2018 Events - year view
previous yearJanuary 2018
Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Herkimer County
January 12, 2018
1-3 pm
Little Falls, NY
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Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Chenango County
January 16, 2018
1-3 pm
Norwich, NY
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Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Schoharie County
January 17, 2018
1-3 pm
Cobleskill, NY
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Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Saratoga County
January 18, 2018
1-3 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
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Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Otsego County
January 19, 2018
1-3 pm
Cooperstown, NY
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Field Crop Pest Management Meeting ~ Fulton/Montgomery Counties**Date Update**
January 22, 2018
1-3 pm
Fonda, NY
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Note that this event date has been updated.
February 2018
2018 Corn Day
February 13, 2018
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cooperstown, NY
March 2018
2018 Dairy Day
March 13, 2018
10:00am-3:15pm
Cooperstown, NY
2018 Dairy Day~Register now!
April 2018
*CANCELLED* Producing a Consistent Product
April 14, 2018
9 am - noon
Morrisville, NY
May 2018
Improved Forage Quality ~ Increased Profitability $$ (Ballston Spa)
May 1, 2018
1-3 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
For Livestock Producers
Improved Forage Quality ~ Increased Profitability $$ (Cobleskill)
May 3, 2018
1-3 pm
Cobleskill, NY
For Livestock Producers
Improved Forage Quality ~ Increased Profitability $$ (Norwich)
May 9, 2018
1-3 pm
Norwich, NY
For Livestock Producers
June 2018
No Events Scheduled at this Time
July 2018
Beef Stocker Pasture Walk
July 11, 2018
5:30 pm
Schoharie, NY
Beef Stocker Pasture Walk
Direct Marketing Butter to Improve Profits from Pasture
July 11, 2018
11am - 2pm
Hamilton, NY
Pasture Walk and Soil Health Demonstration
**CANCELLED**Beef Quality Assurance Training
July 30, 2018
6:00 pm
Oneonta, NY
Beef Quality Assurance "BQA" Training
When: Monday, July 30th, at 6:00pm
Where: Maidens Farm - 477 County Road 11, Oneonta NY 13820
Cost: $15 (beverages, pizza, dessert provided)
Registration: Deadline July 27, 2018
When: Monday, July 30th, at 6:00pm
Where: Maidens Farm - 477 County Road 11, Oneonta NY 13820
Cost: $15 (beverages, pizza, dessert provided)
Registration: Deadline July 27, 2018
Beef Producer Meeting
July 31, 2018
6:30 pm
Hubbardsville, NY
The CNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team is hosting a meeting for local beef producers.
August 2018
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Cobleskill
August 22, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Cobleskill, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Richfield Springs
August 23, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Richfield Springs, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Sprakers
August 27, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Sprakers, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ New Berlin
August 28, 2018
1-3:00 pm
New Berlin, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Schuylerville
August 29, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Schuylerville, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
2018 Corn Silage Pre-Harvest Meeting ~ Morrisville
August 30, 2018
1-3:00 pm
Morrisville, NY
With continued low milk prices, getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your home-grown corn silage can help you get improved performance from your herd while also lowering dependence on purchased feed. Plan to attend one of the following on-farm Corn Silage Pre-Harvest meetings to get up to speed on the latest research-backed strategies you can put to work on your dairy.
September 2018
No Events Scheduled at this Time
October 2018
Salmonella Dublin Meeting
October 10, 2018
11:30 am-2:00 pm
Richfield Springs, NY
Salmonella can cause serious disease on cattle farms, killing calves, causing cows to abort, contaminating raw milk, and harming humans along the way. Come learn what the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine's Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) is doing to manage and control this disease
Calving and Neonatal Calf Training~Little Falls
October 24 - November 7, 2018
9:30am-3:00pm
Little Falls, NY
Who Should Attend?
The Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training is an educational program for farmers, employees and agri-service people who work directly with dairy cows and calves. It will cover the physiology of calving, best practices for calving interventions, and calf care immediately after delivery and in the crucial days afterward.
The Calving and Neonatal Calf Care Training is an educational program for farmers, employees and agri-service people who work directly with dairy cows and calves. It will cover the physiology of calving, best practices for calving interventions, and calf care immediately after delivery and in the crucial days afterward.
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Morrisville
October 30, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Morrisville, NY
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Oneonta
October 31, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Oneonta, NY
November 2018
Blueprint for Change ~ Navigating Dairy Decision Making ~ Norwich
November 1, 2018
12:30pm-3pm
Oneonta, NY
*CANCELLED* Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Cooperstown Location
November 19, 2018
6-8 pm
Cooperstown, NY
**This workshop has been cancelled**
Please consider attending one of the other six that are being offered.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Fonda Location
November 20, 2018
6-8 pm
Fonda, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Ballston Spa Location
November 26, 2018
6-8 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Morrisville Location
November 27, 2018
6-8 pm
Morrisville, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Herkimer Location
November 28, 2018
6-8 pm
Herkimer, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Cobleskill Location
November 29, 2018
6-8 pm
Cobleskill, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
December 2018
Determining Rental Rates on the Farm~Norwich Location
December 5, 2018
6-8 pm
Norwich, NY
This program is designed to assist producers in determining fair rental rates on their farms from collected data in surrounding farms/ counties.
Central New York Beef Producers Fall Feeder Calf Sale
December 7, 2018
2-2:30 pm
Cooperstown, NY
The next CNY Beef Producer Sale (tele-auction) will be Friday, December 7, 2018. December 15 will be the cattle pick-up date.
2018 Feed Dealer Seminar
December 11, 2018
1-4 pm
Ballston Spa, NY
2018 Feed Dealer Seminar
Empire State Barley and Malt Summit
December 12 - December 13, 2018
Noon-8 pm day one, 7:30 am - 4 pm day two
Liverpool, NY
The Summit will bring together leaders in the New York State malting barley supply chain to provide:
- Research-based technical updates
- Best practices for success
- Supply-chain networking opportunities
Succession Planning Kickoff Seminar for Farm Businesses
December 14, 2018
9:00am-3:00pm
East Syracuse, NY
The Cornell University PRO-DAIRY program, the South Central NY Dairy & Field Crop Team, Central New York Dairy & Livestock Team, NY FarmNet, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga and Herkimer Counties are excited to be hosting the 2nd annual Farm Business Succession Kickoff Seminar on December 14th, 2018, in Syracuse, NY.
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Upcoming Events
DEC Pesticide Applicator Exam
April 19, 2024
Morrisville, NY
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.