Beginning a Livestock Farm Series
There are many aspects to consider when starting a livestock farm, such as what to sell, how to sell it, and recordkeeping. Cornell Cooperative Extension's Specialists Nancy Glazier and Joan Sinclair Petzen are offering a beginning farmer educational series via Zoom.
Event Details
Date
February 24, 2021
March 10, 2021
Time
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
Virtually via Zoom
Cost
Cost - per person or farm couple : $20.00
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field CropsNancy Glazier
585-315-7746
email Nancy Glazier
The first two sessions will cover:
- Resource Assessment
- Business Planning
- Basic Bookkeeping
- Budgeting
Time will be available each evening for questions and answers. The series is geared towards livestock production with the goal to provide each farm the right tools to get started. With sufficient interest, follow-up sessions will be held biweekly.
Pre-Registration is Required.
A Zoom link will be sent out February 22 with resource materials to prepare for the first session.
New to using Zoom?
Here is a short video on How to Join a Zoom Meeting for the First Time- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isp3qPeQ0E
This video shows you how to locate and use the chat box - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK80ovbnvj
Upcoming Events
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June 9, 2024
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Theme for this year: Quality Matters
Announcements
Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting. Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability.Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!
MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.Why should farmers join?
1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.
How do I join?
Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.
While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.
If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.