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March 2025

Manure Roadshow

March 4 - March 5, 2025March 7, 2025
March 28, 2025

Varies
Varies

Regional workshops offered in: Clinton, Jefferson, Cortland, Ontario and Delaware Counties.  Cost and specific agendas vary by  location, 

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Farmers Market and Meat Marketing Workshop - East Aurora

March 4, 2025 : Farmer's Market and Meat Marketing Workshop
6pm - 8:30pm
Town of Aurora Senior Center
East Aurora, NY

Farmers Market and Meat Marketing Workshop - East Aurora

This 2-part workshop is for all fruit, vegetable, meat, dairy, and egg producers looking to increase their knowledge of what it takes to improve farmer's market and direct sales performance. Dinner will be provided.

To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations

January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025

Noon - 1pm
Zoom

The webinar series is free due to the generosity of sponsors.

NWNYTeam Listed Event

To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations

January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025

12pm EST
Zoom

To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations

Join Statewide Dairy Specialists and PRO-DAIRY every Tuesday at 12pm for an insightful webinar series discussing various aspects of dairy cattle culling management from economics to welfare. 

SCNYDFC Listed Event

To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations.

January 21, 2025
January 28, 2025
February 4, 2025
February 11, 2025
February 18, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 4, 2025

12pm - 1pm
Webinar Series | Online

To Keep or Not to Keep: Dairy Welfare and Profitability Considerations.

Free Webinar Series - Whether or not to keep a dairy animal is a multi-faceted decision. Each week of this series experts will address the different considerations in making that decision.

Tuesdays from Jan 21 to March 4, 2025 from 12:00 pm-1 pm ET

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series

March 5, 2025 : Session One: Introduction & The Role of Pastures in Equine Health & Nutrition
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Cultivating Profits - Farmers Market Benchmarks

March 5, 2025
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Varies, please read details

Cultivating Profits - Farmers Market Benchmarks

If You Do 1 Thing for Your Farm, Do This. 

You're busy. And 2025 is just getting started. But by attending a single Farmers Market Benchmarks Training Session - either in person or via Zoom - you'll gain insights for higher profits, happier customers, and smoother operations.  Plus, it's FREE for any farm or business to attend. Register today! 

Last year, CCE Broome County and the Famers Market Federation of NY launched one of the largest surveys to date of producers who sell at farmers markets. From the data, regional benchmarks have been set that farmers can use to price their products to maximize their profitability. Now is your chance to gain valuable insights to boost profitability in 2025!


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Parasite Issues & Management

March 5, 2025
6:30pm
Virtual Webinar

Parasite Issues & Management

The Small Ruminant PWT group is hosting a statewide program on Parasite Issues & Management for Small Ruminants

Featuring guest speaker Jessica Waltemyer, ProLivestock Small Ruminant Extension Specialist

  • Common parasite signs and lifecycles
  • Five point check
  • Treatments and management
  • Resources 

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

How small can co-digestion economically go?

March 6, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Virtual Webinar

How small can co-digestion economically go?

This webinar "How small can co-digestion economically go?" will highlight the findings of PRO-DAIRY's investigation of the economic feasibility of smaller-scale dairy manure and food waste co-digestion to energy systems that could be located in NY.

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Using MeatSuite's Meat Price Calculator & New Local Meat Price Reports

March 6, 2025
7-8pm
Zoom

Using MeatSuite's Meat Price Calculator & New Local Meat Price Reports

The webinars will cover new tools, such as MeatSuite's Bundle Builder, to help you move inventory and develop bulk bundle boxes that meet your profit goals and target your customers' needs. Whether you are listed on MeatSuite or just curious to learn more, this series will cover a gamut from marketing to pricing strategies and tips to make the most out of the free resources on MeatSuite.com.

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Dairy Support Services Corporation Manure Safety and Handling Meeting 2025

March 7, 2025
9:00 am coffee and donuts. 9:30 am Welcome Adjourn 3:00 pm
CNY Farm Supply
Cortland, NY

Dairy Support Services Corporation Manure Safety and Handling Meeting 2025

This meeting is targeted at both experienced and new farm workers who are operating trucks and ag equipment while applying manure and harvesting crops. 

There will be CAFO training credits available for farms that need them. 

