CANCELLED Swine 101 Week - Finger Lakes
Event Details
Date
September 24, 2024
Time
5:30pm - 8:45pm
Location
Branchport Fire House
3686 NY 54A
Branchport, NY 14418
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops ProgramAmy Barkley
716-640-0844
email Amy Barkley
Swine 101 Week - Finger Lakes
EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATIONS. PLEASE SEE OTHER EVENT LOCAITONS.
Statewide Swine 101 Week is scheduled for September 23 - 27, 2024
Cost: Free
Dinner is included!
Schedule:
5:30-6:30pm Dinner, Marketing and Understanding the Pork Check Off Program
6:30-7:00pm Biosecurity and Foreign Animal Disease
7:00-7:10pm BREAK
7:10-7:40pm Marketing Ins and Outs for all Swine Producers
7:40-8:30pm Pest and Parasite Management
8:30-8:45pm RFID Tags (Do I Really Need Them?)
Speakers are from the National Pork Board, USDA, and NYS Agriculture and Markets Veterinarians. Workshops are offered with grant funding from the National Pork Board and with support from the NY Pork Producers and Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Registrations are due by September 16th! Register here for any location: https://bit.ly/SwineWeek101
Locations:
9/23 WESTERN:
Livingston County Auditorium
1 Murray Hill Dr
Mt. Morris, NY 14510
Nancy Glazier
nig3@cornell.edu
585-315-7746
9/24 FINGER LAKES:
Branchport Fire House
3686 NY 54A
Branchport, NY 14418
Amy Barkley
amb544@cornell.edu
716-640-0844
9/25 CENTRAL:
Cornell Cooperative Extension Herkimer
5657 State Rt. 5
Herkimer, NY 13350
Ashley McFarland
am2867@cornell.edu
315-604-2156
9/26 NORTHERN:
Cornell Cooperative Extension Lewis
7395 East Rd
Lowville, NY 13367
Michele Ledoux
mel14@cornell.edu
315-771-3798
9/27 CAPITAL:
Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselaer
99 Troy Rd Suite 203
East Greenbush, NY 12061
Rachel Moody
ram72@cornell.edu
518-649-0267
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We send out a bi-weekly e-newsletter that has announcements, upcoming programs, and opportunities for you! Registration is quick, easy, and free. Click here to sign up today!Document and Share Storm Damage
Mother nature has really been difficult over the last few days. Significant damage has been seen throughout NYS. Please let us know what types of damage your farm may have sustained during this time. This could be in the form of property damage, lost power, milk dump due to lost power, loss of livestock, loss of stored feed or growing crops.Farms are encouraged to DOCUMENT AND SHARE any impacts the weather may have had on their home or business. This could include structure damage, crop loss, inventory loss due to power outages, damage to equipment or fencing, and more.
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
Please let us know how we can help you.
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.