CNY Grazing Conference
Event Details
Date
March 25, 2023
Time
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
New York State Grange
100 Grange Place
Cortland, NY
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field CropsYouTube Personality Russ Wilson to Speak at CNY Grazing Conf. March 25
New York State Grange, 100 Grange Place, in Cortland, N.Y. The 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
To Register, https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/CNYGrazingConference_10509
Admission at the door will be $30.00; lunch by 10-10 Bar-B-Q is included.
Event includes farmer panel, Extension presentations, vendors
Livestock that can make a living and low-input farming are among the key points grazier, and grazing consultant Russ Wilson of Wilson Land & Cattle Company likes to make when talking with farmers who graze any kind of livestock. On March 25, 2023, Wilson, who is actively farming 220 acres in Tionesta, PA, will make the keynote presentation of the Central New York Grazing Conference.
A farmer discussion panel will feature Carrie Edsall of Black Willow Farm, Cobleskill, N.Y.; Megan Wilcox, Drover Hill Farm, West Edmeston, N.Y., and Ike Mullula of Red House Ranch, LLC, Van Etten, NY. They will share their experiences, positive and negative, with direct marketing of their farms' products.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Regional Dairy Specialist Betsy Hicks, who was raised on a family livestock and apple farm in western New York, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Grazing Specialist Fay Benson, with 20 years of experience as a dairy and custom grazier, will present their professional and personal experiences with reclaiming land for pasturing and improving existing pastureland.
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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.