ASL102: Organizing Work for High Quality Results

March 7, 2025
3pm
Zoom

Course running from March 13 through April 17

ASL101: Transition to Supervisor

March 7, 2025
11am
Zoom

Course running from March 13 through April 17

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Rice Growing Workshop Series (online)

January 24, 2025
February 7, 2025
March 7, 2025

2:30pm-4:30pm
Virtual Webinar (Zoom)

Rice Growing Workshop Series (online)

Learn about rice farming opportunities for New York and the northeastern U.S. Join us for a 3-session online workshop series (via Zoom):

  • A Feathered Fortress: The Duck-Rice Aigamo System for Flood-Resilient Agriculture
  • Sourcing Rice Farming Equipment for American Small Farms
  • Growing Rice as a Vegetable: Drip-Irrigation Methods versus Flooded Fields

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?

March 11, 2025 : Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?
6:30-7:30 pm
Zoom

Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.

Topics covered include:

    • Local regulations for chicken ownership
    • Expectations for your flock
    • Raising layers from peep to egg
    • Costs of owning a laying flock
    • Best practices and regulations for selling eggs
    • Q and A

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?

March 11, 2025
6:30pm-7:30pm
Zoom

Raising Laying Hens for Eggs: Is it all it's cracked up to be?

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.

Topics covered include:

    • Local regulations for chicken ownership
    • Expectations for your flock
    • Raising layers from peep to egg
    • Costs of owning a laying flock
    • Best practices and regulations for selling eggs
    • Q and A


SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Farmers Market and Meat Marketing Workshop - Jamestown

March 11, 2025
6pm - 8:30pm
Carnahan Center, Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, NY

Farmers Market and Meat Marketing Workshop - Jamestown

This 2-part workshop is for all fruit, vegetable, meat, dairy, and egg producers looking to increase their knowledge of what it takes to improve farmer's market and  performance. Dinner will be provided.

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

2025 Winter NYCO Meetings

January 14, 2025
March 11, 2025

10 AM - 2 PM
Jordan Hall, Cornell Agritech Geneva campus
Geneva, NY

Since the 1990s, local organic field crop and dairy farmers have gathered to build relationships and discuss potential solutions to shared challenges. The keystone of the event is an informal potluck lunch as well as the lively discussions that follow. The group also hosts several presentations from farmers, researchers, and industry leaders on a variety of field crops and dairy topics.

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Let's Talk Ticks, What Every Livestock Producer Needs to Know

March 12, 2025
6:30-7:30 pm
CCE Wyoming Business & Ag Center
Warsaw, NY

Let's Talk Ticks, What Every Livestock Producer Needs to Know

Ticks have been on the rise in New York and a new tick in town is raising the stakes even further. More ticks in more places increases your risk of tick encounters and the disease-causing pathogens they inject during their blood meal. 

Ag Workforce Central: Virtual Office Hour - Farm-provided Employee Housing

March 12, 2025
Noon - 1pm
Zoom

Featuring guest Anna Meyerhoff as we discuss the importance of farm-provided employee housing in today's business climate. 

SCNYDFC Listed Event

A New Year Goal: Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping - A 6-week Virtual Series

January 16, 2025
January 30, 2025
February 13, 2025
February 27, 2025
March 13, 2025
March 27, 2025

12pm - 1pm
Online Webinar Series

New to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient or effective methods? Looking to learn and compare, firsthand, various means and services? 

Then, this program is for you! 

Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge 
about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping. 

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

NY Sheep Shearing School 2025

March 15, 2025
9am-4:30pm
Stone & Thistle Farm
East Meredith, NY

NY Sheep Shearing School 2025

This 2-day sheep shearing school is great for beginners and also for those who want to improve their current shearing skills. Doug Rathke, a seasoned shearer, knows what it takes to learn the art of shearing and he knows what it takes to teach it on a level so it can be understood and retained. 

This class will give you the confidence to start shearing your own flock or take it to the next level and earn income by shearing for others.

NWNYTeam Listed Event

On-Farm Research Network

March 17, 2025
9am - 2pm
Peppermints
Avon, NY

The Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Program and  Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP)  are hosting a one-day event bringing together farmers, industry professionals, and researchers to explore the power of on-farm research and how to get involved.

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poultry health

March 18, 2025 : Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poult
6:30-8:00 pm
Zoom

Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poultry health

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.

Join Dr. Jarra Jagne of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Chad Wall of NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets for an evening of learning about avian disease, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). We'll cover:

  • Updates on the HPAI outbreak
  • Symptoms of HPAI
  • Common small flock diseases
  • HPAI disease look-alikes
  • Keeping your birds safe

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poultry health

March 18, 2025
6:30pm-8pm
Zoom

Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - the latest updates and what it means for poultry health

In light of the state of HPAI across the country and in NYS, the Poultry Subgroup of the Livestock PWT has developed two webinars to assist small farms and backyard laying flock owners to make informed decisions around getting laying hens and managing disease, while keeping abreast of the current status of HPAI and how they can keep it out of their flocks.

