provided.   DEC Credits: 2.00 (1A, 21, & 23)

This summer time pasture walk will focus on three areas:  Gallagher eShepherd collars for a grazing dairy, summer time grazing planning, and incorporating bale grazing into a rotation.  The Grass Whisperer, Troy Bishopp, will guide conversation on our walk.

No cost, no pre-registration.  1 DEC Credit for 1A & 21-25 requested.  Come as you are.  Light refreshments provided.

Main points: 

-          Cattle handling system, chute funded by John May Farm Safety Fund

-          Rotational grazing paddocks, including establishing a rotation and improving pasture quality and                               quantity

-          SWCD work including livestock watering system and fencing

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BBQ lunch included! Free to attend, registration required.

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 39: 

Join us on visits to Horizon Ridge Farm in East Aurora and Troll Bridge Farm in Chaffee for an introduction to small beef and small diversified livestock enterprises. Through walking farm tours, attendees will learn about management, meat processing, setting prices, and finding local markets. Dinner will be provided. Register by contacting Amy Barkley at amb544@cornell.edu or 716-640-0844.

Join South Central Dairy & Field Crops Team and Cayuga County Cooperative Extension Specialists for a corn silage dry-down clinic! 

Join us at Lincoln & Amy Ernst's farm to learn how to keep your livestock and pastures healthy!

$35.  FAMACHA card included

Join NY Farm Net for a FREE mid-day webinar about income tax basics for farmers. Attendees will learn what documents you need, options for recordkeeping systems, how identify common tax forms and schedules, and more! 

This program is one of four statewide roadshow stops across the state, offering farmers a full poultry processing experience. The class will teach skills that build confidence, reduce costs, and strengthen your farm's independence. This hands-on workshop gives farmers the chance to process a bird from start to finish, learning every step of the workflow used by small farms across the state.

Join the Chautauqua County Technical Rescue Services and NYS Veterinarian, Dr. Kate Card-Allen, for a specialized training on how to safely and effectively respond to large animal incidents. Learn techniques for managing large animals during traffic accidents, rollovers, entrapments and other transportation emergencies.

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 40: 

Jacob and Alexis will show how they've incorporated bale grazing in their farm to reclaim and improve grazing land for their beef cattle herd.