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South Central NY Organic Dairy and Field Crop Day
Event Details
Date
July 27, 2021
Time
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location
Scheffler's Farm
643 Cobb St
Groton, NY 13073
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field CropsFay Benson
607-391-2660 x410
email Fay Benson
July 27, 2021 Noon to 2:30 PM - Lunch & Discussion
Ed & Eileen Scheffler's Farm 643 Cobb St, Groton, NY 13073
Participants will tour the listed fields in the West Groton area before the meeting, then bring questions and comments to the meeting at the Scheffler's farm. Our focus will be on annual forages, small grains, soybeans, and corn, but welcome other crop questions as well. We will begin with a light lunch, so registration is required.
After lunch we will address topics such as:
- Phil Stauderman has been growing sudan grass to feed his son's dairy for a number of years. He will share how he handles the harvesting and storage of annual forages, and how he fits the crop into his extensive organic grain rotation.
- Ed Scheffler grows winter wheat to sell for flour. He hopes to hear from the audience how to avoid the fluctuation in his soybean yields.
- Matt Ryan with the Cornell Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab will be joining us to add to the discussion and share his experience and share what the lab will be working on for the upcoming year.
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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.