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Ag Focus is a monthly publication of the NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team. It provides readers with information on upcoming meetings, pesticide updates, pest management strategies, cultural practices, marketing ideas and research results from Cornell and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Ag Focus is produced monthly January - December.
To simplify information, brand names of products may be used in this publication. No endorsement is intended, nor is criticism implied of similar products not named.
Every effort has been made to provide correct, complete and up-to-date pesticide recommendations. Changes occur constantly and human errors are still possible. These recommendations are not a substitute for pesticide labeling. Please read the label before applying pesticides.
By law and purpose, Cornell Cooperative Extension is dedicated to serving the people on a non-discriminatory basis.
All NWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program enrollees receive 12 issues of Ag Focus via email included with their enrollment. For more information, contact Brandie Waite, bls238@cornell.edu or 585.343.3040 ext. 138.
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Archived Ag Focus Newsletters
2019 Ag Focus Newsletters
2018 Ag Focus Newsletters
2017 Ag Focus Newsletters
2016 Ag Focus Newsletters
2015 Ag Focus Newsletters
2014 Ag Focus Newsletters
2013 Ag Focus Newsletters
2012 Ag Focus Newsletters
2011 Ag Focus Newsletters
Archived Crop Alerts
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2018 Crop Alerts
2017 Crop Alerts
2016 Crop Alerts
2015 Crop Alerts
2014 Crop Alerts
2013 Crop Alerts
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Upcoming Events
2019 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Workshop - Penn Yan
September 17, 2019
10:00am to Noon
Penn Yan, NY
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? Ontario County Fun on the Farm
September 21, 2019
11:00 am- 4:00 pm
Seneca Castle, NY
Fun on the Farm works to educate non-farm public and our neighbors about agriculture around them. It is fun and educational.Fun on the Farm attracts thousands of people and gives us the opportunity to communicate to the community the benefits of the agricultural production in Ontario County, the state, and the nation.
The event is free! There are many agricultural products that are available to be sampled. It is the perfect place to try that product you have seen in the store but didn't want to commit to purchasing.
Food is available to purchase for lunch. It is provided by a local service group.
Bovine Reproduction and AI Training Course
September 24 - September 25, 2019
9:30am - 3:30pm
Shortsville, NY
• Reproductive Physiology
• Synchronization Protocols
• Heat Detection
• Artificial Insemination
• Proper Thawing of Semen
• Loading A.I. guns
• Practice Breeding Cows
Announcements
Preventing Sexual Harassment on Farms
RMA Announces Additional One-time Changes to Prevented Planting Provisions
for 2019 Crop Year
Read the full article from the New York Crop Insurance Education Program.
The USDA-RMA states that "For crop insurance purposes, a cover crop is a crop generally recognized by agricultural experts as agronomically sound for the area for erosion control or other purposes related to conservation or soil improvement." PRO-DAIRY specialists Joe Lawrence and Karl Czymmek and Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Professor and Director of Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program have released a letter stating "Corn on Prevented Planting acres meets these objectives."