Join Dr. Jarra Jagne of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Chad Wall of NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets for an evening of learning about avian disease, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). We'll cover:

  • Updates on the HPAI outbreak
  • Symptoms of HPAI
  • Common small flock diseases
  • HPAI disease look-alikes
  • Keeping your birds safe


Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - The Latest Updates and What It Means for Poultry Health

March 18, 2025
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Zoom

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Colostrum and Calf Technologies

March 18, 2025 : Colostrum and Calf Technologies
6p-8p
BW's Restaurant
Pavilion, NY

Colostrum and Calf Technologies

Join us for a dinner meeting with Penn State University's renowned calf specialist, Dr. Melissa Cantor, on new applied research on extended colostrum feeding and calf-hood technology use.

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Agri-Economic Development Summit

March 18, 2025 : Growing Our Future in Cortland County
9 am Registration, Sessions 10 am - 3 pm
CNY Living History Museum
Cortland, NY, NY

Agri-Economic Development Summit

4 Workshops:  (select 1 morning and afternoon session)
•Workshop 1 - Stress, Success & Succession
•Workshop 2 - Marketing your Ag Business
•Workshop 3 - Insurance for You and Your Business
• Workshop 4 - Business Development Resources

PRESENTED BY:  THE CORTLAND COUNTY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BDC)
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION,
CORTLAND COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT,
USDA/RURAL DEVELOPMENT/NRCS/FSA, and CORTLAND COUNTY FARM BUREAU

Program Sponsors: Tompkins County Trust, Farm Credit East & Cortland County BDC

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Transition Calf Workshop

March 18, 2025 : Transition Calf Program
10am-3pm
Breezyhill Dairy
Strykersville, NY

Transition Calf Workshop

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program?  Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, hands-on workshop!

Colostrum and Calf-Hood Technology Dinner Meeting

March 19, 2025
5:30pm
CCE Madison County
Morrisville, NY

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Shop Talk: Integrated Weed Management

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 19, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Country Crossroads Feed and Seed LLC
Andover, NY

Mike Hunter, Field Crop IPM Coordinator, will share his knowledge on managing weeds. The discussion will cover various management practices in both conventional and organic settings, including herbicide-resistant weeds.

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series

March 19, 2025 : Session Two: Soil Health & Fertility Management & Forage Selection & Establishment
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Transition Calf Workshop

March 19, 2025 : Transition Calf Program
10am-3pm
Lightland Farm
Stanley, NY

Transition Calf Workshop

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program?  Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, hands-on workshop!

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Colostrum and Calf Technologies

March 19, 2025
11:30 registration, Program 12-2pm
Dairy One
Ithaca, NY

Colostrum and Calf Technologies

Join us for a lunch meeting with Penn State University's renowned calf specialist, Dr. Melissa Cantor.  Dr. Cantor will show us new research into extended colostrum feeding both as a preventative therapy and an intervention strategy for sick calves.  She will also delve into new uses of calf-hood technologies such as activity monitors, auto-feeders and the role that AI can play. 

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Transition Calf Workshop - Tompkins County

March 20, 2025
registration 9:30, workshop 10-3pm
Morning Classroom- Elm Tree Inn, afternoon at Millbrook Farms
McLean, NY

Transition Calf Workshop - Tompkins County

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program?  Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, one-day, hands-on workshop! 

Who Should Attend: Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase

Topics Covered: Nutrition, Health, Housing and Inventory Management.

Registration: $25 per person (includes lunch)

Offered in English and Spanish.

We are grateful for sponsorship of this program from DFA, Zoetis, Perry Vet Clinic, Feedworks USA and Farm Credit East.

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Cortland County Agriculture Celebration Banquet (9th Annual)

March 20, 2025 : National Ag Week Celebration Banquet
6:30 - Social Hour 7pm - Dinner Buffet
Hathaway House
McGraw, NY

Cortland County Agriculture Celebration Banquet (9th Annual)

Bringing together agricultural producers and supporters, community and business to celebrate our agricultural heritage and accomplishments!

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Yates County "Shop Talk"- High Oleic Soybeans

March 20, 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm
Yates County
Penn Yan, NY

Yates County "Shop Talk"-  High Oleic Soybeans

Come get your questions answered about High-Oleic Soybeans.  Growing, Harvesting, Feeding, and what to expect in milk production performance.

