Event Details

Date

October 28 - November 13, 2014

Time

6:30pm-9:00pm

Location

CCE Saratoga County
50 West High St
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Cost

$50.00
(additional attendee $50.00 ea.)

Host

Central New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops


315-866-7920

Pre-Registration Deadline: October 28, 2014

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Calf Management Training - Ballston Spa

October 28 - November 13, 2014


Program Topics:
October 28, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm Young Calf Care
Instructor Dr. Kim Morrill, PhD, NNY Dairy 
Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension. Dr. Morrill will discuss the critical first 24 hours, impact of calving stress, the 5 "C"s - colostrum, calories, cleanliness, comfort and consistency. She will also discuss biosecurity, controlling scours and respiratory disease, assessing the "off" calf and vaccination strategies.

October 30, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm Impact of Environmental Factors
Dr. Theresa Taraska, DVM, Dairy Specialist, CCE Lewis County and Curt Gooch, ProDairy Extension Associate Sr. will discuss housing essentials, air quality, individual vs. group housing, water quality, cold and heat stress and bedding choices.

October 30, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm Operation overview with focus on Data Capture (Panel Discussion)
Panelists will address and answer: What data are you collecting, why and how are you using it? How are you using data in your decision making process?
Panel Members Include:
Mike McMahon, Dairy farmer
Dr. Dave Stockwell, DVM
Paul Tillotson, Organic dairy farmer

November 4, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm Calf Nutrition and Delivery, From Birth to Weaning 
Instructor Dr. Fernando Soberon, PhD, Technical Services manager at Nutreco Canada. Dr. Soberon will address feeding for biological potential, milk versus milk replacer, gut development, starter formulation, growth rates and weaning strategies.

November 6, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm Calf Management Issues 
Instructor Corwin Holtz, Nelson Dairy Consultants, LLC. Corwin Holtz will address auto feeders vs. robots, acidified milk feeding, nipple selection, placement and number, starting calves in groups, cross sucking, basic economics of raising calves and economics of lost and culled heifers.

November 13, 2014 10:00am-3:00pm - Farm Walk and Hands-On Demonstration
Location: Dykeman Dairy, Ingersoll Rd, Fultonville  
Focus on: management of newborn calf, environmental considerations, feeding and weaning management, sanitation of feeding articles, and health strategies.

Cost is $50. Participants in this program will be given a $40 voucher to use towards the Full Day registration fee for the upcoming PRO-DAIRY Calf and Heifer Congress on December 10-11, 2014 at the RIT Inn and Conference Center in Rochester, NY. 

*This program qualifies for Farm Service Agency Borrower Credits





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Document and Share Storm Damage

Mother nature has really been difficult over the last few days. Significant damage has been seen throughout NYS. Please let us know what types of damage your farm may have sustained during this time. This could be in the form of property damage, lost power, milk dump due to lost power, loss of livestock, loss of stored feed or growing crops.

Farms are encouraged to DOCUMENT AND SHARE any impacts the weather may have had on their home or business. This could include structure damage, crop loss, inventory loss due to power outages, damage to equipment or fencing, and more.

If your farm experienced any sort of damage, please reach out to any of the folks listed below (or all of them). The more impact information that is collected, the greater the likelihood of a disaster declaration which can bring vital emergency support and awareness. The CNYDLFC Team will continue to collect detail and submit to NYSDAM and the EDEN network.

Reporting Weather Related Impacts (For your home or farm business)

  • First, ensure that all the people and animals on your farm are safe, and that there aren't any unsafe working conditions created because of the weather (check your structures!). If there's an emergency, call 911 - don't try to manage it all on your own.
  • Second, document all negative weather impacts for your farm and their estimated financial cost. Take photos, make estimates, and put it all in a safe place.
  • Reach out to your insurance providers - farm, vehicle, crop, etc. to initiate the claim process as needed.
  • Then, share your farm's damage with any (or all) of the ag support agencies listed below. We all work together to collect storm damage information and funnel it up to Ag and Markets which can initiate a natural disaster declaration.
Your local Cornell Cooperative Extension Association Office.
  • Chenango: 607-334-5841
  • Fulton/Montgomery: 518-853-2135
  • Herkimer: 315-866-7920
  • Madison: 315-684-3001
  • Otsego: 607-547-2536
  • Schoharie: 518-234-4303
  • Saratoga: 518-885-8995
Any of our CNYDLFC Team members (calls/emails/texts/site visit requests all ok)
  • Erik Smith: 315-219-7786
  • Daniela Gonzalez: 315-749-3486
  • Ashley McFarland- 315-604-2156

Your county USDA/FSA service center.
  • Chenango: 607-334-3231
  • Fulton/Montgomery: 518-853-4015
  • Herkimer: 315-866-2520
  • Madison:315-824-9076
  • Otsego: 607-547-8131
  • Schoharie: 518-295-8600
  • Saratoga: 518-692-9940

Your county farm bureau manager

  • Region 3: Bailey Coon: 518-937-0566
  • Region 5: John Wagner: 315-761-9770
  • Region 6: Natally Batiston: 518-937-0269
  • Region 7: Todd Heyn: 518-431-9338

Please let us know how we can help you.


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?"



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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.


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