Events - month view

December 2019
BQA Transportation Training
December 4, 2019
6-9 pm
New Berlin, NY
Cow Comfort Program~Amsterdam
December 4, 2019
9:30am-3:00pm
Amsterdam, NY
Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Presents: Cow Comfort Workshops
CNY Feeder Calf Sale
December 6, 2019
2pm

The CNY Feeder Calf Sale will be Friday, December 6, 2019.
2019 Feed Dealer Seminar~Ballston Spa
December 10, 2019
6-9 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
2019 Feed Dealer Seminar
Cow Comfort Program~Cazenovia
December 12, 2019
9:30am-3:00pm
Cazenovia, NY
Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Presents: Cow Comfort Workshops
Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
December 16 - December 17, 2019
Noon-8 pm day one, 7:30 am - 4 pm day two
Liverpool, NY
3rd Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
Questions About the New NYS Farm Labor Laws? Chat with an Expert! Cooperstown
December 18, 2019
6-8 pm
Cooperstown, NY
Come join the CNYDLFC team and Agriculture Labor Specialists from NYS Department of Labor to get the answers you need.
Questions About the New NYS Farm Labor Laws? Chat with an Expert! Morrisville
December 19, 2019
1-3 pm
Morrisville, NY
Come join the CNYDLFC team and Agriculture Labor Specialists from NYS Department of Labor to get the answers you need.
January 2020
Livestock Techniques Hands-on Workshop ~ Ballston Spa location
January 7, 2020
5-7 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
Three locations to choose from.
Livestock Techniques Hands-on Workshop ~ Cobleskill location
January 8, 2020
5-7 pm
Cobleskill, NY
Three locations to choose from.
**CANCELLED**Livestock Techniques Hands-on Workshop ~ Cooperstown location
January 9, 2020
5-7 pm
Cooperstown, NY
Three locations to choose from.
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Otsego County

January 13, 2020
1-3 pm
Cooperstown, NY
Come and discuss pest management and growing season issues that affected your crops in 2019 and look ahead to changes you might make for 2020.
**CANCELLED** Questions About the New NYS Farm Labor Laws? Chat with an Expert in Fonda
January 14, 2020
1-3 pm
Fonda, NY
Come join the CNYDLFC team and Agriculture Labor Specialists from NYS Department of Labor to get the answers you need.
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Chenango County

January 14, 2020
1-3 pm
Norwich, NY
Come and discuss pest management and growing season issues that affected your crops in 2019 and look ahead to changes you might make for 2020.
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Madison County

January 15, 2020
1-3 pm
Morrisville, NY
Come and discuss pest management and growing season issues that affected your crops in 2019 and look ahead to changes you might make for 2020.
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Fulton/Montgomery Counties

January 16, 2020
1-3 pm
Fonda, NY
Come and discuss pest management and growing season issues that affected your crops in 2019 and look ahead to changes you might make for 2020.
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Schoharie County

January 17, 2020
1-3 pm
Cobleskill, NY
Come and discuss pest management and growing season issues that affected your crops in 2019 and look ahead to changes you might make for 2020.
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Saratoga County

January 21, 2020
1-3 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
Save the date for Field Crop Pest Management Meetings!
Sheep and Goat Nutrition 101
January 21, 2020
5 pm
Cooperstown, NY
Dairy Forage Options for Marginally Drained Land~ Cooperstown
January 27, 2020
1-3:00 pm
Cooperstown, NY
This workshop will be an informal discussion of what you can do to make the most of less than ideally drained fields.
Dairy Forage Options for Marginally Drained Land~ Norwich
January 28, 2020
1-3:00 pm
Norwich, NY
This workshop will be an informal discussion of what you can do to make the most of less than ideally drained fields.
Dairy Forage Options for Marginally Drained Land~ Morrisville
January 29, 2020
1-3:00 pm
Morrisville, NY
This workshop will be an informal discussion of what you can do to make the most of less than ideally drained fields.
Dairy Forage Options for Marginally Drained Land~ Fonda
January 30, 2020
1-3:00 pm
Fonda, NY
This workshop will be an informal discussion of what you can do to make the most of less than ideally drained fields.
QuickBooks for Farmers and Growers
January 31 - February 21, 2020
1-3 pm
Morrisville, NY
Hands on classes for learning and using QuickBooks for farming operations. Save accounting and bookkeeping time (and money).
February 2020
2020 Corn Day

