Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Enrollment

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Impact In New York

The NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team continues to make a positive impact on the farmers and agri-business professionals of Northwestern NY. Take a look at our Impact Statements to see the diverse areas in which we are making a difference.



NWNY Annual Report 2023

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NWNY Team Highlights (October- December 2023)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Fourth Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Beef Quality Assurance Training Provides Needed Information
  • NWNY Grower Wins Both the NY Corn and Soybean Yield Contests
  • Evaluating Benefits, and Costs of Soil Health Systems Adoption on Farms in the Genesee River Watershed in WNY
  • Producing Quality Milk Takes a Team

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2023)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Third Quarter Highlights Include: 

- Price Analysis for Corn Silage - Fall 2023
- Investing in the Minds of Future Leaders
- Seneca Regional Dry-Down Day Doubles Down on Harvest Accuracy
- Managing Glyphosate Resistant Waterhemp in Soybeans

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2023)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Second Quarter Highlights Include: 

  • Herdsperson II
  • New Training Equipment for Beef Quality Assurance
  • Over-the-Counter Antibiotics Now Require a Veterinary Prescription
  • Improving Dairy Farm Records Management for Spanish Speakers
  • Fertilizer and Herbicides: Getting the Most for Your Money

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NWNY Team Brochure

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Characteristics of the Beef x Dairy Industry

Data presented in this White Paper are from a Qualtrics survey conduced online between the months of October 2020 and June 2021.
Results from this survey led to establishing several keys for the viability of the beef x dairy industry in New York State.

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2023)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. First Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Calving Workshops Give Participants the "Real Feel"
  • Advocacy Training Prepared Participants for Public Speaking
  • Corn, Soybean & Small Grain Winter Congresses Back In-Person
  • Northwest NY Region Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2022

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NWNY Team Annual Report 2022

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2022)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Fourth Quarter Highlights Include:

  • First Annual Dairy Day
  • Survey Identifies New York's Dung Beetles
  • Feeder Schools Offer Education from Industry Experts and Farm Colleagues Alike
  • Mating Barley Production in NYS: Land Grant Mission Resources at Work

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2022)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Third Quarter Highlights Include:

  • 2022 Hoof Trimming Workshop Provided Hands-On Training 
  • Niagara Pasture Walks: Venues for Learning, Culture and Networking
  • Successfully Adopting Soil Health Systems while Maintaining or Improving Farm Viability
  • Corn Silage Dry-Down Day Improves Harvest Accuracy 

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2022)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Second Quarter Highlights Include: 

  • Economics of Growing Cannabis for CBD in NYS: New Analysis by Production Scenario Provides Information for Decision Making
  • Helping Livestock Farmers with Meat Marketing
  • Crop Alert: Timely Pest and Agronomic Observations for Growers
  • Calving Class Put Participants in a Position to Succeed

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2022)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. First Quarter Highlights Include: 


  • Crop Congresses Address Eminent Farming Challenges in 2022
  • Bird Flu Found in NWNY Poultry Flocks
  • Net Zero for New York Dairy Virtual Conference
  • Northwest NY Region Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2021

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NWNY Team Annual Report 2021

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2021)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Fourth Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Transition Cow Tuesdays Webinar Series
  • Promoting Conservation Practices to Improve Soil Health and Farm Resiliency 
  • 2021 NYS Yield Contest Winners: Soybean Trophy Stays in NWNY
  • Bovine Reproduction & Artificial Insemination Course Provides Hands-On Experience 

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2021)

Learn how our team specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Third Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Are Plant Parasitic Nematodes Robbing Corn Yields in NWNY?
  • Pasture Walk Reconnects Livestock Producers
  • Soil Health Field Day: Improving Soil Health and Resiliency
  • Focus on Farm Management: Sharing Dairy Success Stories 

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2021)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. Second Quarter Highlights Include: 