 Presented by:  Cornell Cooperative Extension NWNY Team and Cornell PRO-DAIRY


SCNYDFC Listed Event

Sprayer Clinic

March 20, 2025
12:30 registration Meeting 1-3pm
Dryden VFW
Dryden, NY

Sprayer Clinic

A Review of Practice for Optimizing Results with Crop Protectant Applications!!

2.0 DEC credits in categories 1A and 21-25 will be earned

NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION TO THE DRYDEN VFW from VAN PELT FARMS.

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

NY Beef Producers Association (NYBPA) Region 2 Meeting

March 21, 2025
5:30pm
Lakewood, NY

NY Beef Producers Association (NYBPA) Region 2 Meeting

Join is for a roundtable discussion with Jeff Hostetter of Select Sires, Phil Trowbridge of Trowbridge Farms, Dr. Shannon Carpenter DVM NYSCHAP Coordinator for NYSAGM, division of Animal Industry, Dr. Katie Card-Allen, DVM Regional Field Veterinarian on Best Practices for Cow-Calf producers. A proactive approach to animal health for mama and baby.

All are welcome. Membership in these beef producer groups is not required.
Following the buffet dinner, a short business meeting will kick off the evening. We will then move to the roundtable discussion.


SWNYDLFC Listed Event

NY Beef Producers Association (NYBPA) Region 4 Meeting

March 22, 2025
12:30pm-4:30pm
Alfred State College Farm
Alfred, NY

NY Beef Producers Association (NYBPA) Region 4 Meeting

New York Beef Producers Association - Region 4 Annual Meeting 

Open to all interested beef and dairy producers

Membership in the beef producer association is not required to attend. New memberships and renewals will be accepted at the meeting, drawing will be held for 1 free membership or renewal.


SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Class A CDL Training Course

January 18, 2025
February 22, 2025
March 22, 2025

8am-5pm
3 dates, each with a different location

Class A CDL Training Course

NYS Certified Instructor: Todd Swimelar, "The CDL Guy"

Training required by NYS to take Class A CDL exam and driving test.

Permit not required for classroom time, but is required for driving time. 

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Transition Heifer Calf Program

March 24, 2025
10am-3pm
Telaak Farms
Mansfield, NY

Transition Heifer Calf Program

Join us for this hand-on program and demos! We will be offering this program in English and in Spanish.

Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase.

Topics covered:

  • Nutrition
  • Health
  • Housing Management
  • Inventory Management


Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - CCE Herkimer County
9am - 11am
CCE Herkimer County
Herkimer, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - Farm Credit East, Cooperstown
1pm - 3pm
Farm Credit East
Cooperstown , NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Madison County
9am - 11am
CCE Madison County
Morrisville, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Chenango County
1pm - 3pm
CCE Chenango County
Norwich, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Transition Calf Workshop - Cayuga County

March 27, 2025
registration 9:30, workshop 10-3pm
Patterson Farms, Inc
Auburn, NY

Transition Calf Workshop - Cayuga County

Are transition calves a bottleneck in your heifer rearing program?  Want to upskill your employees to improve the calf transition period? Join regional dairy specialists and PRO-Dairy for this comprehensive, one-day, hands-on workshop! 

Who Should Attend: Calf and heifer managers, dairy herdspersons, farm owners, and heifer raisers interested in learning more about how to better house and manage animals as they transition from the calf phase to the weaned heifer phase

Topics Covered: Nutrition, Health, Housing and Inventory Management.

Registration: $25 per person (includes lunch)

Offered in English and Spanish.

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Shop Talk: Drone Discussion

March 27, 2025 : Shop Talk: Drone Discussion
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dutch Hill Farms
West Valley, NY

Shop Talk: Drone Discussion

Interested in learning more about drones? Join us for this discussion about using drones in field crops. 

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 27, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Saratoga 4-H Training Center
1pm - 3pm
4-H Training Center Wm Schwerd Building
Ballston Spa, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 21 Release

March 27, 2025
https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 21 Release

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 21

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

SCNYDFC Listed Event

Planter Clinic

March 28, 2025
12:30 registration Meeting 1-3pm
Musgrave Research Farm
Aurora, NY

Planter Clinic

A REVIEW OF PLANTER MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS!

 

 

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Schoharie County
1pm - 3pm
CCE Schoharie County
Cobleskill, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Fulton-Montgomery County
9am - 11am
CCE Fulton-Montgomery County
Fonda, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

NY Pork Producers 2025 Annual Meeting

March 29, 2025
9am
The Lux Hotel
Waterloo, NY

NY Pork Producers 2025 Annual Meeting

Program Topics:

  • Breaking Down Feed Rations
  • Mycotoxins 
  • Meat cutting demonstration for value added cuts from the shoulder and loin 
  • National Pork Board Update
  • National Pork Producers Council Update

Pre-registration by March 15th is encouraged.

