Events - month view
earlier monthsMarch 2022
2022 Virtual Dairy Day
March 8, 2022
10:45am - 2pm
Zoom
Does your herd respond poorly to positive management & nutritional changes? These pieces of the puzzle may help explain why.
Field Nitrogen & GHG: Understanding and Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission in Agriculture & Forestry
March 8, 2022
9am - 11am
Zoom
Learn how farms can help reduce nitrous oxide (N20 - a potent GHG) in cropping systems - with a focus coordinating organic and synthetic N use on fields.
Foot Health for Your Dairy Herd
March 31, 2022
TBD
Virtual via Zoom
Dates, time, and registration information coming soon. Sponsorship opportunity available.
April 2022
Inspired by Annie's: Let's Elevate Your Marketing
April 5, 2022
April 12, 2022
April 19, 2022
April 26, 2022
11:30am - 1pm
Zoom
Join a set of Cornell Cooperative Extension educators for an Inspired by Annie's Project four week series focused on elevating your marketing techniques.
Profitable Meat Marketing
April 27, 2022
5pm - 7pm
CCE Otsego County
Cooperstown, NY
You are raising and selling local meat, but are you making a profit?
May 2022
2022 Alfalfa 1st Cutting Forage Quality & IPM Training
May 3 - May 5, 2022May 9 - May 12, 2022
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Varies
7 locations to choose from!
Upcoming Events
New York State Fiber Conference
June 9, 2024
Bouckville, NY
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.The data that is collected, and the subsequent reports/findings/resources will be helpful for all of us to answer that call of "What's the average rental rate in my area?" and "How much do people charge to combine oats?"
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.