  • New Report Summarizes NYS Meat Processor Needs and Perspectives 
  • NWNY Dairy Management Specialist a Finalist for National Extension Communication Award
  • Crop Alerts: Timely Pest Observations for Growers
  • Soil Health: Extending Reach via Multi Subject Matter, Multi Target Audience Research and Extension Efforts

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2021)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. 1st Quarter Highlights Include: 

  • NWNY Region Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2020
  • Virtual Crop Congresses Exceed Expectations
  • Dairy Manager Discussion Group - Winter Series
  • Electrical Conductivity Mapping to Create Management Zones

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NWNY Team Annual Report 2020

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2020)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. 4th Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Price Analysis for Corn Silage - Fall 2020
  • Weed Resistance Virtual Field Tour 2020
  • On-Farm Feeder School Provides Opportunity for Hands-On Experience
  • Women Landowner Conservation Education with American Farm Land Trust

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2020)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. 3rd Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2019
  • Webinars on Heat Stress Management for Dairy Cattle
  • New Soybean Yield Potential Database Advances Expertise on Farms
  • The New NWNY Team Blog Provides Timely Updates

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2020)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. 2nd Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Assisting Farms Through the Pandemic
  • Reaching Spanish-Speaking Farmworkers during the COVID-19 Crisis
  • Crop Alerts: Timely Pest Observations from the Field
  • New Podcast Reaches Farmers Across the Region

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2020)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our nine county region. 1st Quarter Highlights Include:

  • NWNY Growers Stand Tall in 2019 NYS Yield Contests
  • Precision Ag Educational Program
  • Modern On-Farm Preparedness Workshops
  • Helping NWNY Growers Stop the Spread of Tall Waterhemp in 2020

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NWNY Team Annual Report 2019

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2019)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our ten county region. 4th Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Beef Quality Assurance Transportation, a New Training Requirement
  • Cow Comfort Workshops Provide Tools for Dairy Producers to Make Positive Changes
  • Precision Agriculture - Implementing Variable Corn-Seeding Rates
  • Will Additional Sulfur Increase Soybean Yield Quality? 

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2019)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our ten county region. 3rd Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Improving Water Quality Stewardship on Small Dairies
  • Helping Growers Solve the Glyphosate Resistant Weed Puzzle
  • Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Workshops Prepare Farmers for a Successful Harvest in a Challenging Year
  • Farmers and Farmland Owners Learn about the Value of Soil Regenerative Practices

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2019)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our ten county region. 2nd Quarter Highlights Include:

  • Human Resource Management on Dairy Farms
  • Discussion Groups and Tours Focused on Dairy-Beef Crosses and Beef Operations
  • Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2018
  • Genesee River Watershed Outreach
  • Potential Career Opportunities for Youth in Precision Agriculture 

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2019)

Learn how our team of specialists are making an impact in our ten county region by:

  • Educating growers about glyphosate resistant pigweeds;
  • Making connections with livestock farms;
  • Sharing the economics of growing hemp in New York State;
  • Training dairy managers for today's industry

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NWNY Team Annual Report 2018

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NWNY Team Highlights (October-December 2018)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock and Field Crop Specialists are making a difference in our ten county region by working with growers interested in Hemp Production, distributing a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Newsletter, educating producers on neonatal calf care, and by contributing to Making Better Beer in NY!

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2018)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop specialists continues educating in our region with Corn Silage Pricing Analysis Updates plus Pre-Harvest Workshops that are preparing growers for long-term success, in addition to our work relating to the increasingly important topic of Soil Health.

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2018)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with the Economics of Producing Industrial Hemp in NYS: 2017 Costs of Production Estimates, Beef Quality Assurance Training's and Dairy Training Resource Guide.

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2018)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with the Empowering the Next Generation for a Successful Transition, Positive Reviews for our 2018 Forage Congress, a New Tool for Battling Herbicide Resistant Weeds and Dairy Skills Training - Herd Managers Program.

