2024 Spring Safety Meeting with Dairy Support Services
Event Details
Date
March 8, 2024
Time
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
CNY Farm Supply
3865 US Rte 11
Cortland, NY
Host
South Central New York Dairy & Field CropsScott Potter
email Scott Potter
This meeting targets experienced and new farm workers and ag service contractors operating trucks and ag equipment while applying manure and harvesting crops. There will be CAFO training credits available for farms that need them. This meeting will be held live and in person.
9:00 am Registration with Coffee & Donuts, Cortland SWCD, and South Central Dairy and Field Crops Team
9:30 am Manure Applicator Training (DEC certificates) and real-life scenarios - preventing runoff and water quality impairments, and DEC Solid Waste Updates - Manure Applicator registration and Livestock Mortality Management
Presented by Matt Kazmierski, NYSDEC and Kirsten Workman, Cornell PRODAIRY
11:00 am NY P-Index 2.0 - How to maximize manure applications and BMPs to maintain flexibility in manure allocations across the farm; records required for P-Index compliance and implementation. Presented by Patty Larkin, Director ACS (Ag Consulting Services)
11:30 am NYCAMH Personal Safety. Presented by Jim Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist, NY Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, Bassett Healthcare Network
Noon - Lunch is $10 per person, payable at the lunch line.
1:00-2:30 Highway Safety Topics with Matthew Peck, retired NYSP Commercial Vehicle Unit, USDOT and Mark Helms, Cortland County Sherriff will cover truck DOT and highway safety and regulations with trucks and agricultural equipment.
Questions are encouraged.
Please RSVP to Janice at 607-391-2672 or jgd3@cornell.edu
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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.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.