Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers. Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer
Cornell Ag Workforce Development and the regional Cornell Cooperative Extension teams are offering a series of hands-on regional training workshops "Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers. Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer" from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at two locations on June 29 and 30 with the Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops team.
Event Details
Date
June 29 - June 30, 2022
Time
1-4 pm
Host
Cornell Agriculture Workforce DevelopmetBrandie Waite
585-343-3040 ext. 138
Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer
Cornell Ag Workforce Development and the regional Cornell Cooperative Extension teams are offering a series of hands-on regional training workshops "Growing Great People: Training Skills for Dairy Farmers. Become an Effective On-The-Job Trainer" from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at two locations on June 29 and 30 with the Northwest NY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops team. Additional trainings will be offered in August by the South Central team. Trainings for the June series are conducted simultaneously in English and Spanish by Dr. Richard Stup, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development; Dr. Kaitlyn Lutz, Cornell Cooperative Extension, NWNY Team; and Libby Eiholzer, MS, Cargill. Activity groups will be in single language or multi-lingual as needed. Cost is $20 per person and includes lunch. Bring a standard operating procedure (SOP) from your farm. Register online at nwnyteam.cce.cornell.edu/events.php or call Brandie Waite at: 585-343-3040 ext. 138.
DATE AND LOCATIONS
June 29, 2022, 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Spring Hope Dairy
2941 County Road 4
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
June 30, 2022, 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Noblehurst Farm
7955 York Road
Pavilion, NY 14525
Effective trainings contribute to success of employees and the farm business. With training employees learn how to best complete their task and why it is important to the farm's success. When employees have the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to do the job right and understand why it should be done this way it: saves time and avoids problems and makes people feel important and involved, which keeps them engaged and reduces employee turnover.
The workshops will included brief presentations and interactive learning following a system of:
TELL: Describe the procedure and why it is important
SHOW: Demonstrate the procedure and emphasize key points
DO: Allow the learner to try and answer any questions
REVIEW: Are the steps in the procedure done correctly?
After the workshop you will be able to:
1. Plan for organized and effective trainings
2. Train in a way that works for most people
3. Measure and follow up to make sure learning happened
These workshops are supported by a grant from the New York Farm Viability Institute. Visit Cornell Ag Workforce Development online at agworforce.cal.cornell.edu.
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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.
- 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
- 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
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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.
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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.