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Annual Report 2017

Our 2017 Annual Report of our educational programming over the last year.

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2017)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with the Feeder School that Drives Profit on Dairy Farms, The Seventh Annual Calf & Heifer Congress which attracts a mix of producers, veterinarians, and extension, university and industry personnel. Western Bean Cutworm Resistance to Bt Corn is a reality. The highest Western Bean Cutworm catches have been in the counties along Lake Ontario (Niagara, Orleans, Monroe & Wayne).  Transitioning from Conventional to Organic Production for the Corn, Soybean, Wheat (CSW) Cropping System: Transition Period Economics. Farm business owners producing corn, soybean and wheat may look to the production and sale of organic grains as means to improve results.

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2017)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with a Heifer Facility Tour that Shares Ideas and Answers, Economics of Growing Malting Barley in New York State, Industrial Hemp: New Alternative Crops for New York Producers and Webinars in Spanish Rach New Demographics.

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2017)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Dairy Farm Business Summary Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2016, 1st Cutting Alfalfa Monitoring for Optimum Forage Quality, Reproduction School Targets Beef Producers and Twilight Tour Showcases Small Grain Variety Options.

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2017)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with the Meat & Greet Event that connects farmers and consumers. Return of the Academy for Dairy Executives for twenty six farmers from across the region that met for three two-day sessions. Auto Section Control on Corn Planters: Benefits & Costs for Decision Making. Postive Reviews for Inaugural Forage Congress. Planning for year two is underway. Manure Forum - Proper Handling, Value and Dangers.

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Annual Report 2016

Our 2016 Annual Report of our educational programming over the last year.

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2016)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Beef Workshop Certifies Producers, Growing Malting Barley in NY: Production Economics, Labor Roadshow and Resources for Dairy Replacement Management.

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2016)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Helping the Next Generation Learn about Extension, Working through the Drought of 2016 and Tactical Ag Teams: Educating the Next Generation of Corn Growers.

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2016)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Dairy Farm Business Summary Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2015, A Proactive Approach to Hoof Care Saves Money, Women Land Owners Learn Benefits of Conservation and Farming Practices in the Genesee Valley and Improving Malting Barley Production Practices to Meet Industry Needs.

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2016)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Corn Congresses Keep Grain Producers on the Cutting Edge, Spanish Language Dairy Services: A Valuable Resource for Producers, Entry Point Precision Agriculture Technology: Benefits and Costs for Decision Making and Manure Gas Safety On Dairies.

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Annual Report 2015

Our 2015 Annual Report of our educational programming over the last year.

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2015)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with the Calf & Heifer Congress - A National Draw with Local Impact, Production, Pests, and Profitability - On-Farm Education for Corn Growers, Feeder Basics Course Draws High Participation, Forage Quality Education Leads to Improved Feed for Dairies and Dairy Acceleration Program Leads to New Dairy Investment in NWNY Region

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2015)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Temple Grandin Visit a Huge Success, Cornell Intern Explores Precision Ag Adoption in NWNY, Economics of Double Cropping on NY Dairy Farms, Dairy Profit Teams Springboard Farms Into Future and Forage Focused Field Day Offers Timely Advice.

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2015)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Safety Training's Help Farms Avoid Fines and Keep Employees Safe, Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Cooperators, a Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2014, Pasture Walk Highlights Small Dairy's Success and Dairy Businesses Advance Employee Transition Cow Skills.

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2015)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Manure Gas Education: Keeping Farmers Safe, Young Managers Trip to PA encourages thought, Corn Congresses hit the mark with Producers in 2015 and Economics of Intensive Wheat Management Revisited.

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Annual Report 2014

Our 2014 Annual Report of our educational programming over the last year.

