Events - month view
earlier monthsAugust 2018
Cattle Ranch Handling and Fencing Tour
August 1, 2018
6:30pm
Evans Mills, NY
Topics to be discussed:
- Facilities for receiving, sorting, processing, and loading of feeder calves.
- Fencing and Penning systems
-Draft horses
Summer Social
August 2, 2018
1-5:30 pm
Ithaca, NY
NY FarmNet and Cornell Cooperative Extension's South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team have partnered to bring local farmers and farm families together this August at a Summer Social. The event is free and family-friendly, and provides an opportunity for local farmers to socialize as well as get updates from Cornell University Dairy Professors and the SCNY Dairy Team, and learn more about how NY FarmNet can provide assistance to farmers.
Cornell Hemp Research Team Field Day
August 14, 2018
9:30 am registration until noon. Tours are 10:30 am
Geneva, NY
Join Cornell researchers and other industrial hemp experts to learn the latest about this emerging crop at an August 14 field day at the Cornell AgriTech Fruit and Vegetable Research Farm, 1097 County Road 4, in Geneva, New York.
The Cornell Industrial Hemp Research Team Field Day is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required.
Dairy Girl Network Stress Workshop
August 15, 2018
11-2pm
Homer, NY
Erica Leubner from NY FarmNet will lead a discussion about strategies for building resiliency and managing stress. Free event, lunch on your own.
For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Melanie at 315.424.9485 or Sarah at 315.684.3001.
*Please RSVP by August 10*
Pastured Pork Workshop
August 15, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Naples, NY
Come and hear how heritage pigs are raised on pasture.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Cobleskill
August 22, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Cobleskill, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Richfield Springs
August 23, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Richfield Springs, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Workshops
August 23 - August 24, 2018
Morning and Afternoon sessions
Corn silage harvest is drawing near. The way corn silage is harvested and stored is a single event that affects your operation for the entire next year. Are you prepared to set your operation up for success? Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest workshops to hear the latest research-backed strategies you can implement on your dairy this corn silage season.
2018 New York Corn & Soybean Yield Contest ***deadline extended to 9/1/18***
August 25 - September 1, 2018
***Deadline Extended to September 1, 2018***. See attached flyer for Contest Rules and Entry Form.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Sprakers
August 27, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Sprakers, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ New Berlin
August 28, 2018
1-3:00 pm
New Berlin, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
No-Till & Never-Till Soil Health Workshop
August 28, 2018
12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Stafford, NY
The Western New York Soil Health Alliance will be holding a Soil Health Workshop focusing on No-Till practices and benefits. They will be digging underground to look at a section of field that has NEVER had any tillage and compare it to the adjacent area with a history of tillage practices. In addition, there will be information on the problem of slugs and voles in the higher residue farming practices.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Schuylerville
August 29, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Schuylerville, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Morrisville
August 30, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Morrisville, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
September 2018
Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training
September 5 - November 30, -0001
10-3pm
October 22 and November 5, Farm Credit East, Burrville
October 23 and November 6, Miner Institute, Chazy
Dairy Listening Sessions with Mike Baker
September 12, 2018
1-3pm
Homer, NY
Dr Mike Baker with Cornell University has been meeting with dairy producers across the state to see where the NY Beef Producer's Association can help dairy producers - whether it be in marketing bull calves and cull cows, to policy issues facing dairy producers.
Mortality Disposal: Looking for Solutions Roundtable Event
September 28, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Warsaw, NY
Please join Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI), Cornell Cooperative Extension, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for a round-table to discuss composting and burial rules and guidance, as well as problems and solutions that will encourage new and existing facilities to compost mortalities, explore incineration, digestion and any other disposal ideas that protect human, livestock and environmental health.
September 28, 2018 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wyoming County Ag and Business Center, 36 Center Street, Suite B, Warsaw, NY 14569. The meeting will be held in Learning Center Room #1.
September 28, 2018 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wyoming County Ag and Business Center, 36 Center Street, Suite B, Warsaw, NY 14569. The meeting will be held in Learning Center Room #1.
October 2018
Salmonella Dublin Meetings - two dates - Perry Vet Oct 3 and Attica Vet Oct 11
October 3, 2018
5:30 p.m. Please RSVP to 585-969-9115 by 9/28 (light refreshments)
Perry, NY
Salmonella Dublin has been a growing concern in the dairy, veal, and beef industries in our area. You are invited to attend the following producer meetings concerning this emerging topic.
Salmonella Dublin Meeting
October 10, 2018
11:30 am-2:00 pm
Richfield Springs, NY
Salmonella can cause serious disease on cattle farms, killing calves, causing cows to abort, contaminating raw milk, and harming humans along the way. Come learn what the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) is doing to manage and control this disease
Salmonella Dublin meeting Oct 11, 2018 (registration deadline 10/1)
October 11, 2018
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. please register at 585-591-2660 or email: atticavettech@yahoo.com by 10/1
Warsaw, NY
Salmonella Dublin has been a growing concern in the dairy, veal, and beef industries in our area. You are invited to attend the following producer meetings concerning this emerging topic.
Calving and Neonatal Calf Training~Little Falls
October 24 - November 7, 2018
9:30am-3:00pm
Little Falls, NY
Who Should Attend?
The Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training is an educational program for farmers, employees and agri-service people who work directly with dairy cows and calves. It will cover the physiology of calving, best practices for calving interventions, and calf care immediately after delivery and in the crucial days afterward.
The Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training is an educational program for farmers, employees and agri-service people who work directly with dairy cows and calves. It will cover the physiology of calving, best practices for calving interventions, and calf care immediately after delivery and in the crucial days afterward.
Calving/Neonatal Calf Care Workshop
October 25 - November 8, 2018
9:30 registration, 10-3 program
2 day program, classroom and on-farm activities, participants do not need to sign up for both days.
$40 for one day
$75 for both days
Day 1:
Calving program - calving assistance, assessment of calving situation, delivery and immediate calf care
Day 2:
Initial calf care considerations, medication and supplementation, key points in sanitation, communication and employee training, physical examination on the calf
Calving program - calving assistance, assessment of calving situation, delivery and immediate calf care
Day 2:
Initial calf care considerations, medication and supplementation, key points in sanitation, communication and employee training, physical examination on the calf
Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training **CLASS FULL**
October 26 - November 9, 2018
Two-day program, held two weeks apart: Oct 26th and Nov 9th, each meet at 9:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY are holding a two-day Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training at several locations in October and November.
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Morrisville
October 30, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Morrisville, NY
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Oneonta
October 31, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Oneonta, NY
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