Events - month view
December 2018
Swine 101
December 1, 2018
9:30am - 12:30pm
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Norwich Location
December 5, 2018
6-8 pm
Norwich, NY
Central New York Beef Producers Fall Feeder Calf Sale
December 7, 2018
2-2:30 pm
Cooperstown, NY
Beef Producers Workshop
December 7, 2018
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Canton, NY
Dairy Girl Network - Farm Finance Basics
December 10, 2018
11 am - 2 pm
Cortlandville, NY
2018 Feed Dealers Seminar
December 10, 2018
6-9pm
Cortland, NY
SPEAKERS
• Tom Overton, Ph.D., Professor of Dairy Management and Director, PRO-DAIRY program, Cornell University
• Dr. Kristan Reed, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance Partners Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
Topics:
- Maximizing milk fat on the dairy
- RuMUNations on nitrogen efficiency (aka, Strategies for assessing and improving nitrogen efficiency through the entire lactation)
2018 Feed Dealer Seminar
December 11, 2018
1-4 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Noon-8 pm day one, 7:30 am - 4 pm day two
Liverpool, NY
- Research-based technical updates
- Best practices for success
- Supply-chain networking opportunities
The Empire State Barley & Malt Summit!
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Registration at 12-1 pm on December 12
Liverpool, NY
- Research-based technical updates
- Best practices for success
- Supply-chain networking opportunities
2018 Feed Dealer Seminar with guest speakers Dr. Tom Overton and Dr. Kristan Reed, Ph.D.
December 14, 2018
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with lunch provided
Batavia, NY
Succession Planning Kickoff Seminar for Farm Businesses
December 14, 2018
8 am registration and trade show, meeting 9 am - 3 pm
East Syracuse, NY
Succession Planning Kickoff Seminar for Farm Businesses
December 14, 2018
9:00am-3:00pm
East Syracuse, NY
January 2019
NYCO Winter Meetings
January 8, 2019
10am - 2 pm
Geneva, NY
Raising Beef Dairy Crosses
January 8 - January 9, 2019
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Canandaigua and Warsaw, NY
Corn Congress - Batavia Location
January 9, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Batavia, NY

QuickBooks for Farmers and Growers
January 9 - January 30, 2019
10am - 12pm on January 9, 16, 23 & 30
Cortland, NY

- Basic accounting concepts and reports
- How to set up a Chart of Accounts to fit your farm operation
- Invoicing and Cash Receipts
- Recording and Paying Purchases and Expenses
- Reconciling Accounts
- Production and Analysis of Financial Statements
Corn Congress - Waterloo Location
January 10, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo, NY

2019 Becker Forum - Farm Labor: Planning for the Future
January 14, 2019
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Liverpool, NY
Becker Forum
January 14, 2019
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Liverpool, NY

Dairy Day 2019
January 15 - January 16, 2019
10-3pm
Burrville, NY
Dairy Alternatives Meeting ~ Morrisville
January 16, 2019
11am - 2:30pm
Morrisville, NY
Dairy Alternatives Meeting ~ Fonda
January 17, 2019
Fonda, NY
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
January 17, 2019
8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. $25 includes lunch and a manual
WARSAW, NY
Dairy Managers Discussion Group: Session I
January 17, 2019
Noon lunch, followed by discussion 1-3 pm
Cortland, NY

Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Otsego County
January 18, 2019
1-3 pm
Cooperstown, NY
NYBPA Winter Management Meeting- "Dairy cross bred calf - opportunity for the dairy & beef industry"
January 18, 2019
9:45 a.m. Welcome - 5:00 p.m. Adjournment
East Syracuse, NY
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Herkimer County
January 21, 2019
1-3 pm
Little Falls, NY
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Saratoga County
January 22, 2019
1-3 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Chenango County
January 23, 2019
1-3 pm
Norwich, NY
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Madison County
January 24, 2019
1-3 pm
Morrisville, NY
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Schoharie County
January 25, 2019
1-3 pm
Cobleskill, NY
Growing A Profitable Woodlot
January 26, 2019
10am - 2pm
Georgetown, NY
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/growingaprofitablewoodlot_225
OR Sarah (315)684-3001 Ext. 108 | sjs299@cornell.edu
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Fulton/Montgomery Counties
January 28, 2019
1-3 pm
Fonda, NY
**CANCELLED**Understanding EPDs for Beef Cattle
January 28, 2019
4-6 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
Ag Workforce Development Council's Labor Roadshow II
January 28 - January 31, 2019
9:00am-4:00pm
2019 Winter Crop Meeting
January 29, 2019
9:15 Registration and Trade show, 9:55 -3:30 pm Program
Ithaca, NY
• Know Your Yields! Importance of Accurate Yield Record for (Nitrogen) Management of Corn - Dr. Quirrine Ketterings, Cornell Nutrient Management SPEAR Program, and Karl Czymmek, PRO-DAIRY
• Evaluating Progress in Alfalfa and Grass Quality Management - Dr. Jerry Cherney Crops and Soil Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
• Crop Insurance Update: Dairy Revenue Protection - Fay Benson, Extension Educator
• 2018 Silage Variety Trial Results - Janice Degni, Extension Field Crops Specialist
• No-Till Famer Panel
• Corn Insert Management Updates: CRW, WBC & Nematodes - Dr. Elson Shields, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University
Academy of Dairy Executives
January 30 - January 31, 2019
Ag Labor Road Show
January 30, 2019
9:00am - 4:00pm
Syracuse, NY