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2014)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Specialists are making a difference in our region with Dairy Skills Training - Calf Care Management, Beef Workshops Certify Producers during BQA (NY State Beef Quality Assurance Committee) Month, Calf & Heifer Congress Continues to Serve the Dairy Industry, Updated Technology Provides an Advantage: LED Lighting & Long Day Photoperiod and Facebook Reaches the Masses in 2014.

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2014)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Specialists are making a difference in our region with the team finding a new Soybean Disease in NWNY, Yates Farm Safety Day, Crop Alerts keep NWNY Growers Informed, Cost of Manure Injection on Dairy Farms and Dairy Acceleration Program (DAP) a Boon for Local Farms.

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2014)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Specialists are making a difference in our region with the 2014 NY All Forage Fed Bull Test Concludes, Dairy Farm Business Summary (DFBS) Cooperators, A Significant Source of Economic Activity in 2013, Nitrogen Fertility Drives Triticale Silage Yield and our own Dr. Jerry Bertoldo Receives Achievement Award from NACAA (The National Association of County Agricultural Agents).

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2014)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Specialists are making a difference in our region with Economics of Narrow Row Corn Grain Production, A Profitable Pastured Poultry Workshop, NWNY Team collaborates with NYCAMH to Boost Safety Compliance, Annie's Project a Success in Northwest New York Region and Field Crop Educational Presentations in High Demand.

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Annual Report 2013

Our 2013 Annual Report of our educational programming over the last year.

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NWNY Team Highlights (October - December 2013)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Specialists are making a difference in our region.

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NWNY Team Highlights (July - September 2013)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Specialists are making a difference in our region.

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NWNY Team Highlights (April - June 2013)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop Specialists are making a difference in our region.

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NWNY Team Highlights (January - March 2013)

Learn how our team of Dairy, Livestock & Field Crop specialists are making a difference in our region.

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Annual Report 2012

Our 2012 Annual Report of our educational programming over the last year.

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Group Care of Dairy Calves

Beginning in early 2011, Cornell Cooperative Extension's North West New York's Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team (NWNY Team) partnered with Cornell University faculty, agribusiness and produces to assess calf and financial performance on farms adopting a new group housing and feeding strategy for baby calves; followed by outreach.

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Soybean TAg Teams for Dairies

In 2012, a record 340,000 acres of soybeans were planted in NYS, up 26% from just three years ago.

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Tile Drainage Field Day

Commodity prices relative to input prices continue to remain favorable.

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AGR190 Western New York Agriculture

In the U.S. we enjoy the safest, most abundant food production systems in the world.

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Farm Disaster Preparedness Certificate Course

As a nation we depend on farms to produce a constant supply of safe, nutritious food.

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Upcoming Events

Hands-on Dairy Animal Care Training (ENGLISH SIGN UP ONLY)- Stanley, NY

March 19, 2024
Stanley, NY

CCE Regional Dairy Specialists and PRO-Dairy have teamed together to bring interactive, hands-on workshops focusing on the five trainings required annually by FARM 4.0.  These topics include: calf care, stockmanship, euthanasia, fitness for transport and non-ambulatory cattle management.  We will also provide an update on FARM 5.0 requirements, which become active July 1, 2024.

Hands-on Dairy Animal Care Training (SPANISH SIGN UP ONLY)- Stanley, NY

March 19, 2024 : Hands-on Dairy Animal Care Training (SPANISH SIGN UP ONLY)- Stanley, NY
Stanley, NY

CCE Regional Dairy Specialists and PRO-Dairy have teamed together to bring interactive, hands-on workshops focusing on the five trainings required annually by FARM 4.0.  These topics include: calf care, stockmanship, euthanasia, fitness for transport and non-ambulatory cattle management.  We will also provide an update on FARM 5.0 requirements, which become active July 1, 2024.

Manure Storage Cover & Flare Farm Tour

March 27, 2024 : Manure Storage Cover & Flare Farm Tour
LeRoy, NY

Join us for a farm tour focused on Manure Storage Cover & Flare systems. No registration required.

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