February 11, 2020
10 am-3 pm
Cooperstown, NY
CNYDLFC Annual Corn Day 2020
Crop Risk Management Series for New and Beginning Farmers~Cooperstown
February 25 - March 3, 2020
6-8 pm
Cooperstown, NY
The CNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team is hosting a 2-part mini series designed to teach producers about the importance of managing risk on their farm enterprise.
CANCELLED! Crop Risk Management Series for New and Beginning Farmers~Morrisville
February 26 - March 4, 2020
6-8 pm
Morrisville, NY
The CNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team is hosting a 2-part mini series designed to teach producers about the importance of managing risk on their farm enterprise.
CANCELLED! Crop Risk Management Series for New and Beginning Farmers~Ballston Spa
February 27 - March 5, 2020
6-8 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
The CNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team is hosting a 2-part mini series designed to teach producers about the importance of managing risk on their farm enterprise.
Upcoming Events
Beef Quality Assurance
August 8 - August 11, 2022
Online Classroom Training and Chute-side Trainings. Choose which chute-side training to attend.
Beef Quality Assurance is a nationwide certification program to help ensure a safe, wholesome and quality beef product for consumers.
Topics covered include cattle nutrition, handling and vaccine protocols.
Announcements
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See the Livestock Program Work Team website for news, upcoming programs, and NYS Slaughterhouse Map.Final Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program Progress Report 2021
The fourth and final DFBS Progress Report for 2021 summarizes the progress made from 2020 to 2021 for 136 participating farms.Find the report here.
As farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program that is supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and PRO-DAIRY, the changes that occurred from 2020 to 2021 can be reviewed. An important purpose of management is to compare how your farm changed from one year to the next, how this compares to your business goals, and how this compares to the industry. Understanding what changes occurred and determining why they changed can help in preparation for making business improvements in 2022.
The report consists of five sections:
- Average of all farms (136 farms)
- Less than 500 cows (34 farms)
- 500 to 999 cows (32 farms)
- 1,000 to 1,499 cows (37 farms)
- 1,500 cows and greater (33 farms)
Highlights from the progress report
- Labor efficiency improved in 2021, with a 2.3 percent increase in cows per worker and a 4.9 percent increase in pounds of milk sold per worker. Hired labor costs per worker equivalent also increased 5.1 percent.
- Gross milk price per cwt increased 7 percent from $18.56 in 2020 to $19.77 in 2021.
- Hay dry matter tons per acre and corn silage tons per acres increased 19 percent and 5 percent respectively. This contributed to the increase of accrual crop receipts of 203 percent from 2020.
As farm businesses across New York analyze their financial performance by utilizing the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program that is supported by Cornell University, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and PRO-DAIRY, the changes that occurred from 2020 to 2021 can be reviewed. An important purpose of management is to compare how your farm changed from one year to the next, how this compares to your business goals, and how this compares to the industry. Understanding what changes occurred and determining why they changed can help in preparation for making business improvements in 2022.
The report consists of five sections:
- Average of all farms (136 farms)
- Less than 500 cows (34 farms)
- 500 to 999 cows (32 farms)
- 1,000 to 1,499 cows (37 farms)
- 1,500 cows and greater (33 farms)
Highlights from the progress report
- Labor efficiency improved in 2021, with a 2.3 percent increase in cows per worker and a 4.9 percent increase in pounds of milk sold per worker. Hired labor costs per worker equivalent also increased 5.1 percent.
- Gross milk price per cwt increased 7 percent from $18.56 in 2020 to $19.77 in 2021.
- Hay dry matter tons per acre and corn silage tons per acres increased 19 percent and 5 percent respectively. This contributed to the increase of accrual crop receipts of 203 percent from 2020.