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March 2021
Soybean and Small Grain Summit

March 3, 2021
12:40-3:35 pm
Zoom
USDA Resources for Beginning Farmers in NY / Understanding Eligibility Requirements for NRCS and FSA Programs
March 4, 2021
March 24, 2021
T 12:00pm - 2pm, W 12pm - 1pm
Zoom
The USDA is offering two webinars in March for beginning farmers in New York State.
2021 Central NY Dairy Day
March 9, 2021
March 11, 2021
12:30-2:30 pm
Zoom
Raising & Keeping Profitable Cows in Your Herd Longer
March Madness Management Series for Equine Owners, Operators, and Enthusiasts
March 9, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 16, 2021
March 23, 2021
March 25, 2021
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Join CCE Madison County for the ONLINE 2021 March Madness Management Series for Equine operators, owners, and enthusiasts, organized by Dr. Karin Bump and Nicole Tommell! Enjoy up to 5 two hour sessions on a range of equine management topics from nutrition to risk management.
April 2021
Considerations in Finishing Beef
April 8, 2021
7pm - 9pm
Zoom
With rising grain costs and limited forage inventories, how can beef producers continue to finish beef economically? How does your nutrition program impact final carcass quality and why is proper animal handling prior to harvest to important? Tune in to find out more!
Digital Agri-Marketing
April 12, 2021
April 26, 2021
May 10, 2021
6:30pm - 8pm
Zoom
Marketing has transitioned from traditional methods to incorporating integrated online platforms. This course will focus on learning how to utilize technology and content creation to optimize a farms marketing presence.
Online Farm Financial Management Tuesdays
April 13, 2021
April 20, 2021
April 27, 2021
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Zoom

Farm Business Education in April, 2021
Short, farm financial education programs online this spring!
May 2021
No Events Scheduled at this Time
Upcoming Events
If I'm Not Here Tomorrow: Estate Planning for Young Farm Families with Children
November 5, 2025
Free webinar
Dairy Systems and Technology Showcase - Farm Tours
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Creek Acres Farm
Amsterdam, NY
Free event, but registration required. Brand new freestall barn. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
November 6, 2025 : Farm Tour - Glenvue Dairy Farm
Fultonville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Under construction 10 robot farm. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
November 7, 2025 : Farm Tour - Indian Camp Farm & Dairy
Earlville, NY
Free event, but registration required. Four robot barn and new manure aeriation system. All attendees must wear clean clothes and boots, and scrub and disinfect footwear upon arrival and before leaving.
Seleccion y organizacion del personal (Staffing and Organizing Your Team, Taught in Spanish)
November 12, 2025
Course begins Wednesday, November 12. Live Zoom discussions: Tuesdays, Noon - 1PM EST beginning November 18 through December 23.
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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.
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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.