Dairy
Dairy is the leading agricultural industry in New York State, and the state ranks third in the country for milk production. Our seven counties in central New York form a vibrant dairy region, with 915 dairy farms of many different sizes and production systems. The value of product sold annually is over 244 million dollars.DAIRY CATEGORIES
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
Daniela Gonzalez Carranza, Dairy Management Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 1, 2025
Presentation and slides of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex workshop held on April 30,2025.
Dung Beetles of New York State
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist/Team Leader
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: March 3, 2025
Cornell Cow Convos Podcast Series
Nicole Tommell, Area Ag Business Management Specialist/Team Leader
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: December 1, 2023
New podcast series offered by PRO-DAIRY and Cornell Cooperative Extension that is released on the last Thursday of the month.
David Balbian's Retirement Statement
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: March 16, 2023
Transition Cow Tuesday Recordings
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: December 14, 2021
2021 Dairy Day Presentations
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: March 19, 2021
VIDEO: Early Corn Silage Harvest 2020
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: August 25, 2020
Dialing into your best dairy
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: June 29, 2020
A Podcast Series
Hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialists and Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY
An Extra Pound of Feed
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: April 15, 2019
If the average cow in your dairy herd were to consume an extra pound of feed per day what would happen?
Hoards Dairyman Article: They Bulked up Component Production
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: July 18, 2018
Although the NYFVI Grant using precision feed management to improve profitability on dairy farms is complete, an article about success on two participating farms appeared in the April 10, 2018 issue of Hoard's Dairyman.
Brainstorming Ideas to Keep Cows Milking with This Year's Wet Weather
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: June 16, 2017
Rain that never seems to stop has caused lots of frustration. Attached are some ideas to consider to overcome the effects of late harvested 1st cutting on milk production.
Do's and Don'ts When Facing Financial Difficulty
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: August 1, 2016
The following, prepared by Wayne A. Knoblauch, Professor in the Department of Applied Economics and Management Cornell University in 2009, is applicable today.
Article was reprinted in the August 2016 issue of the Central New York Dairy News
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