North Country Hay and Pasture School
THREE different nights
Date: Thursday, March 16th
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: Silvopastures as a Strategy to Expand and Enhance Grazing Systems
Date: Tuesday, March 21st
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: Selecting Forage Species for your Pasture
Date: Tuesday, March 28th
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: An Intro to Grazing Solar Arrays
Event Details
Date
March 16, 2023
March 21, 2023
March 28, 2023
Time
7-8:30pm
Location
Multiple Locations and Via Zoom
Cost
Per Person Per Night $10 each : Free
DO NOT check quanity here but check dates and how many below
Host
North Country Regional Ag TeamKitty O'Neil
315-854-1218
email Kitty O'Neil
North Country Hay and Pasture School
North Country Hay & Pasture School Night 1
Date: Thursday, March 16th
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: Silvopastures as a Strategy to Expand and Enhance Grazing Systems
Speaker: Brett Chedzoy: Sr. Resource Educator- Ag and Natural Resources- CCE Schuyler
Description: Join us for an informative evening to learn how putting more pasture into your trees and more trees into your pastures can benefit your livestock, land and bottom line. Regional Extension Forester and rancher Brett Chedzoy will share his family's experiences with silvopasturing on their 500-acre grazing farm in Watkins Glen, NY where they utilize extensive silvopastures that originated as farm woodlots, invasive brushlands and even crop fields where they started from scratch over 30 years ago. For more information on silvopasturing visit: www.silvopasture.ning.com
North Country Hay & Pasture School Night 2
Date: Tuesday, March 21st
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: Selecting Forage Species for your Pasture
Speaker: Kitty O'Neil: Field Crops & Soils Specialist & Team Leader- CCE NCRAT
Description: Learn about using different forage species for use in different situations and about the new Cornell Forage Species Selector Tool that can help you select what may be best for your individual farm and fields. We will also have an open discussion at the end of this presentation on topics of interest for those in attendance.
North Country Hay & Pasture School Night 3
Date: Tuesday, March 28th
Time: 7-8:30PM
Topic: An Intro to Grazing Solar Arrays
Speaker: Jonathan Barter- American Solar Grazing Association
Description: Learn about the process of grazing solar arrays, what to expect, and important considerations when looking at this management practice.
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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.