Dairy Manager Discussion Group Winter Series
Event Details
Date
February 17, 2021
March 3, 2021
March 17, 2021
Time
Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Location
Video Conference via Zoom
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field CropsBetsy J Hicks
518.428.2064
email Betsy J Hicks
Register here for all sessions in the Dairy Management Discussion Group:
https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rc-qgqDIuGNWSktHcongO8slc8oTHA-KV
FREE & Open to dairy farm owners & managers in Central & Western NY.
February 17th - Santiago Ledwith, Director, Talentum4, Fostering Employee Engagement in a Multi-Cultural Workforce
March 3rd- Dr Rich Stup, Cornell Ag Workforce Development, Employee Handbooks: What's important & How to Start
March 17th - Betsy Hicks & Margaret Quaassdorff, CCE, Preliminary NY Dairy x Beef Cross Calves Survey Results & Lee Hodge & Tim Timmons, ABS Global - InFocus Program Updates
Upcoming Events
New York State Fiber Conference
June 9, 2024
Bouckville, NY
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.The data that is collected, and the subsequent reports/findings/resources will be helpful for all of us to answer that call of "What's the average rental rate in my area?" and "How much do people charge to combine oats?"
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.