Parasite Fecal Analysis 2025 Roadshow

March 31 - April 1, 2025April 7 - April 8, 2025
9am - 1pm
Varies

We are coming to a lab near you!  Four locations to choose from!

April 2025

Parasite Fecal Analysis 2025 Roadshow

March 31 - April 1, 2025April 7 - April 8, 2025
9am - 1pm
Varies

We are coming to a lab near you!  Four locations to choose from!

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

2025 NYSDEC How to Get Certified Course

Event Offers DEC Credits

April 2, 2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cornell Lake Erie Research & Extension Labratory
Portland, NY

NYSDEC training course in preparation to take the pesticide applicator exam

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series

April 2, 2025 : Session Three: Grazing Management Strategies & Weed & Pest Management
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series

April 16, 2025 : Session Four: Manure & Nutrient Cycling & Seasonal & Long-Term Pasture Maintenance
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM

Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day

April 24, 2025
2pm - 5pm
Thompson Research Farm
Freeville, NY

Join for a field day featuring cutting edge cover crop and soil health research and resources

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 22 Release

April 24, 2025
https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

Cornell Cow Convos Podcast- Episode 22 Release

Cornell Cow Convos-Episode 22

https://soundcloud.com/user-301921459-118136586/sets/cornell-dairy-convos

SWNYDLFC Listed Event

Cover Crop & Soil Health Field Day

April 24, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thompson Research Farm
Freeville, NY

Join us for a field day featuring cutting edge cover crop and soil health research and resources.

NWNYTeam Listed Event

Science-Based Strategies for Equine Pasture Management in the Northeast Series

April 30, 2025 : Session Five: Real-World Applications & Expert Insights & Conclusion & Actionable Steps
6pm - 7:30pm
ZOOM

May 2025

Intro to Swine Production

May 8, 2025 : Intro to Swine Production - Ballston Spa
5pm - 7pm
CCE Saratoga County
Ballston Spa, NY

Intro to Swine Production

May 15, 2025 : Intro to Swine Production - Herkimer
5pm - 7pm
CCE Herkimer County
Herkimer, NY

Limited attendance for this location.


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Upcoming Events

Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - The Latest Updates and What It Means for Poultry Health

March 18, 2025

View Avian Disease and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - The Latest Updates and What It Means for Poultry Health Details

Colostrum and Calf-Hood Technology Dinner Meeting

March 19, 2025
Morrisville, NY

View Colostrum and Calf-Hood Technology Dinner Meeting Details

Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow

Event Offers DEC Credits

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - CCE Herkimer County
Herkimer, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)


Event Offers DEC Credits

March 25, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM - Farm Credit East, Cooperstown
Cooperstown , NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)


Event Offers DEC Credits

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Madison County
Morrisville, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)


Event Offers DEC Credits

March 26, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Chenango County
Norwich, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)


Event Offers DEC Credits

March 27, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Saratoga 4-H Training Center
Ballston Spa, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)


Event Offers DEC Credits

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Fulton-Montgomery County
Fonda, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)


Event Offers DEC Credits

March 28, 2025 : Field Crops and Vegetable IPM Roadshow - CCE Schoharie County
Cobleskill, NY

2.0 DEC credits (1a, 10, 21, 23) 

2.0 CCA Credits (Pest Mgmt)

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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.
Your local Cornell Cooperative Extension Association Office.
  • 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
Any of our CNYDLFC Team members (calls/emails/texts/site visit requests all ok)
  • 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. 

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?"

Take the survey here.


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.


Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula, or Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), is an invasive plant hopper from Asia and is an agricultural pest. In the United States, it was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. Spotted Lanternfly has been found in New York State on Staten Island, all New York City boroughs, Long Island, Port Jervis, Sloatsburg, Orangeburg, Ithaca, Binghamton, Middletown, Newburgh, Highland, and the Buffalo area. SLF threatens the agriculture and forestry industries, and is also a nuisance pest. The nymphs and adults feed on over 70 different plants, but is especially detrimental to grapes, a black walnut, hops, maple trees and apples. New York State Ag and Markets supported CCE efforts to help bring awareness to communities and we developed this Public Service Announcement and would appreciate you sharing it with your member lists. 



CCE Livestock Program Work Team

See the Livestock Program Work Team website for news, upcoming programs, and NYS Slaughterhouse Map.

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