23rd Annual North Country Crop Congress & Agribusiness Trade Show
January 31, 2019
10-3pm
Watertown, NY
Labor Road Show II - Canandaigua ***CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER/TRAVEL ADVISORY** *
January 31, 2019
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Canandaigua, NY

February 2019
Soybean & Small Grains Congress - Batavia Location
February 6, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Batavia, NY

Soybean/Small Grains Congress - Waterloo Location
February 7, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Waterloo, NY

Vaccinating Ruminants**RESCHEDULING**
February 7, 2019
6-8 pm
Cobleskill, NY
Dairy Day - Syracuse Fairgrounds - CANCELLED
February 7, 2019
9:30 Registration, Program 10am-3pm
Syracuse, NY

John Winchell, Alltech - Mycotoxins as the Cow Sees Them
Dr Andy Novakovic, Cornell University - Mega Trends in Consumer Markets for Dairy Foods
Belinda S Thompson, DVM, Cornell University - The Opportunity to Avoid or Control Salmonella Dublin in your Dairy
Dr Kristan Reed, Cornell University - Nitrogen Utilization Across Lactation
Dr Amy Vasquez, Cornell University - On-farm Culture Opportunities
Dairy Day - Owego Treadway Inn - Uncovering Opportunities for Your Dairy
February 8, 2019
9:30 Registration, Program 10am-3pm
Owego, NY

John Winchell, Alltech - Mycotoxins as the Cow Sees Them
Dr Andy Novakovic, Cornell University - Mega Trends in Consumer Markets for Dairy Foods
Belinda S Thompson, DVM, Cornell University - The Opportunity to Avoid or Control Salmonella Dublin in your Dairy
Dr Kristan Reed, Cornell University - Nitrogen Utilization Across Lactation
Dr Paula Ospina, Cornell University - Bulk Tanks and Milk Quality
Succession Planning for Farm Businesses Workshop Series
February 11 - March 11, 2019
10:00am-2:30pm
Morrisville, NY
2019 Corn Day
February 12, 2019
10 am-3 pm
Cooperstown, NY
NYCO Winter Meetings
February 12, 2019
10am - 2 pm
Geneva, NY
Feeding Your Beef Cows Through the Winter
February 12, 2019
7 pm - 8:30 pm
Warsaw, NY

Learn how to meet the nutritional needs of your beef cows with available or purchased feed. Mike Baker, Cornell University's Beef Cattle Specialist will review the nutritional needs of the beef cow, how the environmental conditions impact feeding, and how the stages of pregnancy affects her needs. Nancy Glazier, Small Farms and Livestock Specialist with the NWNY Team, will discuss sampling procedures for nutrient analysis to know what you are feeding.
Dairy Day St. Lawrence County
February 14, 2019
10-3pm
Dairy Managers Discussion Group: Session II
February 14, 2019
Noon lunch, followed by discussion 1-3 pm
Dryden, NY

FAMACHA Training for Sheep and Goat Producers**UPDATED INFORMATION**
February 16, 2019
9:00am-2:00pm
Norwich, NY
2019 Precision Ag Workshop: Turning that Data into Dollars! Pre-Register by Feb 13th!
February 20, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., $59 includes lunch and materials, Prior registration and payment required.
Batavia, NY

Keynote Speaker - Bob Stewart, Stewart Farms
This year's 3rd annual workshop will address prevalent, precision-agriculture management topics. Speakers will discuss the importance of understanding and applying the data generated from the fields and the role you can play to better master it. If you've been gathering field and yield data and using it to make management decisions, this workshop will help you build a strategy for using the tools you already have to drive profitability for your operation.Should the Beef Industry be Concerned About Johne's?
February 25, 2019
6:30-8pm
Herkimer, NY
Tompkins County Agricultural Summit
February 26, 2019
Registration 9:30am Meeting 10:00am-3:00pm
Dryden, NY
Changing weather patterns and weather extremes are creating new challenges in an already challenging industry - come hear about new research and approaches to keeping ahead of the weather!
To Register: Contact Debbie Teeter, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, dlt22@cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292
Cost $10.00 per person, includes lunch
Forage Congress
February 27, 2019
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Mt. Morris, NY

- Climate Smart Farming Decision Tools
- Forage Quality to Reduce Purchase Concentrate Cost. N Management, Guidelines for Grass, Low Lignin Alfalfa, Harvest Schedule
- Fiber Digestibility & Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation Using Fiber & Starch Yields
- Silage Fermentation
- Inventory & Shrink
- Producer Panel
Cancelled: Succession Planning for Farm Businesses - Workshop Series
February 27 - March 27, 2019
10:00am - 2:30pm
Dryden, NY

Workshop Information
Forage Quality Conference ~ Hamilton
February 27, 2019
10:30 am-3:00 pm
Hamilton, NY
Forage Quality Conference ~ Johnstown
February 28, 2019
10:30 am-3:00 pm
Johnstown, NY
MANURE APPLICATOR TRAINING - DEC Approved Training for CAFO Farms, register by 2/22/2019!
February 28, 2019
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Wyo Co Ag Bus Center, Warsaw and 1 p.m. - 3 p. m. Civil Def Bldg., Bath NY
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.




